Bengaluru: Although Siddaramaiah will surpass D Devaraj Urs’ record of the longest stint as CM by completing 2,972 days in office Wednesday, Karnataka has so far not seen a CM complete 10 years in office — unlike many other states. Siddaramaiah could become the first CM to reach the 10-year mark if he completes a…
Bengaluru: Vehicle owners may soon face stricter action for parking in no-parking zones or abandoning vehicles on the roadside. Traffic police and the five corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) are preparing to jointly resume a towing drive against illegally parked and abandoned vehicles.According to officials, such vehicles are a major cause of traffic congestion…
Bengaluru: South Western Railway (SWR), which covers most areas of Karnataka and Goa, reported an increase in both passenger traffic and freight movement in 2025. With this, the zone earned a revenue of nearly 7 crore till Dec in the current financial year, an increase of 15% from the previous fiscal.Its trains carried 174.4 million…
BENGALURU: The tech capital’s infamous traffic pushed a city school to think beyond the usual solutions to keep its students comfortable: Introduce toilets on its buses. Indus International School, Sarjapur, has redesigned two of its school buses running on longest routes to include biotoilets. These buses go to Rajajinagar and Yeshwantpur in journeys that take…
Bengaluru: In a significant move that could reshape home construction in Bengaluru, the govt Monday announced changes to long-contested building regulations for small residential plots, easing some of the stringent rules that have burdened property owners for years. The urban development department (UDD) amended the revised master plan (RMP) 2015 to relax setback rules for…
Bengaluru: Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the five newly formed city corporations are preparing to launch redesigned official logos and introduce four eco-friendly buildings themed around blue-green sustainability.The transition is already visible on the ground, with name changes and new signage installed at several locations, including GBA headquarters. These changes will give the new administrative…
Bengaluru: A 40-year-old, rusted drinking water pipeline and a leaking sewage connection from one of the oldest houses in the layout were identified as the cause of water contamination in Lingarajapuram, after a robotic inspection by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Monday.The source of contamination was traced after residents of KSFC Layout, particularly…
Bengaluru: Switching terminals at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) will soon become easier with the introduction of an automated people mover (APM). Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), the airport operator, has invited bids until Wednesday for design consultancy services for the project.APMs are driverless, rail-based transit systems designed for short-distance, high-frequency travel. Commonly deployed at airports,…
Bengaluru: Watch your step. Every step. No matter where you walk or stand. Bengaluru reports about 230 deaths a year due to accidental falls, some as insignificant as a slip inside a bathroom, a misstep on an uneven footpath, a toddler leaning a little too dangerously over a balcony railing, or a construction worker losing…
Bengaluru: Karnataka Monday kicked off the tiger census across all five tiger reserves and other protected forests in the state as part of the 6th All-India Tiger Estimation (AITE) exercise, held quadrennially since 2006. Forest department launched the 1st phase of the exercise in the five reserves Monday. The remaining two phases will follow, with…
