1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (371+ words) With Gauri-Ganesha festival preparations gaining pace, Bengaluru has put in place a large-scale system for the safe and organised immersion of Ganesh idols across the city. The arrangements cover the five municipal corporation limits and include 42 temporary immersion ponds and…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (286+ words) Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister and BTM Layout MLA Ramalinga Reddy has written to the Bengaluru Metropolitan Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL), seeking changes to the names of three metro stations in his constituency. In his letter to BMRCL, Ramalinga Reddy…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (416+ words) Bengaluru’s water-testing facilities have come under scrutiny after Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy made a surprise visit to a private environmental testing laboratory in Thanisandra. Ramalinga Reddy, accompanied by senior officials of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (457+ words) Bengaluru has improved its position in the Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2026, moving up four places compared to last year. However, the city still remains behind several other major metropolitan cities, including Hyderabad, Delhi and Mumbai. Bengaluru secured the 32nd position among cities…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (323+ words) Bengaluru's Metro passengers could soon get a major boost in last-mile connectivity, with the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) planning to introduce 200 mini AC electric buses as dedicated Metro feeder services. The move is aimed at making public transport more…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago   (695+ words) September is usually the time when Bengaluru begins to see more cloud cover and relatively pleasant weather. But this year, the city is experiencing a very different picture. Instead of cloudy skies and frequent showers, Bengaluru is witnessing bright sunshine…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (782+ words) Bengaluru’s waste collection system is headed for a major change, with the Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Ltd (BSWML) preparing to introduce a new system aimed at improving door-to-door garbage collection and transportation across the city. Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (445+ words) Bengaluru’s month-long Freedom From Waste campaign has cleared more than 1.40 lakh tonnes of waste and debris across the city in August, with the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) and several other government agencies joining the clean-up effort. The campaign covered construction…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (613+ words) The Bengaluru Metropolitan Region could see a major shift in the way it grows and moves if a proposed economic master plan is implemented. The draft plan has set an ambitious target of increasing the share of public transport in…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (567+ words) Greater Bengaluru Development Minister Krishna Byre Gowda conducted an early-morning surprise inspection of the solid waste management system in Bengaluru North on Monday, August 31. The inspection began at around 5.30 AM and covered parts of Mallasandra and Jalahalli under the Bengaluru…...