Demand grows for Tulu script on KSRTC bus stand board | Bengaluru News

KSRTC Bus Stand, Mangaluru Vinobha KT | TNNMangaluru: Activists promoting the Tulu language have renewed their demand for the inclusion of Tulu script on signboards at public offices. People’s representatives, Tulu activists and the Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy have urged the Mangaluru KSRTC division to display Tulu script on the name board in front of…

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Govt forms panel to fix e-Swathu bottlenecks, explores B-Khata for rural properties | Bengaluru News

With lakhs of rural property owners struggling to obtain e-Swathu (e-Khata) records due to technical and server issues, rural development and panchayat raj minister Eshwar B Khandre on Friday announced that the govt will constitute a five-member committee to resolve the problems.In a written direction to the department, Khandre said e-Swathu applications remain pending because…

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Fake railway agent in Bengaluru nabbed with e-tickets worth Rs 86k | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Railway Protection Force (RPF) apprehended an unauthorised booking agent from Koramangala who had allegedly sold 23 e-tickets worth over Rs 86,000.Based on inputs received from Bengaluru cyber cell on illegal touting activities of railway e-tickets, RPF served a summons to Ishwar Deen who was suspected to be involved in it. He reportedly admitted that…

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Drone surveillance at railway stations in Karnataka | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Aimed at improving security measures, Railway Protection Force (RPF), Bengaluru division, procured drone cameras for real-time monitoring of crowd movement, railway property and passenger safety.The launch happened after RPF personnel designated for operating the drones underwent specialized training at Karnataka State Police Remote Pilot Training Institute and were certified as drone operators.The newly inducted…

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Dark weekend in Bengaluru’s arterial areas | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: There will be no power supply in several areas of the city this weekend.Saturday, 10am to 5pm (ITI East Bengaluru)Jai Bhuvaneshwari Layout, KR Pura Main Road, Vinayaka Layout, Ajith Layout, TC Palya, Bhattarahalli, Chikkabasavanapura, Alpha Garden Layout, Rajarajeshwari Layout, Muneshwara Layout, Brundavana Layout, Cambridge Layout, Cambridge Garden Layout, Manyata Tech Park, Manyata Embassy Business…

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Two-year-old girl dies, parents’ friend alleges physical abuse by mom | Bengaluru News

A stuff toy and a child’s shoes can be seen with people holding their faces and cops in the background. (AI-generated image used for representational purpose) BENGALURU: The suspicious death of a two-year-old toddler has taken a dramatic turn, with conflicting statements from her parents and allegations of physical abuse, prompting a police investigation.The deceased…

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Permanent Residence Certificates issued by tahsildar or above in Karnataka valid for SIR, says Election Commission | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Karnataka govt will begin issuing Permanent Residence Certificates (PRCs) at nearly 7,000 centres, including Atalji Janasnehi Kendras and Bapuji Kendras, from July 21 (Tuesday).While it remains unclear whether PRC alone will be sufficient for enrolment in the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), senior Election Commission of India (ECI) officials told TOI…

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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar assures compliance as SC orders GBA polls before December 31 | Bengaluru News

DK Shivakumar vows Dec end GBA polls as SC grants final extension. NEW DELHI/BENGALURU: Supreme Court on Friday extended the deadline for conducting elections to 369 wards across five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority to Dec 31, 2026, accepting Karnataka’s argument that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of voter rolls has created logistical challenges.Granting…

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Activists demand halt to street vendor evictions in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Street Vendors evicted in Bengaluru Bengaluru: Actor Prakash Raj, filmmaker Kavitha Lankesh and writer-activist Vijayamma are among more than 500 citizens who have urged govt to immediately halt the ongoing eviction of street vendors in the name of creating “safe footpaths” and walkable cities.In an open letter addressed to chief minister DK Shivakumar and Greater…

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