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Karnataka 2nd PUC Result 2026 Out: The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) has officially declared the 2nd PUC Exam 1 results for 2026 today, April 9. The announcement was made during a press conference held by Education Minister Madhu Bangarappa, marking the end of anticipation for over 7 lakh students across the state. The toppers names will be announced at the press conference. A total of 86% of students have passed the Second PUC examination this year, up from 73.45% l ...Read More >
The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has proposed increasing the permissible deviation in building plans from 5% to 15% across the Greater Bengaluru Area, triggering a sharp debate among urban planners, activists and civic authorities in Bengaluru. The draft amendment to GBA building rules is aimed at addressing widespread violations and clearing long-pending occupancy certificates (OCs) for an estimated 3 lakh to 3.5 lakh properties, but critics warn it could effectively regularise non-compli ...Read More >
''The inspector of Bellandur police station was so arrogant, with no empathy to a father who lost his only child. Very sad state. I had money, I paid. What will the poor do?' Sivakumar K wrote on LinkedIn. (AI-generated image) A retired senior public sector executive has alleged that he was forced to pay bribes at multiple levels of Bengaluru's civic and law enforcement machinery following the sudden death of his only child. Sivakumar K, former Chief Financial Officer of Bharat Petroleum Corpor ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Around 190 homes across Bengaluru have so far had garbage dumped right outside their doorsteps as part of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML)'s new crackdown on litterbugs. While civic officials say the tough action is already deterring public littering, residents are sharply divided over the method. "This is a good thing because people are now being cautious and not dumping waste outside, fearing that it might be dumped back at t ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday ordered officials to fill all potholes in Bengaluru within a week, following his earlier directive last month that set October 31 as the deadline for repairs across the city's five corporation limits. The CM made the remarks after flagging off projects for the comprehensive development of roads, including white topping, in the Gandhinagar Assembly constituency. "I was speaking to officials, including Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru A ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday cleared the 117-km Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC) project around Bengaluru city, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar said. The project will take two years for completion. The proposed corridor will originate and terminate at Tumakuru road. About 73 km of this road will be in North Bengaluru and the rest in South Bengaluru," he said, adding that the project would reduce the congestion in the city by 40%. The project was originally estimated to cost Rs 27,000 cror ...Read More >
Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty have refused to participate in Karnataka's ongoing caste survey. This follows a High Court order making the survey voluntary. Union Minister Pralhad Joshi and MP Tejasvi Surya also opted out, citing concerns about the survey's intentions. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated the survey is progressing well statewide, excluding Bengaluru. Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy and wife Sudha Murty have declined to participate in the ongoing socio-economic and educational ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 19 (ANI): Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Legislative Assembly R Ashoka on Sunday accused Congress of supporting those who hail Pakistan, and oppose those who say Bharat Mata ki Jai. Ashoka's comments come amid the Karnataka government denying permission for a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) centenary march in Chittapur, citing concerns over law and order. The local authorities cited concerns over maintaining law and order in the region as the reason f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Amid rising criticism from residents of Mahadevapura and other eastern parts of Bengaluru over poor infrastructure despite contributing highest tax revenue to the state govt, deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar said Saturday that the city's wealthiest civic body -- Bengaluru East City Corporation will henceforth be able to spend all its locally generated revenue on its own development across 50 wards under the provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA).Participating in the th ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Coming out with another ambitious deadline, deputy chief minister and Bengaluru development minister DK Shivakumar announced that the state govt would complete the 117km-long Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), previously known as Peripheral Ring Road, within the next two years. The corridor, connecting Tumakuru Road with Mysuru Road via Yelahanka and Electronics City, is expected to reduce the city's congestion."The cabinet has taken an extremely important step towards realising BBC a ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Infosys founder Narayana Murthy and his wife Sudha Murty have declined to take part in the ongoing social and educational survey, nicknamed caste survey, in Karnataka saying they do not belong to any backward caste, sources in the BBMP said on Thursday. When enumerators came for the survey a few days ago, Sudha Murty and Narayana Murthy reportedly told them, "We don't want the survey conducted at our home."Sudha Murthy has signed a self-declaration letter for refusal to provide infor ...Read More >
