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Don't let Ayush docs prescribe allopathic drugs: IMA to govt
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) is upset by the Karnataka government's decision to permit doctors practising Indian systems of medicine to prescribe allopathic drugs.The move will encourage...
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Grant of khatas, plan sanctions online soon
After years of dithering, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to issue khatas and plan sanctions online. Currently, khatas are issued and transferred manually. "Everything will be...
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BBMP sweeper dies after being hit by speeding van
A 55-year-old poura-karmika with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) was killed in a road accident near Church Road in Shanthinagar. One of her legs was severed while the other was crushed after...
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Cops nab woman who 'conspired' with lover to kill her husband
The Peenya police, on Friday, arrested a 22-year-old woman who, with the help of her lover, murdered her husband in cold blood. The suspect, Vinutha, had hoped to reunite with her boyfriend after her...
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BMTC to acquire 1,650 new buses with safety features, GPS tracking
The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)is set to introduce 1,650 new buses that will have a dashboard displaying 21 safety-related parameters including warning on over-speeding.BMTC...
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Man attempts suicide; accuses police, lover's parents of harassment
A 30-year-old man tried to commit suicide in a park opposite the Mahalakshmi Layout police station on Friday.He accused the police and his lover's parents of harassing him. He even video recorded his...
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State, railways may strike deal on suburban rail
The much-delayed suburban rail project for Bengaluru has finally reached a decisive stage. The state government and Railways are expected to strike a cost-sharing deal next week to build the necessary...
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Employees Provident Fund Organisation is extending its social security benefits such as provident fund, insurance and pension to all employees covered under the Employees Provident Fund and...
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Injured Bandipur tiger dies on way to Bannerghatta
The ailing adult male tiger which was found in Bandipur Tiger Reserve (BTR) and was being shifted to Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) on Thursday, died at 2.30 am during the course of relocation.The...
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BBMP notice to 300 property owners for violating zoning rules
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has served notices on nearly 300 property owners for violating its zoning regulations and functioning without trade licence, subsequent to a public notice...
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Citizens seek action against commercial centres in residential areas
A group of citizens on Friday demanded that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) should strictly act against commercial establishments functioning from residential areas.At a press conference...
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Palike razes four sheds on SWD, takes over 14 sites
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Friday resumed the demolition drive in the city to remove structures built on stormwater drains (SWDs.)BBMP staff bulldozed four sheds and also took...
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Akrama-Sakrama: BBMP to file review plea to get stay vacated
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will file a review petition in the Supreme Court to get the stay on the Akrama-Sakrama scheme vacated.BBMP commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad told DHon...
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Lalbagh designer's great granddaughter to attend flower show
This year's Republic Day flower show at Lalbagh will have a special guest. Alyia Phelps-Gardiner, great granddaughter of botanist Gustav Hermann Krumbiegel who earned the title Garden City for...
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Water issues dominate BDA's second public consultation meeting
Water issues and construction on raja kaluves were the most important issues at the second public consultation meeting organised by the Bengaluru Development Authority and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara...
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Bengaluru stares at garbage crisis as processing units face public outrage
The city is once again staring at a severe garbage crisis as many of its scientific waste processing units are either shut or working below their capacity. The only ray of hope are the landfill sites...
View Article2 city students drown at Shivanasamudra
Two students of Bishop Cotton PU College, Bengaluru, drowned in the Cauvery river near Shivanasamudra in the taluk on Friday.The deceased have been identified as Srinivas (21) and Madhavan (21),...
View ArticleCops quiz BMTC conductor over woman's FB post
The Subramanyapura police questioned a BMTC conductor following accusation by a woman on Facebook that the conductor manhandled her while commuting by the bus on January 10.The police said the...
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Fake notice says all RVCE girls must have boyfriends by February 14
Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE) on Mysuru Road was abuzz on Friday with a WhatsApp message of an unusual notice from the 'college principal.' The notice with forged signature of the...
View ArticlePickpockets arrested in Banaswadi 'molestation' case
The Banaswadi police arrested two persons on Friday in a molestation case that took place on the night of January 4.One of the two men on a bike, pulled the T-shirt of a woman returning home from gym...
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