At the same time, to tackle the water crisis in the city, the Karnataka government is mulling a ban on construction of new apartments in the city for the next five years. Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said they are planning to ban the construction of apartments in the city after consulting with various stakeholders.
READ|Bengaluru water crisis: Karnataka mulls ban on construction of new apartments for next 5 years
Meanwhile, the National Military Memorial (NMM) in Bangalore will soon install a 78-feet tall jumbo monolith (Veeragallu) structure bearing the names of martyred soldiers who fought for the country.
READ| 78-ft high, 450 tonne monolith to remember martyred soldiers in Bengaluru soon
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The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) is developing a mobile application which provides near real-time data on rain forecasts and flood forecasts for Bengaluru city.
READ: Karnataka building mobile app to track real-time rain, provide flood forecasts
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Enforcement Directorate has summoned Karnataka minister Zameer Ahmed in the IMA case. He needs to present himself for questioning before July 5. He says that he is ready for questioning as he had already stated in his election affidavit of a sale of a property to IMA and it is in order. "There is nothing wrong in ED issuing notice to me and I will cooperate", he said.
Minister of State of Railways SureshAngadi will inaugurate the third entry to KSR Bengaluru (Majestic) Railway station at 9.30 am on Saturday (June 29). The new entry will be from opposite Majestic metro station.
Former CM Siddaramaiah says no matter how hard the coalition works, people vote for the BJP. CLP leader expresses displeasure stating that people who work for development are not rewarded.
Enforcement Directorate: ED attaches under Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 20 immovable properties and balances in bank accounts totaling to ?209 crore of IMA Group, Bengaluru and its Managing Director Mohammed Mansoor Khan, in a Ponzi scheme case.
Widespread moderate to heavy rains likely over Coastal Karnataka & adjoining areas of Malnad districts and isolated to scattered light to moderate rains over NIK districts & isolated light to moderate rains likely over SIK districts.
Using a mobile phone while driving will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 for the first offence and Rs 2,000 subsequently (earlier it was Rs 300 to Rs 500), while the fine for driving a vehicle without insurance has been increased to Rs 1,000 from Rs 500. At the same time, the parking violation will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 henceforth.
Confirming this to IndianExpress.com, a traffic cop on duty in Koramangala said fines were fixed on old parameters and most were classified as common causes for road accidents. “The revision in fines is also expected to make drivers more alert and to be aware of the importance of following traffic rules for his/her own safety as well as for the others on the road,” the officer from Bengaluru Traffic Police department said.
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The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee has issued a show-cause notice to Hagaribommanahalli MLA Bheema Naik after he levelled corruption charges against Minister for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood P.T. Parameshwar Naik.PT Parameshwar Naik. Bheema Naik had called PT Parameshwar Naik a ‘Nalayak’ minister and levelled corruption charges against him. According to the notice, the KPCC said that the MLA had alleged that the Minister was blocking the Malavi irrigation project work in Hagaribommanahalli constituency and seeking “commission” from a contractor to complete the project.
In a crackdown on auto drivers flouting traffic rules, Bengaluru Traffic Police in VV Puram traffic station limits conducted a special drive Friday morning. Several drivers were booked for refusal to go hire, demanding excess fare, and driving without display card. More than 200 cases were booked and as many as 26 autorickshaws were seized.
The Karnataka Cybercrime CID department has warned citizens of fake matrimonial websites, as several cases on the same has been registered recently from and outside Bengaluru city limits. In a social media post, the department advises people not to share private photos or videos with other people contacted through matrimonial websites.
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development minister G Parameshwara apologised to school students for causing traffic jams in RT Nagar during his city rounds for inspection on various developmental activities Friday morning.
Karnataka state government's Grama Vastavya (village stay) programme has given the authorities a new experience, Chief Minister Kumaraswamy said Friday. Addressing the media in Ujalamba village on the Maharashtra-Karnataka border, he said, "From the morning to the evening, I am seeing the pain of the people and the change of people in this village stay program. This Grama Vastavya program creates an environment where the masses can respond."
Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy will fly to the US on Friday night on a personal trip, as informed by the CMO. He will take part in a couple of events there before his return during the second week of July, sources from his media team told Indianexpress.com. However, the CMO stated that all expenses of the trip would be borne by the CM and no expenses of the visit will be passed on to the State exchequer. Kumaraswamy is expected to participate in a conference organised by the U.S. Vokkaligara Parishat on July 4. Before his departure, the CM will preside over a cabinet meeting in Bengaluru on Friday.
Massive traffic jams reported from RT Nagar, as Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister G Parameshwara holds an inspection of road works in the areas.
Since its July 2018 announcement of a waiver of up to Rs 2 lakh of all overdue crop loans (up to December 31, 2017), Karnataka’s Survey, Settlement and Land Records department has created its own IT window, the Crop Loan Waiver System (CLWS), to implement its Rs 44,000 crore scheme. Using Aadhaar, land survey and ration card numbers along with bank data, and digitised land and ration card records, officials say CLWS has saved around Rs 4,000 crore in double payments to around 5 lakh farmers since December 2018, when the waiver was rolled out for 40 lakh farmers. Officials say it has also helped eliminate as many as 8 lakh loans that were identified as non-farm.
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As snail-paced vehicular movement and huge traffic blocks continue to make Bengaluru infamous, citizens have pointed out that new bottlenecks are on the rise in the city. "TPL Big bazar junction is the new silk board. Takes 45 minutes to cross from all 3 directions. Worsened over last few weeks," a person wrote on Twitter.
Several experts and activists have approached the state government to warn that Bengaluru might be the next Chennai in terms of facing a water crisis. The experts, led by freedom fighter HS Doreswamy, have advised the government to make use of the rains the city receives in abundance to ensure water supply in the city is not hit, rather than going for plans of drawing water from Linganamakki Reservoir and the Yettinahole water project.
The weatherman has predicted light rains in and around the city today, most likely by evening. According to the forecast report by the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Maximum and Minimum temperatures very likely to be around 31 and 20 degree Celsius respectively. Surface winds are likely to be strong and gusty in the city today, according to weather experts.
Get ready to pay more if caught for any traffic violation from today in Bangalore as the Karnataka transport department has hiked traffic fines. According to the special gazette including the same published on Thursday, fines have been fixed focusing on the offender, contrary to fixing fines depending on vehicle categories. Using mobile phone while driving will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 for the first offence and Rs 2,000 subsequently (earlier Rs 300 to Rs 500) while the fine for driving a vehicle without insurance is Rs 1,000 now (Rs 500 formerly). At the same time, the parking violation will attract a fine of Rs 1,000 from now on. The revised fines have come into effect immediately since its gazette publication.