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

The Hindu · Jun 1, 2023

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 · May 31, 2023

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 · May 31, 2023

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 · May 30, 2023

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.

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

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 Hindu · May 30, 2023

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 Times of India · May 30, 2023

Here are the big stories from Karnataka today

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

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

B. Dayananda is new Bengaluru Police Commissioner

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

The Hindu · May 30, 2023

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 Hindu · May 30, 2023