The Latest Breaking News from BBMP

Road case: HC says BBMP action amounts to contempt

BENGALURU: BBMP has sought a week’s time for issuing notification for acquisition of some portions of land belonging to a complainant in Pattandur Agrahara village of KR Puram. This followed the high court’s observation that efforts to form a road without acquiring the complainant’s land, as per earlier directions/assurances, amount…

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Bengaluru: BBMP aims to meet vax target for 15-17 age group this weekend

BENGALURU: BBMP is confident of achieving its target of vaccinating those in the 15-17 age group with the first dose this weekend as most schools and colleges have reopened.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

Bengaluru: Hospitalisation among kids lower than elders, shows BBMP data

BENGALURU: The fear that children would be the most vulnerable during the third wave of Covid-19 has not really turned out to be true, if data of hospitalisations in the city is any indication.

The Times of India · Feb 4, 2022

BBMP’s pothole report a total sham, says Karnataka HC

BENGALURU: The Karnataka high court on Thursday termed BBMP's pothole report "a total sham" and indicated action against the civic agency officers if they did not make coordinated efforts to prevent indiscriminate digging up of roads and fill up the dug-up roads in the city.

The Times of India · Jan 27, 2022

More Ministers to be deployed for BBMP polls

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Thursday said that the BJP will fight elections to the BBMP council by deploying more Ministers on ground.“ It has been decide to successfully face the BBMP election

The Hindu · Jan 27, 2022

Health Department directs BBMP, district administrations to follow purposive testing strategy

The State Health and Family Welfare Department on Thursday directed the BBMP and all the district administrations to follow a purposive testing strategy for COVID-19.In a circular, the department has

The Hindu · Jan 27, 2022

Bengaluru: No need for Covid-negative certificate to return to work, says BBMP

BENGALURU: The BBMP on Tuesday clarified that employees who are returning to office after completing scheduled home isolation period need not carry or produce a Covid-negative certificate, reports Nithya Mandyam.

The Times of India · Jan 25, 2022

BBMP assistant executive engineer and two others in the dock

An assistant executive engineer of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, along with two other staff, a case worker and a computer operator, have been booked for allegedly clearing pending bills of a

The Hindu · Jan 24, 2022

Covid-19 cases to peak at 35,000 in Bengaluru next week

BENGALURU: The third wave is likely to peak next week — by January 25 — in Bengaluru, with daily fresh infections touching 35,000 cases, BBMP officials told chief minister Basavaraj Bommai during a Covid-19 review meeting on Monday.

The Times of India · Jan 19, 2022

Bengaluru: Why punish only the common man when parties also flout Covid rules, ask citizens

BENGALURU: Recently, a video of a man arguing with BBMP marshals when they tried to penalise him for not wearing a mask appropriately went viral on social media.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022