Police commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh returning recovered phones to victims Bengaluru: In one of the biggest mobile phone recovery drives in recent times, Whitefield division police found 1,119 lost and stolen mobile phones worth about Rs 2.7 crore, bringing relief to victims who had reported their devices missing on Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) portal.The…
Man died by suicide at Huskur Road Metro station Monday Bengaluru: The tragic incident at Huksur Road Metro station has again revived the long-standing demand for installation of platform screen doors (PSDs) at Metro stations. However, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL), the operator of Namma Metro, has no immediate plans to install PSDs across…
Engineer-entrepreneur Dhananjaya Bhandarkar posted a viral video running along the unpaved 1.5km stretch in Rudrappa Layout to highlight the area’s poor road condition and demand action Engineer-entrepreneur Dhananjaya Bhandarkar posted a viral video running along the unpaved 1.5km stretch in Rudrappa Layout to highlight the area’s poor road condition and demand action Engineer-entrepreneur Dhananjaya Bhandarkar…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) issued a fresh notification prescribing the fee structure for building construction approvals under GBA Act, including plan approvals, revised plan approvals and plinth certificates. The charges were earlier levied under BBMP Act and have now been re-notified following transition to the new legislation.According to the notification, fees will be calculated…
The lack of such facilities at several Purple and Green Line stations has been a constant grievance of commuters. Bengaluru: Four Metro stations, part of the soon-to-be-opened Pink Line, will have two-wheeler parking facilities. BMRCL has issued a request for proposal (RFP) ahead of awarding licences to operate these parking lots.According to the RFP document,…
There is UV danger even when it is cloudy Bengaluru: Sunscreen — or protective gear — should be your year-long companion, regardless of the deceptive cloud cover or changing seasons. Contrary to perception, during monsoon and winter when many people let their guard down and stir out because of seemingly pleasant weather, there are high…
During the weekend drive, BLOs toured various areas in the city, broadcasting messages to voters to submit their completed forms Bengaluru: With Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) lagging behind the rest of Karnataka in collecting and digitising voter enumeration forms, booth-level officers (BLOs) have turned to handheld speakers and klaxons to urge residents to submit them…
Bengaluru:“I’ll give you my entire first month’s salary if your referral gets me hired.”The plea, once rare and awkward, is becoming increasingly common on LinkedIn and Reddit, where freshers and early-career professionals are promising their first paycheque — or even cash incentives — for referrals that could open the door to a job.The posts, spanning…
Bengaluru: Namma Metro services on the Yellow Line were disrupted for more than two hours Monday evening after a passenger died by suicide by jumping in front of a moving train at Huskur station on Hosur Road around 5.50 pm.Following the incident, operations were suspended between Bommasandra and Electronics City. Normal services on the entire…
Kempegowda International Airport will begin simultaneous departures from both runways in two months, boosting departure capacity, cutting taxi times, and improving operational efficiency Bengaluru: With simultaneous departures from Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) to be implemented from Sept, its departure capacity is expected to be significantly increased.Airports Authority of India (AAI), in a recent supplement, issued…
