The BMRCL on Thursday said that metro rail fares will be revised on a zone-by-zone basis starting February 9 as part of its Annual Automatic Fare Adjustment system.

Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Thursday said the recent meeting of the Lingayat Congress legislators was not a show of strength, but it was for the welfare of the community.

Police have busted two attempts to sell narcotics in separate parts of the district recently and arrested three men for involvement in the criminal activity. More than 2 kg ganja, worth approximately Rs 3 lakh, was seized.

To assist the court in examining the temporary rehabilitation of families displaced following a demolition drive in Kogilu Layout in north Bengaluru, the High Court of Karnataka has appointed advocate B V Vidyulatha as amicus curiae on Wednesday.

The Minor Irrigation Department of Athani has suggested an experimental groundwater recharge project aimed at raising the rapidly dropping water table. This project will include injecting surface water from seasonal streams and nalas directly into subsurface aquifers via a network of pierced borewells.

KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshman on Wednesday strongly criticised the Union Budget, calling it corporate-driven, baseless and lacking long-term vision. He alleged that the BJP government’s achievement was pushing the country into massive debt amounting to Rs 165 lakh crore.

Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Thursday welcomed the initiative taken by Union Ministers Pralhad Joshi and H D Kumaraswamy to discuss the proposed Bengaluru-Pune-Mumbai high-speed rail corridor, saying the issue should be taken to its logical conclusion without political considerations.

Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Thursday said he has directed the police department to conduct a statewide drive to identify Bangladeshi nationals or other foreign nationals staying illegally here.