Bear 50% cost of Bengaluru suburban rail project, BJP MP tells Centre
BJP MPPC Mohan in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday urged the Union government to accept Karnataka government's proposal for bearing 50% of the cost for the suburban rail project serving Bengaluru and...
View ArticleMurder kingpin wanted to clear way for mom to become TMC chief
Sarojamma, the 45-year-old Town Municipal Council (TMC) president belonging to the Congress, was among the five arrested by the Hebbagodi police over the murder of Srinivas Prasad alias Vasu, the...
View ArticleForest personnel shoot 25-year-old 'poacher' dead in Kanakapura
A 25-year-old suspected poacher was shot dead by forest personnel on the fringes of the reserve forest in Kanakapura, Ramanagaram district, in the early hours of Thursday. The deceased, identified as...
View ArticleKEA may conduct common counselling for all medical, dental seats
Aspiring undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental students can heave a sigh of relief as the government is said to have decided to conduct common counselling for admissions through the...
View ArticleProtesters express solidarity with Arunachal youth
Around 200 to 300 people both Northeast and others expressed their solidarity with Higio Gungtey, a 20-year-old from Arunachal Pradesh who was thrashed by his landlord Hemanth Kumar for excessive use...
View Article5 more detained in BJP functionary's murder case
A day after five people, including a Town Municipal Council (TMC) president belonging to the Congress were arrested in connection with the murder of Srinivas Prasad alias Vasu, the 38-year-old BJP...
View ArticleKarnataka looks at 'Goa model' to deport Nigerians
The Karnataka government is looking at the 'Goa model' to deport Nigerian nationals overstaying in Bengaluru, Home Minister GParameshwara told the Legislative Council on Thursday. Answering a question...
View ArticleNo end to Nigerian's death mystery as Africans, cops stick to their guns
The death of Nigerian national, Ifeanyi Madu alias Nwa Jesus, near Byrathi in eastern Bengaluru on March 13 has raised several questions in the minds of fellow Nigerians as well as Africans living in...
View ArticleDrunk driver held: inspector drops children to school
A traffic inspector dropped six students to their school in his official vehicle after their bus driver was caught driving under the influence of alcohol.OnThursday morning, Shanthakumar, a constable...
View ArticleGet info on man languishing in Pak jail, HC tells MEA
The parents of a man from Virajpet, Kodagu district, have approached the High Court of Karnataka, seeking the release of their son, said to be lodged in the Lahore jail in Pakistan. The couple had...
View Article246 graduate from BMCRI; Divya Ragate hogs the limelight
As many as 246 students were awarded degree certificates at the convocation of Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) in the city on Thursday. Loud cheers echoed in the auditorium as...
View ArticleGovt looking at bulk producers for food at Namma Canteens
The Department of Food and Civil Supplies is in talks with large-scale food producers to entrust them with the responsibility of supplying food to Namma Canteens. This differs from the Tamil Nadu model...
View ArticleTenders for restoring lakes soon: Minister
The government will soon call tenders to implement recommendations of an expert committee to restore Bellandur and Varthur lakes.Replying to a query by Ramachandra Gowda (BJP) in the Council, Bengaluru...
View ArticleDH-PV Janaspandana programme tomorrow
The residents of Padmanabhanagar Assembly constituency can air their grievances at 'Janaspandana - Citizens for Change' programme organised by Deccan Herald and Prajavani on Saturday (March 18).The...
View ArticleNIA to interrogate B'luru man over 'IS links'
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) will question a youth from Karnataka, who is suspected of having links with the Islamic State. The case pertains to Abid Khan (23), a resident of northern...
View ArticleKempambudhi lake to get facelift soon: Mayor
Mayor G Padmavathi visited Kempambudhi lake on Thursday, where the resident washermen community expressed its concerns. They told her that blocked drains result in stagnation of water, leaving them at...
View ArticleLokayukta takes notice of trees poisoned to show billboards
The Lokayukta has sought reports from BBMP, BDA and police officials on the poisoning of trees on the Outer Ring Road in Marathahalli and near Mahadevapura police station. Lokayukta Justice P...
View ArticleBBMP budget on March 25, to focus on infrastructure
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike's budget for 2017-18 will be presented on March 25 with a strong focus on infrastructure development. M K Gunashekhar, the Chairperson of the BBMP's Standing...
View ArticleBBMP commissioner shares his experience with composting
After having tried composting at home, N Manjunatha Prasad, Commissioner, Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has now directed all zonal joint commissioners to train BBMP officials on...
View ArticleArrivals, departures at multiple levels
Targeted at a March 2021 commercial launch, the second terminal of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here will be equipped with three Airbus-380 (A380) gates. This will be in addition to the...
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