Bangalore News Highlights:
With Sadananda Gowda, Pralhad Joshi and Suresh Angadi making it to the union council of ministers from the state, all eyes are now on what their ministries would be. Bangalore is hoping that Sadananda Gowda gets a crucial ministry like Railways with the hope that the suburban rail project would see the light of the day. PC Mohan, the winner from Bangalore Central and a front runner for a ministerial berth seems to be overlooked.
Meanwhile, the high court has directed the BBMP commissioner to find out more on an allegation in a PIL which states that pedestrian underpasses in and around Kempegowda bus stand, are being blocked by illegal hawkers. Hope there is some action on this front.
Read: Sadananda Gowda, Pralhad Joshi and Suresh Angadi take oath as ministers
Latvian Ambassador to India Artis Bertulis was in Bangalore today to meet with the Chief Secretary of Karnataka Mr Vijay Bhaskar and other officials of the state to discuss areas of cooperation between Latvia and Karnataka.
This is Mr Bertulis' first visit to Bangalore and discussed issues of cooperation in ICT, cinema and education.
Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara wishes newly elected Union ministers from Karnataka
BBMP signed MoU with SweepSmart to upgrade dry waste collection centres in Bangalore.
World No Tobacco Day observed today in Bengaluru
Bangalore Suburban Rail users welcome Suresh Angadi and hope to see implementation of suburban rail in Bengaluru
The BJP is ahead of the Congress in Town Panchayats, while in Town Municipalities and City Municipalities, the Congress is ahead.
As many as 63 Urban Local Bodies - eight city municipal councils, 33 town municipal councils and 22 town panchayats - comprising 1,361 wards went to polls on May 29.
Karnataka local body poll results:
Wards - 1221
BJP - 366
INC - 509
JDs- 174
Bangalore North MP DV Sadanand Gowda thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the portfolio
Yulu Bikes start their services from Electronic City today
Pralhad Joshi gets the ministry of parliamentary affair, coal and Mines
Portfolios announced: Sadanand Gowda- Chemicals, fertilisers; Pralhad Joshi - parliamentary affairs, coal, mines; Suresh Angadi - Minister of State, Railways
A bomb scare was witnessed at Sangolli Rayanna railway station (Majestic city railway station) in Bengaluru on Friday morning after handmade grenade bomb casings were found near the Patna bound Sanghamitra express train.
Read: Handmade grenade casings found at Bangalore city railway station; passengers panic
Grenade bomb casings found at Bengaluru city railway station. A bomb disposal squad has been rushed to spot. Police said that it is not a live grenade.
Congress candidate Palaniyamma wins BBMP by-polls from Sagayapura ward. BJP candidate Pallavi wins BBMP by-polls from Kaveripura ward.
According to Tv reports, bomb scare at Sangolli Rayanna railway(Majestic city railway station) station in Bengaluru after a suspicious object was found. Police and bomb disposal squad have reached the spot. Passengers ran helter-skelter following the bomb scare.
Peak hour traffic is getting heavier on several roads. Traffic snarls are reported from various parts of Central Business District, Indiranagar, Banashankari, Bannerghatta Road, Mahadevapura, Koramangala, Malleshwaram, Hebbal, Goraguntepalya and Yeswanthpur.
Average air quality in Bengaluru is 'moderate'. At 9.15 am, PM 2.5 (Fine Particulate matter) is at an 'unhealthy' level if you are near Brigade Road or Bannerghatta Road. The same is at 'moderate' levels near Banashankari and Varthur
The Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) has approved an increase of 33 paise per unit in the electricity bills of all electricity supply companies (Escoms) in the state.
Read: Electricity charges hiked for domestic, commercial users in Karnataka
Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) will consult Gas Authority India Ltd (GAIL), before digging for laying underground electric cables in Bangalore. According to BESCOM Managing Director C Shikha, It will avail GAIL’s geographical information system to dig at the right places.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)will sign MoU with SweepSmart for Dry Waste Collection Centre upgrade project. According to BBMP, SweepSmart will upgrade 10 Dry Waste Collection Centres of the BBMP to best-in-class Smart Waste Centres with Dutch waste management technology and knowledge tailored to the Indian context.
Despite protests by members of the 150-year-old All Saints’ Church, Metro authorities are going ahead with their plan to build a station at Vellara Junction. Commuters fear that Metro work will create severe gridlock. Many shops and establishments in the area are being shut down or demolished. Metro authorities and their contractors are also expected to take up tunneling work in Vellara junction, MG Road and Shivaji Nagar. This might lead to substantial disruption of traffic for the next few months.