Bengaluru: Govt gets 2-month breather to hold civic polls amid concerns of setback in CongressThe Supreme Court has granted a two-month extension for Bengaluru's city corporation elections, pushing the deadline to August 31. This dec...
20 May, 2026, 06.08 PM IST
Karnataka, Bengaluru weather today: IMD sounds yellow alert for Bangalore and state, warns of more heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and strong windsBangalore rain update: Karnataka, including Bengaluru, faces a heavy spell of rain with hailstorms predicted. A yellow alert is issued for ...
19 May, 2026, 07.59 AM IST
Rain wreaks havoc in Bengaluru, kills 10Bengaluru experienced devastating rains and hailstorms on Wednesday evening, resulting in 10 fatalities. Uprooted trees, flooded roads, and...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.28 PM IST
Heavy rains claim seven lives in Bengaluru; CM visits affected areas, announces Rs 5 lakh relief to families of the deadHeavy rains in Bengaluru caused a compound wall collapse at Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital. Seven people, including two children, lost th...
29 Apr, 2026, 09.08 PM IST
Aroop Biswas under pressure as Tollygunj simmers over jobs, deleted votes, Tollywood controlKolkata’s Tollygunj—long a stronghold of Aroop Biswas—is witnessing rare political churn ahead of the 2026 polls, with voter anger building...
16 Apr, 2026, 04.18 PM IST
Bengaluru to soon have policy to curb street vending on main roadsDK Shivakumar announcement followed a meeting of the executive committee of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and a joint budget discus...
20 Mar, 2026, 08.50 PM IST
Bengaluru has best weather, worst roads: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw slams India's Silicon Valley's infra, suggests way outKiran Mazumdar-Shaw has once again highlighted Bengaluru's infrastructure shortcomings, particularly regarding garbage disposal, urging cit...
29 Aug, 2025, 10.15 AM IST
DK Shivakumar orders removal of buildings causing flooding in BengaluruD K Shivakumar instructed Bengaluru authorities to demolish structures blocking rainwater flow. This decision follows recent flooding in th...
29 May, 2025, 03.22 PM IST
Three civic bodies may replace BBMP, says CM SiddaramaiahChief Minister Siddaramaiah announced that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) might be replaced by three civic bodies to better ...
15 May, 2025, 07.41 PM IST
Governor assents Greater Bengaluru Bill, city may come under multiple civic bodiesGovernor Thaawarchand Gehlot approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill 2024, aiming to decentralize governance and improve citizen lif...
24 Apr, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
Over 2,000 encroachments removed in Bengaluru, Begur Lake freed 50%: BBMP tells HCThe city's civic body presented the action-taken report on the issue before the HC. The civic body stated that it has identified 2,666 encr...
13 Oct, 2022, 10.16 AM IST
Private companies may manage waste mopup in BengaluruThe civic body spends Rs 600 crore a year on solid waste management. This is a fourth of its annual revenue.
23 Feb, 2017, 12.31 PM IST
Mechanised sweepers likely to wipe out pourakarmikas from half of city roadsThe new garbage contracts being finalised will give bidders an option to either use pourakarmikas or bring in mechanised sweepers for stree...
21 Feb, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Threat to wildlife: Towns near city releasing stray dogs into forestThe illegal practice of transporting stray dogs to forests is a serious threat to wildlife and that it would affect the lives of both the a...
14 Apr, 2016, 11.07 AM IST
BBMP's Swachh Bengaluru app to be used to book cases against offendersAuthorities hope the app can supplement waste disposal efforts when the civic body puts in place a hi-tech control room.
23 Dec, 2015, 11.21 AM IST
You can refuse to vote in BBMP pollsWhile there is no provision for NOTA vote in the BBMP polls scheduled for August 22, those not willing to vote in the elections can still d...
20 Aug, 2015, 10.18 AM IST
Kodigehalli suffers open drain's stench mosquito menaceThe stink emanating from an open rajakaluve (stormwater drain) has made life difficult for them for years.
17 Mar, 2015, 11.48 AM IST