Bengaluru, July 25 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashoka, on Saturday accused the Karnataka government of turning Bengaluru into a “dust city” despite its repeated promises of creating a ‘Brand Bengaluru’, alleging that prolonged civic works have severely inconvenienced residents in several parts of the city.In a statement, Ashoka said that drinking water and underground drainage pipeline works in areas such as Nagenahalli Road and Shivashankar Block in Hebbal cons…
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Bengaluru, July 22 (IANS) Basavaraj Padukote, State President of Namma Karnataka Sene, has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault on government officials during an anti-encroachment drive conducted under the SafeFootpath Campaign in Shivajinagar in Bengaluru, police said on Wednesday. According to Bengaluru Police, Padukote, the prime accused in the case, allegedly led the attack on officials who were carrying out their duties to clear illegal encroachments. Police officials sai…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Civic authorities conducting a footpath encroachment clearance drive in Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar locality were allegedly attacked with pepper spray and helmets on Tuesday, triggering tension in the communally sensitive area and prompting heavy police deployment.Reacting to the development, Bengaluru Urban Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda condemned the alleged attack on civic authorities during a footpath encroachment clearance drive in Shivajinagar, describing th…
Bengaluru, July 21 (IANS) Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka on Tuesday strongly condemned the alleged attack on Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) officials during a footpath encroachment clearance drive in Shivajinagar, calling it an indication of the deteriorating law and order situation in Karnataka.BJP leader Ashoka’s remarks come amid heightened political sparring over the alleged assault on civic authorities during the encroachment clearance drive in Shivajinagar, where police have already…
Bengaluru, July 18 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda on Saturday launched a special drive to remove abandoned vehicles from public roads and footpaths across Bengaluru, warning that unclaimed vehicles would be auctioned in accordance with the law. Former Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao was also present during the launch of the operation, which is being jointly undertaken by the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and the Bengaluru Traffic Police.The initiative comes …
Bengaluru, July 15 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday said that his government is committed to ensuring complete ownership rights for property owners and addressing long-pending issues faced by apartment residents across Bengaluru.In his address at an interaction with representatives of apartment associations on the proposed Karnataka Apartment (Ownership and Maintenance) Bill, 2026, Shivakumar said the government’s objective is to make Bengaluru “the heart of India” an…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday that the drive to clear encroachments on footpaths will continue across all five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA), adding that nearly 9,900 encroachments have already been removed since July 1. “The mafia is involved in these encroachments,” the Chief Minister added.After inspecting the ongoing footpath encroachment removal drive at various locations in Bengaluru along with Minister for…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar said on Friday that an organised mafia is behind the widespread footpath encroachments in Bengaluru, as he announced that the ongoing clearance drive will be extended to all five city corporations under the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and revealed that nearly 9,900 encroachments have already been removed since July 1. After inspecting the ongoing footpath encroachment removal drive at various locations in Bengaluru, along w…
Bengaluru, July 10 (IANS) Karnataka Minister for Bengaluru Development Krishna Byre Gowda on Friday launched a special drive to clear abandoned vehicles from roadsides and footpaths by pasting notices on such vehicles and locking their tyres, beginning with Queen’s Road in Bengaluru.Launching the campaign, the minister said abandoned vehicles had encroached on public spaces, making it difficult for pedestrians to use footpaths and contributing to the city’s poor appearance.”People leave their ol…
Bengaluru, July 7 (IANS) The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) General Body meeting, held on Tuesday at Palace Grounds in Bengaluru under the chairmanship of KPCC President B.K. Hariprasad, passed five resolutions, including a demand for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged theft of funds and valuables from the Ram Mandir Trust and a call for a Rs 10,000 crore special package from the Centre to tackle the drought situation in Karnataka. In a resolution on the …