Businessman, driver abducted and robbed of Rs 1.09 crore in Bengaluru | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru businessman and his driver were abducted and robbed by seven armed assailants (AI-generated image used for representation purpose only) BENGALURU: A 41-year-old businessman and his driver were allegedly abducted by unidentified men and robbed of Rs 1.09 crore in cash, police said. The incident took place on Monday within the jurisdiction of the Madanayakanahalli…

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86% of LED streetlight work completed in Bengaluru North City Corporation limits | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru North City Corporation (BNCC) completed 86% of its project to replace conventional streetlights with energy-efficient LED lights across its jurisdiction.In a release, BNCC said the project, being implemented under public-private partnership (PPP) model, aims to improve energy, public safety and modernise streetlighting infrastructure.According to BNCC commissioner Pommala Sunil Kumar, installation of centralized control and…

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May liquor seizure on trains in Karnataka exceeds combined haul of last 3 years | Bengaluru News

Last month alone, RPF South Western Railway (SWR) had seized illegal liquor from railway stations worth RS 83.3 Lakh. This is the highest number recorded in the last three financial years higher than the combined seizures of 2024/25 and 2025/26. Bengaluru: Authorities seized illegal liquor worth Rs 83 lakh from Karnataka’s railway stations in May alone,…

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No sweat, this summer: Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation clocks record 1-crore litres of milk a day | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: In a big boost to the dairy sector, Karnataka Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation has defied the traditional summer slump and recorded a daily milk collection of over 1 crore litres a day since April this year.Milk procurement in the state drops to 85 lakh to 90 lakh litres a day during summer. Until Jan-Feb…

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Single application for II PU exam, CET in Karnataka likely from next year | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: From next year, the Common Entrance Test (CET) application process is likely to be integrated with II PU examination application process, preventing students from submitting multiple CET applications in the same year.As per discussions between Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB), that holds II PU exam, and Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA), which is…

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Bengaluru shocker: On cam, Rottweiler attacks 12-year-old boy while cycling; video goes viral | Bengaluru News

On cam, Rottweiler attacks 12-year-old boy while cycling BENGALURU: A 12-year-old boy was hospitalised after a neighbour’s pet Rottweiler broke loose and attacked him in Maheshwarinagar, Mahadevapura.The incident, which took place around 2.30 pm on June 13, has triggered outrage among local residents after the dog’s owners allegedly abused and threatened the victim’s family to…

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RDPR min writes to KPSC seeking results for PDO posts | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru:Rural development and panchayat raj (RDPR) minister Eshwar Khandre on Wednesday has written a letter to the Karnataka public service commission (KPSC) to announce the results for 97 panchayat development officers (PDO) under the Kalyana Karnataka quota and another 150 panchayat development officer (PDO) posts for rest of Karnataka examinations which were conducted in between…

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Fight of Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority for financial autonomy runs into govt wall | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Karnataka’s real estate regulator is not facing a shortage of funds, but it is increasingly losing control over its own regulatory corpus.While Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-Rera) continues to generate steady revenue through project and agent registrations, penalties and various fees, its ability to independently decide how these funds are utilised has gradually…

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