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BENGALURU: Two days after the Karnataka government's draft notification was put out, regularising 15 per cent building deviation from the sanctioned plan in the five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), civic forums call the move outright discrimination against owners following building bylaws, and providing a 'helping hand' to violators. "Constitutional rights, like light and ventilation, are blocked due to violation of bylaws. The decision is against the Supreme Court st ...Read More >
Bengaluru, November 14: Renowned environmentalist and Padma Shri awardee 'Saalumarada' Thimmakka passed away at the age of 114 on Friday. She was undergoing treatment for respiratory complications at a private hospital in Jayanagar in Bengaluru, where she passed away at noon after her condition worsened. Born on June 30, 1911, in Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district, Thimmakka was married to Chikkayya in Hulikal village. The couple had no children, which led her to plant and nurture banyan saplings ...Read More >
Bengaluru: With the three-day Deepavali drawing to a close Wednesday night, the skies flashed the biggest -- and the cleanest -- smile with Karnataka State Pollution Control Board confirming remarkable improvement in air quality levels in Bengaluru and several other cities compared with the previous year for the like period.The three-day average Air Quality Index (AQI) in Bengaluru this year stood at 83, a significant drop from 120 in 2024, marking a 44% improvement. Statewide, the average AQI f ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Deepavali nights were anything but quiet. Bengaluru recorded night-time noise levels touching 90 decibels in several areas -- nearly double the permissible limit, according to a report by Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).Noise levels spiked across residential neighbourhoods, revealing the city's festive soundscape remains far from compliant. Manual-monitoring stations recorded the highest night-time noise level at Sarjapur (90dB), followed by Indiranagar (73dB), Peenya ...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: A 10-year-old schoolgirl died in an accident involving a BMTC bus on Kogilu Main Road at Yelahanka in Bengaluru on Thursday morning, reported The Hindu. The victim, identified as Tanvi Krishna, a Class 5 student, was travelling on a scooter with her mother, Harshitha, on their way to school. Police said Harshitha lost control of the two-wheeler, causing both of them to fall. While the mother sustained minor injuries, Tanvi, who was riding pillion, slipped under the bus and died on t ...Read More >
Bengaluru: Missing the original deadline by two-and-a-half years, Bengaluru Metro Yellow Line -- from RV Road in Jayanagar to tech hub on Hosur Road, offering a congestion-free commute for lakhs of tech workers -- will be inaugurated by PM Modi on Aug 10. Commercial operations are likely from Aug 11.Union minister of housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar announced the launch date on X. On the same day, Modi will lay the foundation for Phase III of Namma Metro project, which proposes 45km ...Read More >
BENGALURU: Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation's (BMTC) push towards eco-friendly public transport got a major boost with the induction of 148 new non-AC electric buses on Friday. The buses were flagged off by Transport and Muzrai Minister Ramalinga Reddy at the BMTC Central Office in Shanthinagar. The event also marked the launch of new routes under express services and package tours. With this, BMTC's electric bus fleet now totals 1,436 vehicles. The BMTC stated that the operation of ...Read More >
Bengaluru: A 40-year-old goldsmith, who cheated many jewellers of gold worth crores and escaped to Goa, was arrested by Jayanagar police recently. The accused, Manish Kumar Soni, is a native of Rajasthan and a resident of south Bengaluru. He worked as a goldsmith in the city for the last 10 years. He used to collect solid gold from various jewellers, make the ornaments at his shop in Jayanagar 1st Block, and then return them to the jewellers for a commission. However, he started cheating jewelle ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jul 8 (PTI) Gold ornaments and cash worth Rs 2.5 crore was seized from a man who has been arrested for allegedly cheating a jewellery shop owner in Jayanagar here, police said on Tuesday. With his arrest, police claimed to have recovered 3.16 kg of gold ornaments and Rs 8.53 lakh in cash from him. The complainant approached Jayanagar Police Station on June 13, police said. In his complaint, the jewellery shop owner stated that for the past four years, he had been giving gold bars f ...Read More >
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M ...Read More >
Bengaluru: In a bid to check overcharging by autorickshaw drivers following the bike-taxi ban, an enforcement drive across the city Monday saw nearly 300 cases of violations and over 100 autos being seized.As complaints of daylight robbery by both regular and app-based auto drivers pour in, the crackdown, directed by transport minister Ramalinga Reddy, involved 22 enforcement teams operating from early morning till evening. The drive covered both the city centre and outer areas including Devanah ...Read More >
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