Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike

AAP on expansion drive in Karnataka, sets sights on making a mark in Bengaluru civic polls

AAP aims to enroll 10,000 members in each of the city's 243 wards and at the state-level, it has started a programme -- 'Gram Sampark Abhiyaan' -- by which it is trying to expand the network of the organisation from the grassroots

BS Yediyurappa unveils 'Bengaluru Mission 2022', vows to make Karnataka's capital a 'world class' city

Speaking at the launch, Yediyurappa said the initiative will focus on four areas: ease of transport, cleaner city, greener city and connecting citizens to the city's culture through museums and cultural centres

COVID-19 outbreak: Bengaluru civic body faces flak for sealing two flats with tin sheets to ensure home quarantine

Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike commissioner N Manjunatha Prasad apologised after public outcry and asked officials to remove the tin sheets

Coronavirus Updates: Maharashtra reports 5,493 new cases, 156 deaths; case count climbs to 1,64,626, toll mounts to 7,429

Coronavirus Updates: Maharashtra reported the biggest single-day spike of 5,493 COVID-19 cases so far on Sunday, which took the tally of patients in the state to 1,64,626.

Karnataka govt announces total lockdown on Sundays starting 5 July as COVID-19 cases rise; 8 pm to 5 am night curfew from 29 June

The Karnataka government on Saturday took a slew of decisions including imposing total lockdown on Sundays starting 5 July in view of the spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the state

Bengaluru building collapse: Eight rescued, one dead after under-construction building crumples; rescue operations underway

A four-year-old girl who was trapped inside a building at Cooke Town in Bengaluru was rescued by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Civil Defense Quick Reaction Team (QRT).

Karnataka govt contemplates five-year ban on construction of residential multi-storeyed buildings amid dwindling water supplies

The Karnataka government is contemplating a five-year ban on construction of multi-storeyed residential buildings in view of the acute water crisis, deputy chief minister Dr G Parameshwara said.

Bengaluru civic body's shoddy manner of sterilisation and vaccination of street dogs is no method to bring down rabies risk

Lack of emphasis on the quality of animal birth control surgeries, coupled with initial contractor selection processes not being linked to merit alone, has led to various instances where street dogs have been found with their entrails out due to reasons like low-quality suturing techniques.

Centre seeks report from Bengaluru civic body over reports of diversion of funds meant for Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

The Centre has sought a report from the BBMP over allegations that a large portion of funds meant for the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan was not being used for the purpose.

Bengaluru conservancy workers remain unpaid for 5 months; civic officials claim all authorised employees received wages

Distressed by the non-payment of wages for over five months, a 37-year-old conservancy worker consumed poison and killed himself in Bengaluru's Guttahalli area on Sunday