Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy takes notes of public grievances during Janata Darshan programme at Chandraki, Gurumatkal. Express Photo
Bangalore News LIVE Updates:Ā According to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), heavy rainfall is likely across interior Karnataka, including Bengaluru on Saturday and Sunday. The onset of monsoon has already witnessed a delay of more than 20 days this year and the city is expected to receive around 4 cm of rain this weekend.
Meanwhile, Doddaballapur Congress MLA T Venkataramanaiah has been appointed as Chairman Bengaluru International Airport Planning Authority (BIAPPA) in place of Devanahalli JD(S) MLA Nisarga Narayanaswamy. Narayanaswamy has been appointed as Chairman of the Satellite Township Ring Road Authority. All these appointments are equivalent to the Cabinet rank Minister, the order said.
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The residents of Indiranagar, one among the major spots in Bengaluru city known for clubbing, pubs and the city’s nightlife, have found strong judicial backing from the Karnataka High Court in their battle against nuisance created in the vicinity of their residence. On Thursday, the court had pulled up Bengaluru City Police for failing to take suitable action on various complaints that includes noise from pubs. An oral observation by the court termed the efforts taken by the police force as ‘casual’.
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Karnataka CM H.D Kumaraswamy interacted with people and took note of their grievances during the Janata Darshan programme held at Yadgir on Friday. The programme held at Chandraki in Gurumatkal taluk continued even despite heavy rains in a makeshift hall raised at the venue.
With over one crore people estimated to live in Bengaluru, the city faces several crises including that of traffic, parking spaces, and availability of water these days. This, perhaps, has led to a citizen calling for a bullet train from Bangalore to Hubli as he believes the same would "reduce (the) floating population in Bengaluru."
A video that has gone viral on social media today shows a capsule of a thriller ride in Wonderla Bangalore fallen on the ground, with 4 men stuck in between. Even though the video was shared extensively on social media on Friday, police sources say that the incident took place on June 18. The injured were rushed to BGS hospital where they are under treatment now, according to the cops.
Air Commodore Jose Joseph, VSM Friday took over as Air Officer Commanding of 26 Equipment Depot, Air Force from Air Commodore MR Mishra in Bengaluru. To mark the occasion, a parade was conducted at 26 Equipment Depot, in the presence of all Air Warriors and Civilian staff of the Depot.
A graduate in Arts from JNU, New Delhi and Postgraduate in Philosophy from Madras University, Air Commodore Jose Joseph was commissioned in the Logistics branch of Indian Air Force on 06 DEC 1986. This highly decorated and qualified officer has held a number of staff and field appointments during his carrier spanning 32 years. He is an alumnus of Sainik School Kazhakootam, National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, Army War College and National Defence College.
More than 8,000 NCC Cadets from NCC Directorate of Karnataka and Goa took part in yoga sessions at the Field Marshal Manekshaw Parade Ground held today.
Bengaluru Traffic ADGP held a video conference with all SPs and Range IGs to review the progress made to counter excess carriage of school children and labourers in autos and goods vehicles respectively. The meeting was also attended by senior officials from Transport, Education and Labour departments.
JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda backtracks on the midterm polls comment made earlier this morning. "I am working hard to revive the party with regard to the local body elections and not assembly elections. As (Karnataka CM) Kumaraswamy had mentioned, the government will continue for the next four years. There is an understanding signed between the JD(S) and the Congress," he said clarifying his comments. At the same time, the former PM added, "As long as the Congress is strong, we (JDS) will be strong."
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Over 4,000 students in 21 Government schools across Bengaluru took part in special yoga sessions held as part of International Yoga Day. Held as part of beginning Yoga for Young, an initiative spearheaded by Akshaya Patra Foundation, the event was held at GHPS Maralakunte with dancer-turned-actress Nithya Shri in the lead. The initiative aims to give students an option to consider yoga as a career option and to help them improve posture, concentration, and health.
