BENGALURU: A morning jogging routine at Agara Lake near HSR Layout took an unsettling turn after a man was allegedly caught secretly recording videos of women jogging at the popular spot on Wednesday morning.When women were out for their usual jog, one of the women noticed a man allegedly filming them on his mobile phone…
Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda criticized officials for poor road work monitoring BENGALURU: Bengaluru Development minister Krishna Byre Gowda raps officials on poor monitoring of road works.He flagged the issue of contractors dumping debris near trees irresponsibly and questioned officials why they were not preventing this.Under the High-Density Corridor project on Outer Ring Road,…
Bengaluru’s new parking rules propose annual permits for Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. BENGALURU: The Karnataka government has invited public suggestions on its draft comprehensive parking rules for the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), proposing annual parking permit fees of Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 for vehicles parked in front of houses.Citizens and stakeholders can submit…
(AI image used for representative) In Bengaluru, a diagnostic lab mistakenly provided a young patient with the wrong medical report, causing him significant anxiety and distress BENGALURU: A medical test for a harmless lump on his forehead turned into a prolonged ordeal for a 28-year-old man after a diagnostic laboratory allegedly handed him a report…
Inspection of Solid Waste Management and Disposal , GBA and Sub Committee on Local Bodies and Panchayat Raj Institutions of the Karnataka Legislature, CAG, and MLA’s Ramesh Bandi Siddegowda , Ravi subramanya at Secondary MSW (Municipal Solid Waste) Transfer Station at HBR Layout in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Bengaluru: Members of the legislative sub-committee on local…
Shivananda Reddy, an ex-army man and Kargil war veteran Bengaluru/Chikkaballapur: For more than two decades, retired army soldier Shivananda Reddy knocked on govt doors seeking a piece of land that had been recommended to him in recognition of his service. Friday, after years of petitions, protests and assurances, the wait reached a point of desperation.Moments…
Bengaluru: Bengaluru Suburban Transport Project (BSTP) implementing agency K-Ride has officially signed an MoU with Integral Coach Factory (ICF) for manufacture and supply 51 trains, each comprising three coaches.K-Ride subsidiary Bi-Ride, had in May, issued a Rs 1,513-crore work order to the Chennai-based firm to supply the 153 air-conditioned Metro type coaches required for Corridor-2…
Citizens protest alleged irregularities in the special intensive revision of electoral rolls in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Voters who receive notices over ‘logical discrepancies’ in the ongoing SIR of electoral rolls can breathe easy, with officials clarifying that such notices are meant primarily to verify documents and do not automatically imply deletion from the rolls.Electoral registration officers…
By DK Shivakumar DK Shivakumar, chief minister of Karnataka Bengaluru’s growth has been one of Karnataka’s greatest economic strengths. Its global reputation in IT, startups, global capability centres, aerospace, biotechnology and emerging technologies draws investment, employment and innovation to the state. As competition for investment grows sharper, Bengaluru must have infrastructure and urban systems to…
Bengaluru: Karnataka govt has invited public suggestions on its draft comprehensive parking rules for Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), with stakeholders and citizens given time till Sept 10 to submit their feedback.The rules propose annual parking permit fee, ranging from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000 depending on the type of car, for parking vehicles in front…
