86% of BBMP budget was used to pay old billsBetween 2012 and 2014, the state government gave the city corporation Rs 6,498 crore for various projects, documents show.
21 Mar, 2017, 01.45 PM IST
Bengaluru's Whitefield pays highest tax, but gets few amenitiesFive wards in Whitefield -Garudachar Palya, Kadugodi, Hagadur, Dodda Nekkundi and Varthur -got an average Rs 6.7-crore allocation.
13 Oct, 2016, 10.45 AM IST
Witnessing a traffic violation? Upload video clips on your public eye appThe police took the decision after they could not proceed with many cases due to inadequate information and poor photograph quality.
15 Aug, 2016, 10.12 AM IST
This is Bengaluru city's public purseET brings a snapshot of some of CAG's observations, compiled by the Janaagraha Centre for Citizenship and Democracy.
26 Jul, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
BBMP seeks audit of property tax recordsIn the past fiscal, the tax collection target was Rs 2,456 cr from an estimated 15 lakh properties against which the BBMP could collect onl...
04 Jul, 2016, 10.13 AM IST
BBMP city budget: Mobility, solid waste issues top on Bengaluru's agendaFrom streetlights to cleanliness and pothole-free roads, citizens decree that it is the BBMP that has much to do for the city's development.
09 Mar, 2016, 10.52 AM IST
Bruhat Bengaluru civic corporation asks govt to bring it under municipal accounting rulesUnder the Karnataka Municipal Corporations Act, the BBMP mayor or the council do not have ex ecutive powers -their decisions need to be rat...
10 Dec, 2015, 10.36 AM IST
Bengaluru-based non-profit 'I Paid A Bribe' to offer advice and advocates to fight corruptionIPAB will launch an online platform to help the victims of corruption fight bribe takers with legal consultation and offering the services ...
23 Sep, 2015, 01.58 PM IST
Meet the rich men of BBMP with a combined wealth of 1228 croreThe combined wealth of all 198 newly-elected members of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike council is Rs 1,228.6 crore.
10 Sep, 2015, 11.01 AM IST
ET by invite: BBMP elections an opportunity to change Bengaluru city's governanceIf elections happen, it is a great occasion for citizens to demand candidates to demonstrate political leadership and support for governanc...
09 Jul, 2015, 10.44 AM IST
Poll Panel Braces for Bengaluru ElectionsState Election Commission is preparing to hold elections before August 28 and the Namma Bengaluru Foundation appealed to not to extend poll...
08 Jul, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Bengaluru garbage collection contracts to go onlineWhen uploaded, citizens will be able to know details of the contractor in their respective areas, the terms of the contract and the money b...
25 May, 2015, 11.02 AM IST
Karnatka govt to give special allocations to key areas like Whitefield in state BudgetThat the government has paid little attention to the rapid growth of the city's outskirts has set the agenda in the runup to the third budg...
18 Feb, 2015, 12.21 PM IST
Why Indian cities lag behind global metropolisesThe pace of urbanisation will surge as the economy grows. So, urban renewal and development should be top-of-the-mind issues for policymake...
11 Apr, 2013, 02.15 PM IST
The best and the worst cities of India according to ET-Janaagraha StudyHow do the 11 biggest Indian cities score on key urbanisation metrics? How do they compare against the best in the world?
04 Apr, 2013, 09.05 AM IST
ET Awards' Agenda for Renewal 2011: Agenda's magnifying glass can light a fire of change, says Ramesh Ramanathan, Co-founder, JanaagrahaRamanathan says that the true power of democracy comes alive when state, market and society engage in challenging each other to transform t...
25 Nov, 2011, 10.33 AM IST
- Centre to push for online realty sales
Forget stock markets, 'demat' could be the next buzz word for India's realty deals. Rajasthan govt has taken an approach to dematerialise p...
19 Aug, 2007, 01.34 AM IST