
ChristinMathewPhilip
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Journalist at https://t.co/hOxGGL5eSK . Ramnath Goenka awardee. Ex: TOI, TNIE. Views my own.
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Karnataka Transport Minister Byrathi Suresh travelled incognito on 10+ BMTC buses.across Bengaluru for 2 hours wearing a mask to inspect services firsthand. He suspended a driver and conductor after a bus failed to stop for passengers. In another bus, a conductor asked him to get down for not having change. He also flagged an auto driver for demanding Rs 36 instead of the Rs 30 meter fare BMTC
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Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Tuesday pulled up Animal Husbandry Department officials during a review meeting over the stray dog sterilisation programme. Questioning how stray dog population had remained unchanged despite sterilisation being carried out for nearly 20 years, he sought data on the programme & number of dogs sterilised. Upset that an officer attended the meeting without statistics, minister rebuked him & asked to be relieved from GBA-related duties Greater Bengaluru Authority Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS
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#RightToWalk This is the condition of the footpath on Old Madras Road near Byappanahalli Metro/police station on Wednesday, after the Safe Footpath drive. This campaign should not be limited to removing encroachments but must also ensure the footpath is truly walkable Krishna Byre Gowda Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS Greater Bengaluru Authority
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Karnataka: Joseph Machado retires after 34 years of service with KSRTC Volvo. Known for discipline, punctuality & a warm smile, he ensured thousands of safe journeys from Mangaluru to Bengaluru. Farewell saw emotional tributes from passengers & colleagues. VC: KSRTC
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After formally taking charge as Bengaluru Development Minister, Krishna Byre Gowda convened a meeting of senior officials from Greater Bengaluru Area on June 16 to review the city's major challenges & discuss measures to address them. Gowda, who was sworn in as a minister on June 3, was unhappy & initially refused to take charge after CM DK Shivakumar retained control of BDA & BMRDA.
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Karnataka DCM DK Shivakumar rapped a resident who questioned the delay in amending Karnataka Apartment Ownership Act, saying he had gone to jail for opposing PM & HM and nobody could warn or caution govt. "I called you (apartment owners) to help, but you can’t threaten this govt. I'm a resident of Bengaluru. I have owned & built many apartment complexes& know the voting pattern in apartment areas, but we still want to help you. I may be hard & tough, but I'm open-hearted".
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DCM DK Shivakumar on Saturday expressed frustration over the constant criticism of Bengaluru’s traffic. "Everyone is tweeting about congestion, but no one offers solutions. The population and number of vehicles have increased, but the roads remain the same. When we work in the government, we face only PILs/blackmail."
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Bengaluru: DCM DK Shivakumar lashed out at Bengaluru South MP Tejasvi Surya , calling him "a waste material with no experience." Responding to Surya’s opposition to the tunnel road project, Shivakumar said, "Who is he to say no? If senior leaders from his party like R. Ashoka , Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan , Basavaraj S Bommai , or Jagadish Shettar speak, I will respond - because they understand these issues".
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Bengaluru's footpath encroachment clearance drive continued across the city's corporations on July 8. Bengaluru North City Corporation cleared 14 km of footpaths on Day 7, removing 41 shops, 38 pushcarts, 143 canopies, 133 ramps/stairs, 90 signboards and 5 sheds, besides clearing 112 tonnes of debris. Bengaluru South cleared 11.4 km, while Bengaluru West removed encroachments along 10.4 km of footpaths as authorities intensified the pedestrian-first drive Greater Bengaluru Authority
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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar on Saturday said differences with Ramalinga Reddy had been resolved & ruled out accepting his resignation. "Ramalinga Reddy is my friend. I spoke to him and all issues have been settled," he said, confirming Reddy had sent a resignation via WhatsApp. Shivakumar also said Congress has filed nominations for three Rajya Sabha & five Legislative Council seats. Responding to PM Modi's remarks, he said politics should be set aside & all should work together for Karnataka's welfare.
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Bengaluru: Those dumping waste on streets, beware. Around 200 homes in Bengaluru were targeted on Oct 30 as Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) workers dumped garbage outside the houses of habitual litterbugs Greater Bengaluru Authority Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS
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Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar on Monday directed officials to identify a suitable site and arrange a well-equipped building to house over 20 lakh books collected by Padma Shri awardee M Ankegowda Meeting CM at Vidhana Soudha, Ankegowda sought support for preserving the collection. He said library, maintained by Ankegowda Knowledge Foundation in Mandya's Pandavapura, is among the country's largest personal collections. Ankegowda also showcased rare coins and postage stamps.
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DCM DK Shivakumar : “We are in this situation due to BJP’s past misrule. BJP must know the Centre gave no funds despite Bengaluru’s taxes. CM has provided a Rs 750 crore grant to fix potholes. Our workers will protest against potholes in BJP-ruled Hubli-Dharwad corporations and elsewhere.” He urged the public and police to report potholes for swift action.
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Bengaluru North City Corporation Commissioner P Sunil Kumar said a Rs 65 lakh litter picking machine has been procured to tackle Garbage Vulnerable Points & blackspots across 72-ward corporation. "The vacuum-based vehicle removes roadside waste, silt and semi-liquid waste in half the time of manual cleaning" Bengaluru North City Corporation
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A fake unit indulged in manufacturing and selling Karnataka government-owned KSDL's Mysore sandal soap has been busted in Hyderabad. Goods worth around Rs 2 crore, including fake products and carton boxes used for packing, have been found during the operation: M B Patil
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Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on Thursday announced a special grant of Rs 2,000 crore for upgrading damaged ward roads across five city corporations under Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA). Officials have been directed to identify poor roads, prepare estimates, float short-term tenders and begin work immediately, with a target to complete projects within four to six months. The minister also reviewed Bengaluru’s garbage crisis, directing officials to strictly enforce door-to-door waste collection, mandatory wet-dry waste segregation, GPS tracking of garbage vehicles, and stronger action against littering. A special drive will clear roadside garbage, debris and weeds. He said visible improvements in waste management should be achieved within three to four months through better implementation of the existing system and greater citizen participation Greater Bengaluru Authority Maheshwar Rao.M, IAS
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