Bengaluru: Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) is set to float tenders worth Rs 125.5 crore for three large Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) to process 1,226 tonnes of dry waste daily. The move is aimed at reducing the city’s dependence on landfills while strengthening recycling and scientific waste segregation systems.This will be BSWML’s third attempt…
Bengaluru: Three years after it first rolled out, South India’s maiden Vande Bharat Express continues to race ahead in popularity. The Mysuru-Chennai service (train number 20607/20608), flagged off on Nov 11, 2022, remains Bengaluru’s most successful semi-high-speed train, clocking the highest revenue among all Vande Bharat services connected to the city, according to data released…
Bengaluru: Residents gathered for the third and final edition of Happy Streets in Nandini Layout Sunday, with music, art and games marking the morning. The stretch of 3rd Cross near Oxford Secondary School also saw Mother’s Day-themed performances, including skits, songs and dance segments centred on maternal love.A Times of India initiative presented by Bhima…
Bengaluru: As Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan prepares to take over as the country’s next Navy chief on May 31, Bengaluru can lay claim to a quiet connection to the top naval officer.Swaminathan, who was appointed the next Chief of the Naval Staff on Saturday, is a Bengaluru-born officer who grew up in Basavanagudi’s NR Colony…
Bengaluru: Fourteen years after Aboobacker’s attempt to fix an LPG regulator triggered a cylinder blast, injuring five people, including two minors, the victims secured partial relief. However, after hearing both sides, the state commission set aside the earlier district commission order and enhanced the amount to Rs 5 lakh, saying compensation must justify the harm…
Bengaluru: With the monsoon approaching, anxiety is once again mounting among residents of HBR Layout and surrounding areas such as Sai Layout near Hennur-Bagalur Road, long known for recurring flooding after heavy rains. Despite high-profile visits by chief minister Siddaramaiah and deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar following last year’s inundation, residents say little has changed…
D Sudhakar’s career in politics was a rare example of trust built beyond caste arithmetic. At a time when electoral strength is often measured by community numbers, he, a Jain, created a durable political space in Chitradurga district through accessibility, development work and a visible concern for ordinary people. Though he came from a business…
Bengaluru: A security scare unfolded on the outskirts of the city Sunday morning, hours before Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled along Kanakapura Road to visit the Art of Living Foundation campus.Two gelatin sticks were found near Kuppareddy Kere, close to Thathaguni Estate on the route used by the PM’s convoy, prompting an immediate response from…
Bengaluru: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that meditation and mindfulness were “extremely valuable” for nation-building, asserting that a developed India would be built by “youngsters who are mentally calm, socially responsible, and sensitive towards society”.He was addressing devotees at the 45th anniversary of The Art of Living Foundation after inaugurating the Dhyan Mandir on…
Chitradurga: Union home minister Amit Shah Saturday linked BJP’s political gains in West Bengal to the party’s ideological expansion across the country. He also promised a memorial for Chitradurga ruler Madakari Nayaka in the central Karnataka city.Addressing the BSY Abhimanotsava rally in Chitradurga to mark 50 years in public life of former chief minister BS…
