Minister Rizwan Arshad said the state will not implement the Centre’s notification extending the mandatory verification of petrol and diesel dispensers from once in 12 months to once in 24 months Bengaluru: Karnataka urged the Union govt to withdraw two notifications that relax verification of fuel dispensers, warning that the changes put consumers at risk…
HD Kumaraswamy at a news conference in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Union minister and JD(S) state president HD Kumaraswamy reiterated claims of irregularities in NICE Road project, claiming they caused a loss of around Rs 3 lakh crore to the state exchequer, and urged people to stop paying toll.Kumaraswamy traced the project’s history from the time his…
Police commissioner, Seemant Kumar Singh inspecting the drug seized from two peddlers Bengaluru: A drug-peddling attempt in BDA Shivaram Karanth Layout was foiled by Vidyaranyapura police, who arrested two peddlers involved in selling methamphetamine and seized 106 grams of the narcotic substance worth around Rs 10.6 lakh.Based on information received by sub-inspector LD Madhusudan around…
Bengaluru: An 18-year-old diploma student was found dead at the hostel of Govt Tool Room and Training Centre (GTTC) in Channarayapatna of Devanahalli taluk, 47km away from the city, Monday morning.The victim is Johel, a resident of Jayanagar in south Bengaluru. Police said Johel attended college from 9am till 10.30am and returned to the hostel….
APC data will be compared with ETM (electronic ticketing machine) passenger data, including students and pass holders, helping the corporation build more reliable passenger estimates Bengaluru: Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is turning to technology to make its buses move safely on the city’s increasingly crowded roads and, at the same time, get a clearer…
Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda announced the move Tuesday Bengaluru: In a bid to prevent unplanned urbanisation from choking future infrastructure projects, the state govt is set to notify a network of proposed road corridors in rapidly developing areas outside Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) area, asking residents and developers to verify designated alignments before…
Bengaluru: The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore Alumni Association (IIMBAA) community raised Rs over 20.1 lakh to support a student who was seriously injured in an accident.The student met with the accident on Aug 15 and was admitted to Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road, in a coma. An appeal for financial assistance was shared with the…
Bengaluru: A driver made a grim discovery near Agara Lake in HSR Layout Sunday morning when he found a bag left by the roadside and opened it to see the body of a newborn boy.Maruthi, a mini-goods vehicle driver from Ramamurthynagar, told police he had parked his vehicle near Agara Lake around 7.30am and went…
The move comes amid growing concerns over infrastructure in several developing corridors where residential layouts have mushroomed over the years, but road infrastructure has failed to keep pace. Bengaluru: Thousands of residents living in the city’s rapidly urbanising outskirts could finally see some long-awaited infrastructure improvements, with Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda directing officials…
Last Sunday, at 9.30pm, around 200 people, mostly women, gathered in Koramangala to walk five kilometres to Indiranagar along the Intermediate Ring Road, demanding greater safety for women in public spaces after dark. The route, which included poorly lit stretches and isolated patches, was chosen deliberately to draw attention to the spaces many women hesitate…
