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BMRDA recommends reducing width of Intermediary Ring Road from 90m to 60m

The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) has recommended reducing the width of the 216.39 km Intermediary Ring Road (IRR) from 90 metres to 60 metres. The recommendation was made in a recent meeting in February.

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Government officials in Bengaluru awaiting reposting at BBMP struggle without salaries

Struggling BBMP engineering officials await reposting for months, not receiving salaries; arrears to be paid post reposting.

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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.

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Plans afoot to turn heritage Kunigal Stud Farm into township to ‘decongest’ Bengaluru

The fate of the nearly 250-year-old Kunigal Stud Farm, one of the top stud farms in the country today, is hanging in the balance

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Cash-strapped Bengaluru civic body wants to wrest power to approve building plan for industries from KIADB

A source in the BBMP said Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is looking to boost BBMP revenue, is impressed by this proposal, and has directed officials to pursue it with the government.

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State govt. issues final notification of the 225 BBMP wards; BJP leaders to challenge it in court

Govt issues final notification of 225 wards for Bengaluru civic polls; BJP to challenge in court, alleging unscientific delimitation to benefit ruling party. 3000 objections received, 1702 considered impacting 68 wards. Court set 12-week deadline to re-do exercise; BJP MLA & BJP leader allege manipulation, to move court. UDD open…

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Urban Development Department says it is still probing fake bill scam, five years after Justice Nagamohan Das submitted report

The Urban Development Department has claimed it is still probing the ₹1,500 crore fake bill scam in the city’s civic body during 2008-2012, five years after the Justice Nagamohan Das Committee, which probed the allegations, submitted its report recommending action against officials and contractors in 2018.

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UDD receives over 1,400 objections on ward delimitation

Bengaluru: UDD receives 1,400 objections to draft of BBMP ward delimitation; most objections pertain to boundaries; residents feel old boundaries (198 wards) were more convenient.

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Regional Commissioner to probe ₹118 crore fake bill scam

The State government suspended eight Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineers accused of involving in generation of fake bills to the tune of ₹118 crore and appointed Regional Commissioner of Bengaluru Revenue Division, Amlan Aditya Biswas, as investigation officer to probe the scam.

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When 312 can equal zero

Mathematics can be tricky, especially when 312 could equate to zero in the world of politics, according to veteran politician and political critic Jatuporn Prompan.

Bangkok Post

Jatuporn gets 2 years over 2007 Prem protest

The Criminal Court has sentenced Jatuporn Prompan, former chairman of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), to two years in prison in connection with the violent 2007 protest at the Si Sao Thewes Residence, then home of late Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda.

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Parties shed pre-poll blood

Major parties have been rocked by conflict from within in the lead-up to the next poll and the problem could have a direct bearing on how they fare when the big day comes.

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Appeals Court upholds acquittal of UDD members of lethal grenade attack

The Appeals Court has upheld the acquittal of three members of the former United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) of a grenade attack that killed five soldiers during the street protests in 2010.

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Red shirt loyalists seen as 'a subdued force'

Pheu Thai is looking to end the rule of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has expressed hopes to carry on in office for a maximum of two years, by scoring a landslide win in the next general election.

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More red-shirt leaders join Pheu Thai ranks

Two former leaders of the now-dissolved United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) have officially joined the Pheu Thai Party.

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UTN Party 'inspired' by PM's belief

The United Thai Nation Party is open to welcoming Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as a new member, UTN leader Pirapan Salirathavibhaga said on Sunday, adding the party's name was inspired by Gen Prayut's belief in unity.

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Illegal allotment of sites: Bengaluru Development Authority Commissioner asked not to report to duty

Sources in the Urban Development Department (UDD) said that in “due course” the official will be shifted from the BDA

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Karnataka Health Department calls for preventive measures to check spread of dengue

The State has reported 4,969 dengue cases and four deaths this year till August 20

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UDD pulls up BBMP for irregularities in tender for pressure jet cleaners

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In-situ composting for bulk waste generators in Bengaluru to become mandatory

Civic chief writes to UDD seeking notification for the same

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