In a letter dated October 13 addressed to the Chief Minister, the residents of the Varthur-Balagere-Panathur area, under the banner of the "Individual Tax Payers Forum", which represents income tax payers and advocates for their rights, alleged that they have been suffering due to "half-measured, unscientific, and poorly coordinated" road white-topping and stormwater drainage works carried out by municipal authorities in their areas. It said flooding continues to occur repeatedly in the localit ...Read More >
"We occasionally have meals," said Siddaramaiah. (File) Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah while responding to rumours surrounding the dinner meet hosted by him for his Cabinet Ministers in Bengaluru, asked on Monday that "having a meal with Cabinet Ministers is supposed to be a major crime". He spoke to reporters after inaugurating the Kittur festival torch before travelling to Hubballi. When journalists asked about the dinner arranged on Monday for his Cabinet Ministers, the ...Read More >
Bengaluru: The city's first hi-tech multilevel car parking (MLCP) complex at Freedom Park, with a capacity for 445 two-wheelers and 556 cars, was expected to be buzzing activity given its proximity to retail and transport hubs. But in reality, the facility is significantly underutilised.The parking lot contractor, who anticipated earning an annual revenue of Rs 1 crore based on 80% occupancy, has struggled to meet this target. Since its launch in June 2024, the consultancy firm operating the MLC ...Read More >
New Delhi: As garbage piled up in the open spaces of Gurugram makes hashtags like #Kudagram trend on social media, a group of frustrated residents, including expats, of posh gated communities, have taken it upon themselves to remove trash from the streets every weekend. In Bengaluru, India's IT hub, Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, the founder of Biocon and a city resident, renewed the debate about garbage mismanagement with her viral post on X. This March, villagers blocked the garbage trucks from accessi ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Transport minister Ramalinga Reddy on Friday held the previous BJP government responsible for the pothole muddle on Bengaluru roads. He said the previous government did not lay roads well and failed in ensuring proper maintenance. "Justice HN Nagamohan Das Commission has recommended action against officers responsible for the maintenance of roads. It is up to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to take a call on it. The filling of potholes is a routin ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday directed district officials to complete the ongoing socio-educational survey by October 7, stating unequivocally that the deadline will not be extended. He issued these firm instructions during a high-level video conference review meeting. Also Read | No More Reels on Delhi Metro! Dance Videos, Loud Music Banned Inside Coaches as DMRC Cracks Down on Disruptive Content. The Chief Minister stated ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26 (ANI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday directed district officials to complete the ongoing socio-educational survey by October 7, stating unequivocally that the deadline will not be extended. He issued these firm instructions during a high-level video conference review meeting. The Chief Minister stated that the initial technical glitches have been resolved and ordered officials to accelerate the pace of work immediately. "You must a ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 26 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday asked district officials to complete the socio-economic and Academic survey, known as the caste census, by October 7, stating unequivocally that the deadline will not be extended. He issued these firm instructions during a high-level video conference review meeting held in Bengaluru. Giving special focus to Bengaluru city, where the survey began on Friday, the Chief Minister instructed officials to ensure enumer ...Read More >
Karnataka BJP President B Y Vijayendra announced a state-wide 'rasta roko' on September 24, protesting the poor condition of roads across all 224 Assembly constituencies. This action comes amid widespread criticism of the Congress government, particularly regarding pothole-filled roads in Bengaluru. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a one-month deadline to repair the roads. BJP will stage 'rasta roko' (Road blockade) on September 24, in all 224 Assembly constituencies in Karnataka, protest ...Read More >
