Mayoral elections on September 19
The stage is set for the mayoral election on September 19 as the regional commissioner has issued a notification in this regard.Sources said the post has been reserved for Backward Caste while the...
View ArticleBMRCL land lease okayed
The state Cabinet on Wednesday approved BMRCL's proposal to lease its vacant land to raise funds for Metro Phase II works.Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra told newsmen that the...
View ArticleHoody halt station to be functional by month-end
Whitefield and Hoody commuters can heave a sigh of relief as the Hoody halt station, located behind Shantiniketan apartments, is expected to open soon. With this, commuters can reach Majestic, K R...
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Metro extension delayed; suburban rail a hope
For road commuters worried over extreme congestion due to the construction of Metro line between Baiyappanahalli and Whitefield, there is an alternative. It's the suburban rail, but what is lacking is...
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US-bound youth falls to death
A 21-year-old youth succumbed to injuries after he fell from a building at BEML Layout in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on Wednesday noon. He was to leave for USA at night for higher studies.According to the...
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Cabinet approves formation of Kempegowda Authority
The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the formation of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Development Authority to preserve and develop monuments and heritage buildings relating to founder of Bengaluru,...
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STP to recycle waste water from small industries
To help small and tiny industries treat and recycle waste water generated on their campus, a common 300 KLD sewage treatment plant (STP), set up by the Electronics City Industrial Township Authority...
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10K marathon to awaken conservation consciousness in Sarjapur
Concerned about the future of lakes in their area, members of the Sarjapur Resident Welfare Association (RWA) are organising a 10K marathon on August 21 to raise awareness among local residents....
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Experts want govt data in public domain to solve urban woes
Is it not possible to publish government data in the public domain? How can Bengaluru, being the home of research and technology, solve its urban issues? What kind of urbanisation strategies are needed...
View ArticleOfficer for online processing of forms for plan approvals
Additional chief secretary Mahendra Jain has recommended systemic improvement, transparency and online processing of applications for building plan approvals in his report to the state government.Based...
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BMTF had sought surveyors to identify SWDs, but to no avail
The Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) had written to the state government four years ago, urging it to provide surveyors to secure stormwater drains (SWDs) from encroachment, but the government...
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Soudha employees stage protest
Vidhana Soudha employees on Wednesday staged a protest demanding the government to stop the process of regularising an official's services.The employees, who staged the protest on the third floor of...
View ArticleCentre to consider shifting of Jakkur flying school
Union Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathy Raju has promised to consider the Karnataka governments request to shift the Karnataka Flying Training School at Jakkur (Benglauru) to Mysuru...
View ArticleWoman dies, husband absconding
Police are on the lookout for an advocate who went missing soon after his wife succumbed to burns at St Johns Medical College on Wednesday. Police identified the advocate as Nagaraj, suspected of...
View Article'Dip in groundwater, eucalyptus dried up Arkavathy'
Scientists and researchers in the field of water conservation stressed on the need for unification of government bodies dealing with ground and surface water. At a workshop conducted by research...
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KSRTC simplifies online bus ticket booking to take on pvt operators
In an effort to better serve bus travellers, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has made online advance booking easier through a new feature. It has also fully revamped its website....
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App scans barcodes, generates bills, works without Internet
Trapped in rush-hour supermarket queues, how often have you wished for a breezy exit? Making this possible is a mobile app iRetail, through which you just need to scan the bar code of every purchased...
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All states to adopt Karnataka's model of monitoring tigers
The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is adopting the Karnataka Forest Department's technological model to strengthen patrolling and keep round-the-clock check on tigers across the country....
View ArticleStudent injured in group clash at pub
A 19-year-old student was injured in a clash between two groups at Plan B pub in Ashok Nagar in central Bengaluru on Tuesday afternoon. The victim Pradeep, a resident of Banaswadi is a BCom student at...
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Determined BBMP pulls down 50 more structures
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) continued its demolition drive on Wednesday to clear encroachments on stormwater drains at Yelahanka and Mahadevapura zones.The drive was supervised by the...
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