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Struggling to make ends meet: Karnataka bike taxi ban hits six lakh riders hard

 Over six lakh bike taxi drivers in Karnataka have been left in a state of deep uncertainty following a High Court directive to stop bike taxi operations in the state. With their primary source of income cut off, many drivers now find themselves struggling to meet basic financial obligations.


Outrage as R Ashoka’s photo appears, but not poet D.R. Bendre’s, at park named after poet

The nameplate of D.R. Bendre Park, located in the ISRO Layout of Padmanabhanagar constituency, has stirred public discontent as it features a photograph of the constituency’s MLA and Leader of the Opposition, R. Ashok, but omits the picture of poet D.R. Bendre, after whom the park is named.


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Bengaluru metro tickets to be available soon on Rapido, other mobility apps

Bengaluru: Bengaluru Metro passengers will soon be able to book their tickets through mobility apps like Rapido, Google Maps, and Redbus, making travel more convenient and seamless, reported MoneyControl.

 
Kannada Bhavan to be built with unused funds for Mandya Kannada Sahitya Sammelana

Bengaluru: The state government has granted permission to construct a Kannada Bhavan using more than ₹2 crore of unutilized funds allocated for the 87th All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelan held in Mandya.

 
Trade unions oppose Karnataka's proposal to increase working hours in IT, other sectors

Bengaluru: Several trade unions on Wednesday strongly opposed the Karnataka government's alleged move to extend daily working hours in certain sectors, including IT.

 
No room for privatisation of ESCOM’s as long as we are in power: DyCM DK Shivakumar

Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday assured that the electricity supply companies (ESCOMs) in the state will not be privatised as long as Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and he remain in power.

 
Nandini outlets to come up at Metro stations says Deputy CM Shivakumar amid Amul row

Bengaluru: Amid a controversy over the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) allowing dairy giant Amul to open retail outlets at Metro stations here, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has been asked to initiate the process of setting up Nandini outlets at such stations.

 
Karnataka to fill 35,000 vacancies in power sector, regularise 532 civic workers

Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Wednesday announced that his government will begin phased recruitment to fill 35,000 vacant posts in the Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd (KPTCL) and declared the regularisation of services of 532 civic workers in the department.

 
BBMP executive engineer caught red-handed taking Rs 10 lakh bribe

Bengaluru: Lokayukta sleuths on Wednesday arrested a senior official of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh.

 
Skeletal remains, including skull, found in apartment complex in Bengaluru

Bengaluru: Bengaluru police said human bones and a skull were found inside a percolation pit at an apartment complex in Begur.

 

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