- BBMP wants more viewers for council meetings streamed live
The BBMP started live-streaming of the proceedings during the mayoral election in September 2018.
04 Jan, 2019, 04.32 PM IST
Ward committees should have a say in Bengaluru budget: Citizen groupsAs many as 68 of the 198 wards in Bengaluru held committee meetings this month. However, citizens’ groups hope that more and more wards wil...
27 Dec, 2018, 11.27 AM IST
CM HD Kumaraswamy’s corridor pitch may be elevated talkVinay Sreenivasa, advocate with the Alternative Law Forum, said the government is violating its own rules.
05 Dec, 2018, 12.35 PM IST
Court may be only recourse to enforce ward committee meetsThe case regarding solid waste management, currently before the Karnataka High Court, led to the court issuing directions to form ward comm...
03 Dec, 2018, 11.20 AM IST
Detailed project report on Bengaluru's suburban rail likely to be ready by JanuaryThe previous report, prepared by RITES and sanctioned by the state government, was released in 2015 but its recommendations are still in pa...
13 Nov, 2018, 11.51 AM IST
Campaign for suburban rail gets one more push as government dithers on special purpose vehicleWith no progress on the formation of a SPV to implement the suburban rail system for Bengaluru, activists are renewing their demand through...
22 Aug, 2018, 10.33 AM IST
Bengaluru city debates over what can be the best mobility solutionBiocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar Shaw believe Bengaluru needs multi-modal transport options including long flyovers.
10 Jul, 2018, 11.12 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
Budget: Bengaluru hopes loan waiver will not hit infrastructure projectsExperts believe that there will be funds to spend on the city's development if the government picks and chooses important projects that cou...
27 Jun, 2018, 10.42 AM IST
Citizen groups demand directly-elected mayor for BengaluruA mayor directly elected by people with jurisdiction over BBMP, BMTC, BWSSB, BMRCL and other entities will be able to meet people’s aspirat...
21 May, 2018, 10.31 AM IST
Karnataka elections 2019: Activists, corruption fighters fall flat against heavyweightsAnalysts said these new parties are short of funds and resources unlike traditional parties, and lack grassroot-level connect with voters.
16 May, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Karnataka polls: Parties yet to focus on the urban voterPolitical analyst Sandeep Shastri feels that while political parties do realise the importance of Bengaluru from the election point of view...
08 Mar, 2018, 09.58 AM IST
Citizen groups demand public consultation for infrastructure projectsMahalakshmi Parthasarathy of the Citizens' Action Forum said that the santhe will bring together many organisations in Bengaluru that are f...
28 Sep, 2017, 12.01 PM IST
Campaigners & MP want Metro on original trackSrinivas Alavilli, a volunteer with Citizens for Bengaluru said, they would bring together experts, elected representatives and citizens fo...
25 Sep, 2017, 10.09 AM IST
Protest against the first steel flyover in BengaluruSivananda and others are holding a silent protest this Sunday. The protestors are backed by Citizens for Bengaluru, which led the campaign ...
20 Jul, 2017, 10.40 AM IST
Yeshwanthpur-Hosur suburban line ignored? Doubling of this rail line was a pre-Budget proposalThe track in question is the 67-km Yeshwanthpur-Hebbal-Hosur line, which snakes through the IT capital's technology hubs such as Bellandur,...
08 Feb, 2017, 11.25 AM IST
Chorus for rail station off Kempegowda International Airport gets louderCitizens for Bengaluru, a volunteer group spearheading the #ChukuBukuBeku campaign, also has added to the chorus.
30 Jan, 2017, 10.58 AM IST