Karnataka constitutes 72-member Greater Bengaluru Authority led by CM
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Government on Tuesday constituted a 75-member Greater Bengaluru Authority to oversee the coordination of the newly formed five corporations. It will be led by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
In an order dated August 26, the government said the team is formed by exercising the powers conferred by Sub-Section (1) of Section 9 of the Greater Bangalore Administration Act, 2024 (Karnataka Act No. 36 of 2025).
While Siddaramaiah is the Ex-officio Chairman, Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Development of Bengaluru, Government of Karnataka, D K Shivakumar, will be the Ex-officio Vice-Chairman.
Union Ministers, including Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs and Member of Rajya Sabha (Karnataka State), state Ministers as well as MPs and MLAs representing the city are named as Ex-officio Members.
Mayors of the newly constituted five corporations will also be the Ex-officio-members.
According to a notification issued on Tuesday by the Urban Development Department, M Maheshwar Rao, who was until now the Chief Commissioner of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is appointed as the Chief Commissioner of the Greater Bengaluru Authority with immediate effect.
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, that allowed for creation of up to seven city corporations to manage the city, came into effect from May 15, and the Greater Bengaluru Area was limited to the area that was covered by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
Accordingly, the government has decided to constitute five city corporations in the 'Greater Bengaluru Area': Bengaluru West City Corporation, Bengaluru South City Corporation, Bengaluru North City Corporation, Bengaluru East City Corporation, and Bengaluru Central City Corporation.
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act also provides for a constitution of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) for coordination, and 30 months terms for the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor.
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Telangana student found hanging in NIT Kurukshetra hostel room
Kurukshetra (PTI): A 19-year-old student from Telangana allegedly died by suicide at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) in Haryana's Kurukshetra district on Monday.
The student, identified as Angod Shiva, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his hostel room, police said.
He was a resident of Maheshwari village in Rangareddy district, Telangana, and a first-semester student pursuing a degree in Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) at the institute and was staying in a hostel room on the campus.
No suicide note was found at the spot, police said.
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At the time of the incident, Shiva was alone in his room. His two roommates, both from Haryana, had gone for lunch. Earlier in the morning, Shiva had attended his classes around 10 am. After the class, he returned to his room while his roommates left for lunch, officials said.
When Shiva did not come to the mess for lunch, one of his roommates went back to call him. The room was locked from the inside. Despite repeated knocking, there was no response. The roommate then went around to the rear side of the building and looked through a window, where he allegedly saw Shiva hanging from the ceiling fan.
The matter was immediately reported to the NIT administration, which informed the police.
In charge of a police post under Thanesar police station, Vinod Kumar, said the body has been taken into custody and kept in the mortuary of Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Hospital (LNJP) for post-mortem examination.
Police have informed Shiva's family members, who are expected to arrive soon. Further action will be taken based on the statement of the family, Kumar said.
During preliminary questioning, Shiva's friends told the police that he used to speak frequently on the phone, but they could not understand his native language. However, he conversed with them in Hindi.
Police have initiated proceedings under relevant sections of the law and are continuing their investigation into the matter.
