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‘Floods and the resultant mess reveal that Bengaluru is not all gloss’, says former CM S.M. Krishna

S.M. Krishna, the flamboyant former Chief Minister of Karnataka credited with sowing the seeds of the tech boom, recalls the transformation of Bengaluru from a ‘pensioners’ paradise’ into the ‘Silicon Valley of India’, and the descent into a messy metropolis, in an interview with The Hindu

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With 63 teams, better understanding of waterways, BBMP all set for monsoon: Tushar Giri Nath

Ahead of monsoon, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has constituted 63 teams at multiple levels, besides setting up zonal-level integrated flood response centres. In an interview with The Hindu, Tushar Giri Nath, Chief Commissioner, BBMP said equipped with a better understanding of waterways, remodelling of stormwater drains, anti-encroachment drive, and…

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5% property tax rebate period extended

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has extended the 5% rebate period till June 30 for the convenience of property owners in tech city, said a release issued by the BBMP.

The Hindu

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Pixxel raises $36 million to advance hyperspectral satellite constellation and data platform

Bengaluru-based Pixxel, which is India’s first company to launch private commercial satellites in space, has announced $36 million in a Series B funding round with participation from new investors such as Google, along with existing investors Radical Ventures, Lightspeed, Blume Ventures, GrowX, Sparta, and Athera.

The Hindu

NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity comes to Bengaluru, full-scale replica on display at VITM

Visitors to the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum (VITM), Bengaluru will get to see a full scale replica of NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity which is on exhibit at the museum’s Space Technology Gallery.

The Hindu

How cleaning out your closet can help the earth

The Bangalore Closet Cleanse by Love Me Twice will be held in Bengaluru

The Hindu

Vistara to start flight service on Agartala-Bengaluru route on August 1

Vistara will introduce a flight service between Agartala and Bengaluru on August 1. At present, Indigo and Akasa operate three flights on the Agartala-Bengaluru route.

The Hindu

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Lokayukta catches high school principal taking bribe from mother of student in Bengaluru

The accused withheld the result of a class 9 student, and later allegedly demanded a bribe from the mother, in front of the student, to issue a transfer certificate and promote him to SSLC.

The Hindu

India's IT hub Bengaluru may need $339 million to fix drainage, avoid flooding -report

India's Bengaluru city may need nearly 28 billion rupees ($339 million) to restore a drainage network damaged by unfettered urbanization as repeated floods threaten to disrupt work and life in the IT hub, a report said.

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Heavy rain lashes parts of Bengaluru

Pre-monsoon rain accompanied with gusty winds lashed the city on Tuesday, May 30, disrupting lives. Several roads were inundated causing inconvenience to the commuters.

The Hindu

Alleged 'provocative' statement: Karnataka HC stays investigation against former deputy CM CN Ashwath Narayan

BENGALURU: In a big relief for former Karnataka deputy chief minister and senior BJP leader Dr CN Ashwath Narayan, the Karnataka high court on Tuesday stayed for four weeks the further investigation in pursuance of the FIR registered against him by the Devaraja police in Mysuru city on May 24,2023…

The Times of India

Dy. CM consults legal team over delimitation, says govt. keen on holding BBMP elections

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar is in consultation with his legal team over scrutinising ward delimitation notified by the erstwhile BJP government, in a first step towards holding polls for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

The Hindu

Periodic maintenance and planting right species will minimise tree falls in Bengaluru, say experts

Around 255 trees were uprooted and 1,050 branches broken in pre-monsoon downpour in the city last week. If the pre-monsoon showers could wreck such havoc, imagine what would be in store when the actual monsoon showers hit Bengaluru in the coming days.

The Hindu

Members of minority community express disappointment over Saleem not being appointed as Bengaluru Police Commissioner

The announcement of the name of the new Bengaluru Police Commissioner has left members of the minority community unhappy as they were rooting for M.A. Saleem, Special Commissioner for Traffic, until Tuesday, May 30, to be appointed to the post.

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South Western Railway taking steps for passenger welfare and convenience

South Western Railway is implementing some measures for passenger welfare and convenience. They include introduction, regulation, cancellation and diversion of trains and cancellation of stoppages.

The Times of India

Strong wind, thundershowers uproot trees, flood underpasses in Bengaluru; IMD forecasts more rain

BENGALURU: Close on the heels of the Indian Meteorological Department's (IMD) "Yellow Alert" (Heavy Rainfall) over Bengaluru and adjoining districts within South Interior Karnataka, the city witnessed heavy thundershowers and gusty winds on Tuesday afternoon uprooting several trees and leaving low lying areas in many parts of the city inundated.

The Hindu

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Karnataka Today newsletter: Bengaluru gets new Police Commissioner, and more

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B. Dayananda is new Bengaluru Police Commissioner

He replaces C.H. Pratap Reddy who has been transferred and posted as DGP, Internal Security division.

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C-CAMP receives CSR support from Cytiva to foster early-stage innovations in India

Bengaluru-based C-CAMP is an initiative supported by government of India. C-CAMP has directly funded, incubated and mentored 350-plus start-ups valued at above $850 million over half-a-decade.

The Times of India

IPL 2023 Final: Loyal CSK fans complain about entry-exit issues

AHMEDABAD: They have descended in Ahmedabad from all parts of the country -- from Chennai, Bengaluru, Kochi down south, from Delhi, Chandigarh up north, from neighbouring Mumbai to get a glimpse of their beloved 'Thala' (elder brother) one last time in that yellow jersey.

The Hindu

Amid talks of YSR Telangana Party-Congress alliance, Y.S. Sharmila meets D.K. Shivakumar in Karnataka

YSR Telangana party chief Y.S. Sharmila on May 29, 2023 met with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru

The Hindu

Bus commuters’ forum submits various demands on BMTC to new CM

As the new government takes charge, the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike has listed critical issues of mobility, city planning, and governance that need urgent and systemic attention

The Hindu

#THtalksBengaluru: Live chat with BMTC MD on June 1

On June 1 [Thursday], IAS officer Sathyavathi G., Managing Director of BMTC, will answer citizens’ questions as she participates in #THtalksBengaluru

The Hindu

Muslims are emerging as India’s new Dalits, says CPI (M-L) Liberation leader

Dipankar Bhattacharya receives the ‘Ambedkar Sudar’ Award, instituted by the the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi; CPI general secretary D. Raja; Assembly Speaker M. Appavu; Rajendra Pal Gautam, former Minister in the AAP government in New Delhi; CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan; G. Mohan Gopal, former Vice-Chancellor of the National Law University,…

The Times of India

Jolly trip turns tragic: 4 Bengaluru students meet watery grave in Ramanathapura Lake

BENGALURU: A jolly trip to Nandi Hills proved costly for four Bengaluru teenagers who drowned in Ramanathapura Lake near Devanahalli Sunday evening.

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