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App introduces illuminated markers on autos, ensuring easy night visibility while promoting transparency and affordable travel. BJP MP from Bengaluru South, Tejasvi Surya, has publicly endorsed Nagara Auto, a city-based mobile application that connects commuters with autos and
Stormwater Drain Buffer Road Project Gets Priority in Yelahanka Zone Inspection In a move aimed at improving road infrastructure and easing connectivity to the Kempegowda International Airport, BBMP Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao, IAS, carried out an inspection of various lo
Development Board (KIADB), demanding the withdrawal of its final notification to acquire agricultural land. Under the banner Our Land, Our Right, hundreds of farmers marched through Anekal town before laying siege to the taluk office. The dispute centers on nearly 2,500 acres
More than 90 areas across the city will face a day-long power outage on Wednesday, August 20, as Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) undertakes urgent maintenance work. The Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL) will carry out repair and upgrade activi
CH NEWS When vision is touched by empathy, a remarkable photojournalist is born, and the image captured in that moment becomes history, said Chief Minister’s Media Advisor K.V. Prabhakar while inaugurating World Photography Day celebrations organized by the Bengaluru Photojour
Free Bus Travel Empowers Women, Boosts Jobs and Income Across Karnataka CH NEWS Karnataka’s flagship women’s empowerment initiative, the Shakti Scheme, has secured a prestigious place in the Golden Book of World Records for recording the highest number of women passengers i
Bengaluru intensifies drive to fix potholes Chief Commissioner Maheshwar Rao has directed officials of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to address the city’s pothole menace on a war footing. He stressed that pothole repair should be taken up urgently, especially d
Mumbai Six people have died and hundreds displaced as relentless rains battered Maharashtra, submerging large parts of Mumbai and other Konkan districts. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, after reviewing the situation with the disaster management department, said the next 48 h
BengaluruThe Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Karnataka Platform-Based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, 2025, aimed at safeguarding the rights of gig workers, setting up a welfare fund, and bringing accountability to online aggregators. Labou
BengaluruThe Karnataka Assembly on Tuesday cleared the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill, enabling municipal commissioners to regularise unlawful constructions by levying penalties, a move seen as resembling the controversial Akrama-Sakrama scheme, currently under
BengaluruWomen and Child Development Minister Laxmi Hebbalkar on Tuesday assured that the truth behind the Dharmasthala case will soon come to light. She said the government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to ensure that the reputation of Dharmasthala remains u
Former Supreme Court judge Sudershan Reddy will take on NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan in the Vice-Presidential election scheduled for September 9. New Delhi The Opposition INDIA bloc on Tuesday announced former Supreme Court judge Justice Sudershan Reddy as its candidate for
Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade dismissed the mass burial allegations as “baseless,” saying the charges have distressed devotees who trust the institution. Dharmasthala Dharmasthala Dharmadhikari Veerendra Heggade on Tuesday described the allegations of mass bu
HaveriThe chariot and raft festival of Sharif Shivayogi and Guru Govinda Bhatt of Shishuvinahala village, celebrated as symbols of communal harmony and known as the “Kabir of Karnataka,” was held with devotion and grandeur at Sharifagiri. The week-long Om Namah Shivaya Shivana
“Customers should stay alert against fraudsters by avoiding anonymous calls, ignoring suspicious digital links, and completing KYC for Jan Dhan Yojana accounts to receive government scheme benefits,” said Sonali Sengupta, Regional Director of RBI, Bangalore. She was speaking a
Creating awareness on eco-friendly celebrations will be the focus this Ganesh Chaturthi, said Gadag DC CN Sridhar. Deputy Commissioner CN Sridhar emphasized that creating awareness about environmental protection should be the top priority during this year’s Ganesh Chaturthi ce
CH NEWS Raichur The Basava Sagar (Narayanpur) reservoir in Lingasugur taluk of district is nearing full capacity, with water storage reaching 31.59 TMC, about 94.84 percent of its maximum capacity of 33.313 TMC. Heavy rainfall in the upper catchment area and inflow from
BengaluruKarnataka set a new milestone in renewable energy on August 18, generating a record 143 million units of electricity from green sources. The share of renewable energy in the state now ranges between 75% and 85%, significantly reducing dependence on conventional sources l