Deputy CM Parameshwara said that there were apparently some issues in the coalition and this needs to be sorted out at the earliest. He would sit with senior Congress leaders and try to look into the reasons for Deve Gowda's outburst he said. Meanwhile Dinesh Gundu Rao has said that the coalition was not formed by Congress alone, and it was done with the concurrence and the collaboration of the JD(S).
Union Minister DV Sadananda Gowda reacts on JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda’s statement on midterm polls, says Devegowda is speaking the truth. He adds that if the coalition govt collapses, BJP should not be held responsible.
Former prime minister and Janata Dal (Secular) supremo HD Deve Gowda Friday said there was no doubt that there would be mid-term polls in Karnataka. His statement comes in the wake of strained ties between the JD(S)-Congress coalition government.
READ: There will be mid-term polls in Karnataka, says Deve Gowda amid tensions in JD(S)-Congress coalition
Karnataka BJP chief B. S. Yeddyurappa reacts on JD(S) supremo H D Devegowda’s statement on midterm polls, says BJP will not allow midterm polls to take place. He adds that midterm polls will be a burden on the people.
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy reacts on JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda’s statement on midterm polls, says the former PM’s comment has been misinterpreted and no midterm polls will be held.
JD(S) supremo HD Devegowda says mid-term elections will take place. He adds that Congress did not want BS Yeddyurappa to become the CM and so asked HD Kumaraswamy to take up the CM post.
BJP MP’s from Karnataka met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at her office and requested for high-level probe on IMA scam.
People celebrated International Yoga Day across Bengaluru today.
A 2006-07 land deal between the then Karnataka government and JSW Steel Ltd has newly sparked a controversy, with the Opposition staging protests and demanding reversal of a recent government decision on the deal. What is it all about?
Read: Explained: What’s the deal at centre of Karnataka protests?
Teachers and students of Bangalore University, and its constituent colleges, University Law College, Physical Department colleges, post-graduation centre at Ramanagar, and University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), will henceforth have holidays on second and fourth Saturdays. Till now, the University had declared a holiday on the third Saturday.
The holidays were announced in an order by the vice chancellor of Bangalore University K Venugopal with immediate effect.
87-year-old former prime minister of India HD Devegowda is doing Yoga as a part of International Yoga Day at his residence in Bangalore
Karnataka Anti-Corruption Bureau is conducting searches at various locations of public servants in the state over alleged disproportionate assets.
Bengaluru City Mayor Ganagambike Malikarjun along with BBMP commissioner N Manjunath Prasad participated in the International Day of Yoga celebrations held at the BBMP head office today.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will begin whitetopping work from Friday on the Palace Road stretch from Chalukya Circle to CID office headquarter junction. The stretch will be blocked for traffic; motorists coming from Chalukya Circle have to go via Devaraj Urs Road near the KPSC office and then to Palace Road. According to BBMP the traffic restriction on this stretch will be for 20 days.
Garbage marshals will work in different shifts, depending on the hours when the public movement is at its peak in the wards. BBMP has also decided to have marshals in the control rooms at all its eight zonal offices for better coordination between marshals, and to take immediate action during the field visits.
Mohammed Mansoor Khan, CEO and MD of I Monetary Advisory (IMA) Pvt Ltd is absconding after cheating several depositors of their money. More than 30,000 complaints have been received on the firm. The summons notice was stuck to the IMA Jewels office on Lady Curzon Road in Shivajinagar.
Chef Minister HD Kumaraswamy reached Yadgiri on Friday early morning by Karnataka Express train. Kumaraswamy’s Grama Vaastavya (village stay) will start from Chandraki in Gurmitkal taluk of backward Yadgir district. The next day, he will stay at Herur (B) village in Afzalpur taluk of the neighbouring Kalaburagi district.
The document verification for medical and dental seat aspirants will be conducted on June 21 and 22 for Karnataka candidates and for non-Karnataka candidates on June 24.
Candidates, who have completed or completing their document verification as per their CET-2019 rank and as per CET-2006 Admission Rules (who are holding verification slip) need not come for verification of documents for Medical / Dental courses once again. For a detailed schedule candidates can visit KEA http://kea.kar.nic.in.