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Private jobs for locals: Karnataka CM plans to revive policy paused over tech sector protestsThe bill, which the government withheld in July last year, mandated 50% jobs for locals at the management level, and 75% at lower levels. I...29 Dec, 2025, 09.19 PM IST- Speak local, tweak HR policies for better appraisals to local staff: FM Sitharaman to PSBsFinance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman urged public sector banks to prioritize regional language proficiency for employees, advocating for its...07 Nov, 2025, 02.46 PM IST
- After SBI, another Kannada row erupts after Bengaluru Canara Bank staff member fails to speak in local languageCanara Bank faces scrutiny in Bengaluru. A video circulating online shows a woman confronting a bank employee in Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka....07 Jul, 2025, 12.16 PM IST
- 'Bangalore was a sleepy town': Gurugram entrepreneur says migrants made Bengaluru, netizens ask “ever heard of Kempegowda?”A Gurugram entrepreneur's post praising migrant contributions to Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Gurugram sparked online debate. Rajesh Sawhney laud...30 Jun, 2025, 04.17 PM IST
- ‘Moving to Pune’: Bengaluru entrepreneur Kaushik Mukherjee blames ‘language nonsense’ for office shift after SBI Kannada rowA tech entrepreneur in Bengaluru plans to relocate his company to Pune due to employee concerns following language-related incidents, inclu...23 May, 2025, 02.55 PM IST
- Ola Electric said to cut over a thousand jobs to stem lossesOla Electric Mobility Ltd. is laying off over a thousand employees and automating operations to reduce costs amid rising losses and market ...03 Mar, 2025, 03.47 PM IST
- 'Bengaluru has no soul': India's Got Latent star Apoorva Makhija under fire as she says she hated living in Silicon Valley of IndiaApoorva Mukhija, known as The Rebel Kid, is facing backlash due to comments about Bengaluru, deemed dismissive of its culture. Her criticis...13 Feb, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
- Bengaluru: People recall 'Black Mirror' scene after humans used as billboards in India's IT capital goes viralA controversial advertising tactic employing humans as mobile billboards has emerged in Bengaluru, India, sparking debate on social media. ...09 Dec, 2024, 02.32 PM IST
- Siddaramaiah threatens to use harsh law against those disrespecting Kannada, KannadigasChief Minister Siddaramaiah has warned of strict legal action against those ridiculing Kannada and Kannadigas on social media. He emphasise...01 Nov, 2024, 06.41 PM IST
- Stuck in traffic in the middle of a river, but at least the signboards are in Kannada: Bengaluru entrepreneur sparks debateRitesh Banglani, a startup investor from Bengaluru, was trolled for a social media post critiquing the city's flooded roads and language is...24 Oct, 2024, 01.45 PM IST
- Will a controversial nativist push and competition dull Brand Bengaluru’s sheen in years ahead?Bengaluru encountered several setbacks recently, with controversial proposals on job reservations and work hours causing industry uproar. A...27 Jul, 2024, 11.07 PM IST
- Quota flip-flop leaves no easy way for Karnataka govt, CongressThe Congress government in Karnataka is in a dilemma after a proposed law for job quota in the private sector was temporarily halted. Indus...18 Jul, 2024, 11.54 PM IST
- Not in Bengaluru for dosas; IT jobs to shift to Hyderabad and Pune, warns tech CEOThe Karnataka reservation bill upset CEOs, including Informal Tool, fearing the 'Kannada only' policy impacts Bengaluru's tech hub and tale...18 Jul, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
- Food delivery companies brace up to weather stormFood delivery volumes are expected to take a further dent after a delivery staff tested positive for Covid-19.17 Apr, 2020, 09.50 PM IST
- Tejaswini effect: On a damage-control mission, Amit Shah to pay flash visit to Bengaluru South todayShah will lead a road show from Banashankari temple to JP Nagar in Bengaluru South Lok Sabha constituency in the evening.02 Apr, 2019, 08.47 AM IST
- BJP feels PM Narendra Modi’s local play will boost seat tally by 20The state BJP has been pinning its hopes on a “Modi wave” after the RSS internal surveys reportedly said that the maximum the party can win...11 May, 2018, 09.34 AM IST
- Bengaluru: Waste processors need bio-filters to quell the stinkThe state government, under pressure to deal with the garbage crisis, spent `440 crore to set up municipal solid waste management units at ...11 May, 2016, 11.52 AM IST
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