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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.

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India's IT hub Bengaluru may need $339 million to fix drainage, avoid flooding -report

India's Bengaluru city may need nearly 28 billion rupees ($339 million) to restore a drainage network damaged by unfettered urbanization as repeated floods threaten to disrupt work and life in the IT hub, a report said.

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Heavy rain lashes parts of Bengaluru

Pre-monsoon rain accompanied with gusty winds lashed the city on Tuesday, May 30, disrupting lives. Several roads were inundated causing inconvenience to the commuters.

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Dy. CM consults legal team over delimitation, says govt. keen on holding BBMP elections

Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar is in consultation with his legal team over scrutinising ward delimitation notified by the erstwhile BJP government, in a first step towards holding polls for Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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B. Dayananda is new Bengaluru Police Commissioner

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

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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.

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Amid talks of YSR Telangana Party-Congress alliance, Y.S. Sharmila meets D.K. Shivakumar in Karnataka

YSR Telangana party chief Y.S. Sharmila on May 29, 2023 met with Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his residence in Bengaluru

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Bus commuters’ forum submits various demands on BMTC to new CM

As the new government takes charge, the Bengaluru Bus Prayanikara Vedike has listed critical issues of mobility, city planning, and governance that need urgent and systemic attention

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#THtalksBengaluru: Live chat with BMTC MD on June 1

On June 1 [Thursday], IAS officer Sathyavathi G., Managing Director of BMTC, will answer citizens’ questions as she participates in #THtalksBengaluru

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Muslims are emerging as India’s new Dalits, says CPI (M-L) Liberation leader

Dipankar Bhattacharya receives the ‘Ambedkar Sudar’ Award, instituted by the the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi; CPI general secretary D. Raja; Assembly Speaker M. Appavu; Rajendra Pal Gautam, former Minister in the AAP government in New Delhi; CPI(M) State secretary K. Balakrishnan; G. Mohan Gopal, former Vice-Chancellor of the National Law University,…

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Wrestlers’ protest: Sportspersons, writers, civil society organisations express solidarity in Bengaluru

Sportswomen, including swimmer Nisha Millet and athlete Reeth Abraham, condemned the treatment of protesting women wrestlers at Delhi, and were joined by historian and author Ramachandra Guha at Freedom Park

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Incomplete SWD works leave citizens with a flood of worries

With just 45% of storm-water drain works completed in Bengaluru ahead of monsoon, residents in flood-prone areas fear a repeat of the 2022 deluge

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AC electric buses introduced on Shivamogga-Bengaluru route

Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has introduced AC electric bus (e-bus) services on the Shivamogga-Bengaluru route. The first bus was flagged off on Saturday.

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ISRO begins countdown for launch of navigation satellite to maintain continuity of India's own satnav

The Bengaluru-headquartered space agency is all geared up to launch the second-generation navigation satellite series, a significant launch which would ensure the continuity of NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) services — an Indian regional satellite navigation system, similar to GPS, providing accurate and real-time navigation in India and a region…

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Top news developments in Karnataka on May 27, 2023

Karnataka top news on May 27, 2023

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Dragging waste on mats and cardboards, pourakarmikas toil without basic resources

The pourakarmikas in Bengaluru continue to use plastic mats, and cardboard to carry street waste as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) withdrew pushcarts about two years back.

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Nine first-timers, including one woman, make it to Siddaramaiah-led Ministry

The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to get its second expansion with the swearing-in ceremony of 24 Ministers on Saturday at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.

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Trapped on a dating site, woman loses lakhs to cyber fraud

A 37-year-old woman’ love for a man she came in contact with on a popular dating site has burnt a deep hole in her pocket, as she ended up paying ₹4.5 lakh to a fake Delhi airport official.

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Congress govt. is all set to expand its Ministry on Saturday

The Congress government in Karnataka is all set to get its second expansion with the swearing-in ceremony of close to two dozen Ministers on Saturday at the Raj Bhavan in Bengaluru.

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PN Rao plans to foray into power suits for the ladies

PN Rao, the century-old brand, known for its fine bespoke and ready-to-wear suits, is all set to launch its new women’s range

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Weekend events in Bengaluru: German cinema, children’s storytelling, and Backstreet Boys tribute

A list of events happening at Bengaluru this weekend

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