This isn't Caleb Friesen's first video, he's shared several before. Canadian national Caleb Friesen has once again brought attention to Bengaluru's pedestrian infrastructure through his latest video documenting a 2.4 km walk from the Majestic bus stand to a nearby Starbucks. In the video, Friesen encounters numerous obstacles, including open drains, barbed wire, and what he describes as pavement pudding, underscoring the challenges pedestrians face in the city. Friesen's unique approach, blend ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Between 2020 and mid-2025, over 8 lakh saplings were planted across the city and over 19,904 fully grown trees were axed, largely to make way for development work such as roads and Namma Metro expansion.In 2020-21, the city experienced its most ambitious annual afforestation drive, with 2.6 lakh saplings planted and only 615 trees were felled.There is no record of any plantation drive during the following year, 2021-22, but 425 trees were removed, mostly for branch clearances and limi ...Read More >
On August 26, the Karnataka government issued a notification forming the Greater Bengaluru Authority, which will come into force from September 2. The Karnataka government recently issued an order reassigning IAS and IPS officers serving the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and five city corporations under it. This order will apply to 16 IAS and two IPS officers serving under various capacities at BBMP. The BBMP had a chief commission ...Read More >
New Delhi: The country's largest carmaker Maruti Suzuki has announced the rollout of its first made-in-India electric vehicle - the e-Vitara SUV - in a major boost to the green segment from its upgraded Gujarat plant, which is now set to become one of the world's largest automotive manufacturing hubs with a projected annual capacity of one million units. Crucially, this facility will serve as Suzuki's global production base for electric vehicles (EVs), exporting to over 100 countries, including ...Read More >
Also Read - 'Bengaluru can be a global city if....': Kiran Mazumder-Shaw urges BBMP and DK Shivakumar Taking to social media platform X, the IPL franchise wrote: "The Silence wasn't Absence. It was Grief. This space was once filled with energy, memories and moments that you enjoyed the most. But June 4th changed everything. That day broke our hearts, and the silence since then has been our way of holding space. In that silence, we've been grieving, listening, learning." The note explained that ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 14 (ANI): The Bar Council of India (BCI) has approved the Rules of Legal Education, Moratorium (Three-Year Moratorium) 2025, which will remain in force for three years once published. Under this moratorium, no new law colleges will be set up or granted approval anywhere in India. Existing institutions will also not be allowed to start new sections, courses, or batches without prior written permission from the BCI. Pending applications that have already reached the fina ...Read More >
Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah will hoist the national flag at Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground in Bengaluru at 9 am before reviewing the parade and receiving the guard of honour Bengaluru is in final preparations for the 79th Independence Day celebrations, with Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground set to host the event on August 15. The district administration, along with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has made all necessary arrangements for the event, The New Ind ...Read More >
HYDERABAD: BRS working president KT Rama Rao on Wednesday described the Supreme Court order on nomination of two MLCs as "a slap in the face of both the Congress and the BJP". The apex court issued an order modifying its earlier interim directive on the nomination of Prof M Kodandaram Reddy and Amer Ali Khan to the state Legislative Council under the Governor's quota. In a press statement, Rama Rao said that the Supreme Court declaring invalid the appointments of Kodandaram and Amer Ali as MLC ...Read More >
Bengaluru property owners can now avail automatic eKhata mutation through an Aadhaar-enabled online system, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) announced on Wednesday. The initiative aims to streamline property mutation processes and eliminate delays for citizens with pending eKhata updates. The service, officially launched under the leadership of Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru In-Charge Minister DK Shivakumar, allows property buyers and sellers to complete eKhata mutations enti ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Bengaluru is all set to host the Independence Day celebrations at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground on Friday. The district administration, along with Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), has made all necessary arrangements for the event. Addressing a joint press conference in Bengaluru on Wednesday, BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheswar Rao M, Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh, Bengaluru Urban Deputy Commissioner Jagadeesha G shared the details of the arrangements mad ...Read More >
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