Delay in redrawing BBMP wards worries many corporatorsA delay in taking up delimitation of wards is seen as a hint towards the BJP government’s reluctance to hold polls on time, even as the Con...
27 Dec, 2019, 04.14 PM IST
- Power shift in state tips BBMP scales towards BJP
Corporators and leaders from all three parties ET spoke to admitted that the BJP has an edge, irrespective of whether the Congress-JD(S) co...
29 Jul, 2019, 05.40 PM IST
Corporators irked as government sits on draft outdoor Ad byelawsDelay due to changes suggested by deputy CM; it’ll be passed soon, say officials.
04 Jul, 2019, 11.19 AM IST
BJP may not make a serious effort to win BBMP mayoral electionIn the last Mayoral election, Congress corporator Gangambike Mallikarjun secured three votes more than the required 127 to become the mayor.
13 Jun, 2019, 10.50 AM IST
- This year BBMP wants nothing from state budget
The BBMP, on an average, seeks Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 crore from the state every year.
31 Jan, 2019, 11.28 AM IST
Kundalahalli gate may see smooth traffic in a yearThe Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has started widening a portion of Varthur main road in order to build an underpass at the Kun...
20 Sep, 2018, 10.27 AM IST
IAS officers to review work in BBMP ZonesThere are eight BBMP zones in Bengaluru and each zonal head or joint commissioner will now report to an IAS officer who also holds other po...
03 Sep, 2018, 10.39 AM IST
LED bulbs to replace Bengaluru's 5-lakh street lightsBBMP Council, at its meeting, approved a proposal to replace 4.85-lakh sodium vapour street lamps with LED bulbs. The project is expected t...
29 Aug, 2018, 10.30 AM IST
BBMP floats pod taxi again, critics say it’s rickshaw in airPod taxi is a mode of transport which resembles a cable car. It has no driver, runs on electricity and accommodates four to six people. Cri...
04 Jul, 2018, 10.19 AM IST
Congress-JD(S) Camp set to govern Bengaluru for a third consecutive yearEven as the Congress and JD(S) have brokered a truce and are confident of continuing the alliance for another year, the BJP is crying foul.
27 Sep, 2017, 11.22 AM IST
Bengaluru property taxes may go up 20%; proposal to be placed before government todayKiran Mazumdar-Shaw said that in a city where you need to invest in creating high-end infrastructure, you cannot have a low property tax.
03 Sep, 2015, 10.21 AM IST
What's the Actual Strength of the BBMP Council?The exact strength of the council, which will determine the strategies of the BJP and the Congress in the coming days, has become a matter ...
01 Sep, 2015, 10.27 AM IST
BBMP poll likely in third week of may third week; government moves HC against electionsSources told ET the commission will notify the calendar of events for the polls next week and complete the process before May 30.
10 Apr, 2015, 10.41 AM IST
Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to have three clonesThe creation of three new civic bodies will go on independent of the supersession proceedings of the current council.
20 Mar, 2015, 10.12 AM IST
Government may scrap BBMP council in first week of AprilThe official stand of the government, so far, is that it will respect the laws and the Supreme Court judgements on the subject, and hold el...
18 Mar, 2015, 12.08 PM IST
High Court orders notices to Siddaramaiah government seeking preparedness for BBMP pollsWhile the Congress govt headed by Siddaramaiah is trying to put off BBMP polls as far as it can, the HC has asked the government what it is...
11 Mar, 2015, 11.23 AM IST
Extend our term if polls are delayed: Bengaluru CorporatorsThe BBMP council also resolved that any advertisements, including those on private properties, residential terraces, malls and other commer...
29 Jan, 2015, 12.43 PM IST