Bengaluru: Days after CM DK Shivakumar announced plans to relax occupancy certificate (OC) norms for electricity connections, his govt Saturday issued an order extending the exemption to a larger category of residential buildings within GBA limits.Under the new order, residential buildings constructed on plots measuring up to 2,400 sqft, with an additional permissible deviation of…
Bengaluru: The Karnataka high court has ruled that the erstwhile BBMP, now Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), is not empowered to compel the relinquishment of privately owned land free of cost for widening a road under the Master Plan.Justice Suraj Govindaraj made the observation while allowing a petition filed by Bengaluru resident M Shashikumar.“If the respondents…
Decisions taken by agencies under the department involve billions of rupees and impact millions of residents Bengaluru: Disgruntlement over the allocation of the Bengaluru development portfolio in the new DK Shivakumar govt has again highlighted why it is regarded as one of the most sought-after assignments in state politics, alongside departments such as public works,…
Bengaluru: With Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls set to begin in Karnataka from June 20, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) chief commissioner Maheshwar Rao, who is also district election officer, said progress of pre-SIR mapping exercise stood at 72% in the city.As part of preparatory activities for SIR, the process of mapping 2025 electoral…
Door-to-door garbage collection continues to remain irregular in many parts of the city BENGALURU: The stench of rotting garbage, swarms of insects around waste bins, and piles of trash accumulating inside homes have become a daily reality for many residents as door-to-door garbage collection continues to remain irregular in many parts of the city.While some…
Bengaluru: The high court Tuesday ordered notice to govt, Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) in response to a public interest litigation filed by an NGO challenging the notification prescribing new norms for buffer zones around stormwater drains.A division bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice KS Hemalekha directed the respondents…
Bengaluru: Three years ago, when DK Shivakumar invited Bengalureans to share ideas for his ambitious ‘Brand Bengaluru’ vision, the response was overwhelming: Nearly 70,000 suggestions poured in. The DCM spoke of transformative projects: tunnel roads to decongest traffic, double-decker flyovers to improve mobility, and a towering skydeck that would redefine the city’s skyline.Yet, as those…
Rain lashed parts of Bengaluru from evening on May 29, bringing traffic to a stop Bengaluru: Ahead of the likely advance of southwest monsoon over Karnataka, intense premonsoon thundershowers swept across central and southwest Bengaluru Friday evening, flooding major roads and junctions, uprooting trees, and throwing traffic out of gear.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD),…
For someone who has lived in Bengaluru all their life, the city’s rains never meant what they do today. There was a time when an evening shower was romanticised — long walks under cloudy skies, piping hot chaat by the roadside, the unmistakable smell of masala puri and roasted corn filling the air. Rain was…
Rain batters Bengaluru on Thursday evening Bengaluru: Bengaluru came to a near standstill Thursday evening as fierce pre-monsoon thundershowers, accompanied by hail and gusty winds, lashed large parts of the city, flooding roads, uprooting trees, disrupting Metro services, and leaving thousands of commuters stranded in massive traffic snarls.The bright, sunny day turned gloomy by evening…
