Bengaluru: BMTC has denied the claims that it has increased the price of ordinary bus monthly passes.In a press release Monday, the corporation stated that the monthly pass for travel in ordinary buses within city limits continues to cost Rs 1,200. It explained that its Rs 1,500 monthly pass includes services operating in the extended…
Bengaluru: The govt Monday issued a fresh order expanding the exemption for obtaining permanent electricity connections. The move is expected to benefit lakhs of homeowners across the state who were affected by earlier notifications and eligibility conditions.Under the revised order, owners of completed residential buildings constructed on plots measuring up to 2,400 sqft, with a…
Bengaluru: In a sharp rebuke to the erstwhile Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), now known as Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), Karnataka high court has directed the civic body to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDR) certificates within three months to landowners whose property was taken and used for road formation more than a decade ago.Justice M…
Labour council workers close shops in Magadi Road and protest at Freedom Park in Bengaluru Thursday Bengaluru: Many Bengaluru residents were left without their morning cup of tea and cigarette Thursday as hundreds of neighbourhood tea stalls, pan shops and cigarette stalls remained shut, as traders gathered at Freedom Park to protest the alleged harassment…
Krishna Byre Gowda’s remarks reflect the growing frustration of Bengaluru residents with civic infrastructure. BENGALURU: 13 days late in taking charge on Tuesday, Bengaluru development minister Krishna Byre Gowda got cracking on the first day, posing three critical questions in a meeting with the city’s civic officials, including the GBA chief and commissioners of the…
3 min readBengaluruUpdated: Jun 17, 2026 09:45 AM IST Nearly two weeks after he was assigned the portfolio of Bengaluru Development, Krishna Byre Gowda Tuesday assumed charge as the minister and assured city residents of better roads and addressing civic grievances. Gowda, who did not accept the portfolio seeking full control over the city’s planning…
BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday took charge as Bengaluru Development Minister and held his first review meeting with officials of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), after earlier delaying the move over concerns regarding the allocation of key city-related departments, according to news agency PTI.According to his office, the meeting focused on key…
Floodable Landscape at Silver Jubilee Park, NR Road Bengaluru: Byataguntepalya in northeast Bengaluru, Saneguruvanahalli in west Bengaluru, and Nandi Shettappa in the southern part of the city are names most Bengaluru residents are unlikely to recognise today. These were once lakes that disappeared under layouts, parks, and other developments. Now, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) wants…
Bengaluru: Ten days after being sworn in, senior minister Krishna Byre Gowda Saturday indicated he will not assume charge of Bengaluru development portfolio until CM DK Shivakumar grants him full control over the city’s key planning agencies or an alternative portfolio.Gowda, who recently visited Delhi to seek the party high command’s intervention, is said to…
Bengaluru: Friday morning was pleasantly different for thousands of commuters using Haralur Main Road. For the first time in months, they were able to navigate the stretch without having to dodge potholes, crawl through damaged sections or worry about loose gravel.The transformation came after TOI highlighted the poor condition of the road and the frequent…
