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Linking the last-mile is often the Achilles heel of the city’s mobility. In these unserved areas, this glaring connectivity gap extends to several miles. Struggling to maintain its existing fleet of about 6,300 buses, is the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) prepared to deploy enough shuttle buses with requisite staff…

Kapil Moreshwar Patil, Union Minister of State for Panchayati Raj, handed over appointment letters to new inductees during a Rozgar mela function held in Subsidiary Training Camp (STC), BSF campus, Bengaluru

For almost a week now, people of Bengaluru have been complaining about the sweltering heat in the city as mercury levels continued to go up. On Monday, August 28, Bengaluru recorded its hottest August day in a decade as the temperature touched 32.6 degrees Celsius, which was 4.5 degrees away…

Karnataka Rashtra Samiti (KRS) launched a 330-km march from Dharmasthala to Bengaluru to seek justice for a 17-yr-old girl who was raped and murdered 11 yrs ago. KRS state president Ravi Krishna Reddy said govt had been careless on the issue. The 14-day march demands measures for women and children…

Telangana State Crime Investigation Dept. arrested 2 more persons from Bengaluru & Kishangunj, Bihar in Dec. 2022 for unauthorised withdrawals from bank branches. Main accused Akram Alam, a customer service point agent, was arrested in same month. Retired govt. official complained of ₹24,000 unauthorised withdrawals. Accused were using silicone moulds…

In the second such instance in a time difference of a few hours, an IndiGo flight from Kolkata to Bengaluru on Tuesday reported a mid-air glitch after one of its engines shut down but landed safely. Read further on Dynamite News:

Karnataka Today newsletter: Actor Rajinikanth’s surprise visit to BMTC bus depot in Bengaluru, and more

According to a senior official, no one at BMTC was aware of the actor Rajinikanth’s visit. The official told The Hindu, “It was an impromptu visit. He interacted with our crew, which included drivers, conductors, and depot staff.”

Bengaluru is forging global alliances to foster innovation, investment & knowledge exchange. Karnataka is taking bold steps to create a dynamic ecosystem of shared ideas, learning & growth, said Priyank Kharge, Minister for IT, BT, Rural Development & Panchayat Raj. State is ranked #1 in software exports & Bengaluru is…

Five AIIMS doctors saved a 2-yr-old's life mid-air by providing CPR and using an AED. The team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi responded to a distress call on a Vistara flight from Bengaluru to Delhi, successfully resuscitating the child and handing her over to a pediatrician in Nagpur. #Heroes #AIIMS…

Air India to shift Bengaluru flight ops from Terminal 1 to Terminal 2 from Aug 31. Passengers to be informed through various communication platforms. Contact 0124 264 1407, 020 2623 1407, 020 26231407 for more info.