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Assembly adopts BBMP (Amendment) Bill that seeks to reduce penalty on property tax dues by 50%

The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday adopted the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (Amendment) Bill, 2024, that seeks to reduce the penalty on property tax arrears by 50% in Bengaluru city limits.

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2024

‘Disease prevalence in Kolar, Chickballapur reduced by 67%’

Debunking allegations by some people about treated water from K.C. and H.N. valley of Bengaluru let out to the tanks of Kolar and Chickballapur being harmful, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday told the Legislative Assembly that a study by IISc experts showed that prevalence of diseases had, in…

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2024

C-CAMP launches Life Science Entrepreneurship Development Programme

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP) has launched a new initiative, Life Science Entrepreneurship Development Programme (Life-ED) aimed at promoting life sciences research, innovation, and entrepreneurship in the Indian academic community, beginning with Bengaluru as the first region of interest.

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2024

Technical snag hits Namma Metro services on Purple Line

According to BMRCL, there was a communication problem in the signalling system between Baiyappanahalli and Garudacharpalya. The snag resulted in slow movement of trains between these stations.

The Hindu · Feb 20, 2024

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi granted bail from Sultanpur Court in 2018 defamation case

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi grants bail from Sultanpur Court in 2018 defamation cash. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 20, 2024

Software employee from Bengaluru nabbed for sending hoax bomb threats to RGIA in Hyderabad

Bengaluru software employee arrested for sending hoax bomb threats to Hyderabad airport, traced through IP address.

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

Munirathna seeks to turn tables on government on ‘my tax-my right’ campaign

The BJP MLA Munirathna on Monday sought to turn the tables on the Congress government, which has launched the ‘my tax my right’ campaign to seek appropriate share in Central funds and taxes.

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

BJP seeks survey of illegal factories operating in residential areas in Bengaluru

A day after a fire accident in a deodorant unit on the outskirts of Bengaluru claimed three lives, Leader of the Opposition in the Assembly R. Ashok demanded that the government conduct a survey of illegal factories operating in residential areas of the city posing a risk to the lives…

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

Karnataka government directs BBMP to probe into alleged misappropriation of money in Indira Canteens

The Urban Development Department (UDD) has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to investigate into the alleged misappropriation of money collected from sales at Indira Canteens in Bengaluru. The direction came after a complaint was filed with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

‘Failures are opportunities to refocus’

Every defeat is an opportunity to refocus and work towards achieving one’s goals, as the failure of Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission and the subsequent success of Chandrayaan-3 have shown, M. Sankaran, director and distinguished scientist, U.R. Rao Satellite Centre, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Bengaluru, said on Monday

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024