BMTC plans special services, events for Children's Day
The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) will operate special services from all bus stands to Bal Bhavan and Cubbon Park on the occasion of the two-day Children's Day programme on...
View ArticleComic Con kicks off to a dramatic start
Comics, cosplay and camaraderie cobbled together a coalition of sorts as the 5th edition of the Alto Bengaluru Comic Con kicked off in dramatic fashion at the KTPO Convention Centre here on Saturday....
View ArticleRivals instigating Attibele SI to tarnish my image: MLA
Anekal MLA B Shivanna on Saturday alleged that his rivals are instigating Attibele Sub Inspector Srinivas to tarnish his image.He said, "I have taken up developmental projects which my rivals are not...
View ArticleGovt yet to reclaim Kudremukh land
The state government has now initiated efforts to recover land once leased to the Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL) for mining in Kudremukh National Park (KNP).Based on last month's directions by...
View Article'Panel had suggested demonetisation to PM'
Convenor of the Anti-Land Grabbing Action Committee A T Ramaswamy on Saturday said the Centre's decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 notes, was a "revolutionary" move.Addressing the media in...
View ArticleWith little cash, wedding plans goes haywire
The demonetisation has brought hardship to Bengaluru's wedding planners this marriage season as they struggle to pay labourers, decorators and caterers, what with cash-strapped clients unable to make...
View ArticleIt is business as usual in malls, shopping centres
Malls and shopping centres in Bengaluru have remained largely unaffected by the demonetisation as most of their customers pay by debit or credit card. But eateries in malls reported lower footfall. At...
View ArticleCash-strapped labourers in pain
The demonetisation has reduced the working class to a hand-to-mouth existence. With no money left in their pockets, they have been hit the hardest. Labourers across Bengaluru get their wages on...
View ArticlePolice net big haul, Rs 25 cr valuables recovered
The South-East division police claimed to have solved 25 cases, including robbery, burglary and drug peddling among others, by arresting nine persons.The police have recovered stolen valuables worth Rs...
View Article5 in police net for theft at finance company
The Ramanagaram police have arrested five persons in connection with the theft at Muthoottu Mini Financiers Pvt Ltd (MMFPL) at Mariyappanapalya in the city on October 20.The arrested are identified as...
View ArticleMan hacked to death by friend over business rivalry
A 30-year-old street vendor was hacked to death by his friend over business rivalry at Jayanagar on Sunday night . The victim was identified as Syed Aslam, a resident of Iliyasnagar. The police have...
View ArticleCanara Bank's mobile ATM brings smile to many faces
People walking on MGRoad on Sunday evening were in for a pleasant surprise, when they came across a big blue van which was meant to help them withdraw cash. Thanks to the initiative by public sector...
View ArticleTwo killed in separate road accidents
A 24-year-old man was killed on the spot after a bus hit him at Hosa Road junction in Electronics City on Sunday morning. The deceased was Puttaraju, a resident of Kadirenahalli. According to the...
View ArticleCity youths offer solution to e-waste handling
A group of youths from city has come up with a solution for recyling of e-waste.Hemant Kumar, B Adarsh, Darshan and Dhananjay, who have graduated from Seshadripuram College, have launched Olopie, an...
View ArticleBank and postal staff sweat over on a Sunday
Over the last few days, Urvashi Chakma, who works at Canara Bank, Cantonment branch, has been unable to reach home before sunset. Besides managing the unusual rush and impatient crowd, she is also...
View ArticleDriving home cleanliness message through art
The images of garbage burning, stray cattle feeding on the piles of unattended trash, the posters and banners sp-elling the message load and clear on the importance of cleanliness and hygiene gre-eted...
View Article'Follow Kuvempu's Vishwa Manava message'
"We all should follow the message of veteran poet Kuvempu on Universal Man (Vishwa Manava) and put into practice 'live and let live' in our lives," catholic priest Fr Faustine Lobo said. He was...
View ArticleMakkala Habba delights kids, adults alike
A potter's wheel, women sitting in huts grinding ragi and playing Chenne mane- this idyllic rural scene awaits you right here in the Cubbon Park on Children's Day this year. Organised by Departments of...
View ArticlePeople's problems- Gas chamber
Steel scrap uncleared Steel scrap that was cleared from Bright Kids School building at Kammanahalli a couple of days ago has been dumped on the footpath at 2nd Cross Road, 3rd Main Road, Kammanahalli...
View ArticleAnnual film awards to be given on Raj's birthday
The state government will present the Karnataka State Film Awards on April 24, the birthday of thespian Rajkumar, every year.Speaking after conferring the state film awards for 2014 and 2015 here on...
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