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RLD chief Jayant to attend Opposition meeting in Bengaluru

Rashtriya Lok Dal party chief Chaudhary Jayant Singh said on July 11 that he would be attending the Opposition meeting in Bengaluru on July 17

The Hindu · Jul 11, 2023

Congress President Kharge sends invite to oppn leaders for meet in Bengaluru on July 17-18

Kharge in a letter addressed to top opposition party leaders reminded them about their participation in June 23 opposition meeting held in Patna. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jul 11, 2023

All the world is a stage, but too few rehearsal spaces in Bengaluru

Producing some of India’s finest directors, writers, actors, musicians, producers and performance spaces, Bengaluru has had a strong and rich theatre culture over many decades. In the last two decades the theatre scene, both professional and amateur, has not just evolved with great plays being produced but also the kind…

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Sonia Gandhi likely to attend Opposition parties’ meet in Bengaluru

Deputy Chief Minister and KPCC president D.K. Shivakumar said on Monday that former Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will attend the next meeting of Opposition parties in Bengaluru on July 17 and 18.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

When Bengaluru’s peace activist E.P. Menon walked from Delhi to Washington 60 years ago

In this exclusive to The Hindu with Praveen Sudevan, author and peace activist E.P. Menon recalls his cross-border walk tour in 1962 with his friend Satish Kumar and talks about his concerns about the world.

The Hindu · Jul 10, 2023

Betting big on Bengaluru

My introduction to Bengaluru (then Bangalore) happened in 1983. I joined Wipro fresh from business school and stayed at the Gautam Hotel. It was ₹70 for a double room. We’d hang out at the Coffee House, The Only Place, The Rice Bowl, and a Chinese rooftop restaurant at Ashoka –…

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Government Museum to get its first ever makeover since 1877

The Government Museum, situated in the heart of Bengaluru on Kasturba Road, is being restored and curated after close to 150 years. To facilitate this process, the the museum along with its neighbouring Venkatappa Art Gallery will be shut for a year or more.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

From now, Chennai - Bengaluru Shatabdi Express to halt at Jolarpet railway station

A long-standing demand of commuters in Tirupattur district has come to an end as the Chennai - Bengaluru Shatabdi Express will halt at the railway station in Jolarpet town in Tirupattur from Sunday onwards.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Shivakumar’s visit leads to resumption of operations at waste processing units

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s surprise visit to waste processing plants in the city led to to at least one plant that was shut down restart work immediately. Directions to utilise the waste processing capacity at other plants fully were put in place.

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023

Deputy CM catches Indira Canteen staff fleecing customers

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar, during his surprise visit to an Indira Canteen, found staff fleecing citizens and charging them double the fixed price for breakfast at the government-funded eatery. 

The Hindu · Jul 9, 2023