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Private buses, auto, taxis unions withdraw strike call on July 27 after meeting minister

Private transport unions withdraw strike call after meeting Transport Minister. He promised to arrange meeting with CM by Aug 10 to address demands on road tax & impact of Shakti scheme. Unions claim govt neglected private transport sector & implementation of Shakti scheme is another step in same direction. 20…

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BMTC to induct 921 non-AC Electric buses soon; all four RTCs to add 3,888 new buses to its fleet

BMTC to induct 921 electric buses from Tata Motors. KSRTC, BMTC, NWKRTC, KKRTC to add 3,888 new buses. BMTC to purchase 840 BS-6 compliant buses, 100 electric buses under NCAP, 20 mini buses under SUTF. KSRTC to buy 620 buses, 300 electric buses under GCC. NWKRTC to buy 286 buses,…

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Bus accidents claimed 1,971 lives in last 5 years in Karnataka

The main reasons for bus accidents, according to Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy, were speeding and ferrying more passengers than the stipulated capacity.

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291 villages in Karnataka do not have bus services, cannot avail Shakthi scheme

The government has not been able to provide State-run bus transport service to 291 villages. This was stated in the legislative Council by Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy in response to a question on rural bus connectivity in Karnataka.

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Transport Minister flags off new BMTC training vehicles

Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy launched Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (BMTC’s) 50 new SUVs and training vehicles on Friday. The vehicles will be used by depot managers working at depots who are required to carry out several operational and other activities.

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Congress has lost popularity within a month of forming government: Bommai

Accusing the Congress government of failing to properly implement its poll guarantees, former Chief Minister and BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday alleged that the Congress dispensation had lost its popularity within a month of forming the government due to its inability to fulfil promises.

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Govt. to redo BBMP ward delimitation; alleges draft was submitted by ‘non-existent’ commission

The State government, which is now armed with the High Court order on delimitation, will redraw ward boundaries across the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits in a span of 12 weeks, a time period stipulated by the court. Minister for Transport Ramalinga Reddy will supervise the delimitation.

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After schoolgirl falls off bus and dies, KSRTC issues circular on passenger safety norms

After a 14-year-old school girl died on Monday as she lost balance and fell down from a crowded North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) bus in Haveri district, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy has given instructions to all the Road Transport Corporations (RTC) to follow passenger safety norms and close…

The Hindu

Free bus for women sees 41.34 lakh passengers on Monday

‘Shakti’ scheme, which offers women free travel in non-premium services offered by the State–run Road Transport Corporations (RTCs), met the estimated target of beneficiaries on Monday, the first weekday the scheme was operational for. A total of 41.34 lakh women travelled free in RTC buses on the day. This cost…

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Smiling faces as women take free bus rides; activists urge govt. to drop smart card and domicile norm

Free travel in ordinary buses brought happiness to the faces of women passengers on Sunday as the much awaited Shakti scheme was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

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Karnataka launches free bus services for women

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Sunday launched free travel scheme for women in Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) under 'Shakti Yojana'. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Around 42 lakh women can travel free in govt. buses from 1 p.m. today in State

The Congress government is all set to launch Shakti, the free bus travel scheme for women, one of the party’s five poll guarantees, in Bengaluru on Sunday. Women are eligible to travel for free in government-run non-luxury buses operated by BMTC, KSRTC, NWRTC, and NEKRTC from 1 p.m. on Sunday.

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Free bus travel for women in Karnataka after cabinet meeting on June 1: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy

A KSRTC official told The Hindu that the Minister has taken all details, including revenue and condition of bus fleet, from officials. He discussed how the corporations can offer free bus service to women passengers in Karnataka.

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Karnataka portfolios: Siddaramaiah keeps Finance, Shivakumar gets Irrigation, Bengaluru development

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has allocated portfolios to ministers in his Cabinet, keeping the Finance department with himself while assigning the Irrigation and Bengaluru City Development departments to his deputy D. K. Shivakumar.

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Portfolios likely to be allocated today

The tussle among Ministers for some key portfolios is said to be the reason for the delay in issuing the final notification on allocation of portfolios by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to his ministerial colleagues, including Deputy Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar.

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Three among eight Ministers who took oath are from Bengaluru

Among the eight who took oath as Ministers on Saturday, three - K.J. George, Ramalinga Reddy, and B.Z. Zameer Ahemed Khan - are from Bengaluru

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In Bengaluru, maintaining victory margins is a task for MLAs

Quite a few elected representatives in Bengaluru have had trouble in improving their victory margins

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High drama at counting centre for Jayanagar constituency as BJP wins by 16 votes

High drama unfurled at SSMRV PU College where votes were being counted for Jayanagar constituency on Saturday as five rounds of recounting happened after incumbent MLA Sowmya Reddy was first declared the winner by a slender margin of 160 votes against BJP’s C.K. Ramamurthy. The BJP leader then demanded recounting,…

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Karnataka elections: Unending cycle of recounting in Jayanagar

BENGALURU: Few minutes past six, after hours' long wait hundreds of Congress supporters outside the counting Centre in Jayanagar SSRV PU College erupted in celebrations, sounding Congress' victory in in the constituency.

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Any flyover with scientific approach should be constructed and Congress is for that, says MLA Ramalinga Reddy

Ramalinga Reddy, one of Bangaluru city’s senior most Congress leaders, seven-time MLA and four-time Minister, is considered the “face of the Congress” in the city. He has served in the ministries of M. Veerappa Moily, S.M. Krishna, N. Dharam Singh and Siddaramaiah.

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All is not rosy in Jayanagar constituency

A walk in Jayanagar’s streets with its huge trees gives the feel of old Bengaluru and a reminder that it was one of the best planned residential localities in the city. However, residents of the constituency say there are problems that are rarely highlighted, but they should be.

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Ward reservation loaded in favour of BJP MLAs and MPs, say Congress legislators

They have threatened protest on Monday, alleging that wards have been redrawn and reserved at the behest RSS

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Congress says fixing of population size in wards aimed at helping BJP

Ramalinga Reddy says party will file objections to the manner in which the exercise has been carried out

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