As around 31 large and medium industries in the state of Karnataka have been shut down over a period of 3 years, the livelihood of 4,257 people has been severely affected, as the state government had stringent reforms interfering with the ease-of-doing business rankings. To the closure of industries, Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar told Deccan…
The key revenue sources generated by the Government are anticipated to have a drop , excluding the Excise department. As per the data given by the State government, there will be a 30 % or more drop in the budget in the Commercial Tax, Transport, Stamps and Registration Departments. There will be a 45 %…
Some restaurants in Bengaluru have jointly embarked on a venture to feed the needy people by structured programme that will allow the restaurant visitors to gift a meal for those who require one amid the pandemic triggered economic crisis. The Bruhat Bangalore Hotels Association (BBHA) and the Rotary Bangalore South Parade have initiated the community…
The Karnataka Power Corporation Limited (KPCL) plant in Yelahanka was hit by a blast in the early hours of Friday which has injured and caused burn injuries to 15 on-site electrical engineers. As per the information given by the locals from Puttenahalli, the blast occurred at 3:00 am and a series of ambulances were strolling…
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has clearly stated that all the citizens who are caught on multiple occasions guilty of not wearing a mask will be charged with criminal prosecution. The frequent surge in the Coronavirus cases has invoked the civic body to take the necessary stringent action. Earlier, it had proposed for an…
One of the most devastating floods of the century was Hamipholi in Ramdurg taluk in Belagavi which destroyed more than 250 houses as per the information given by locals. It has been around a year and nearly 80 victims of the village are still waiting to receive the compensation and relief for their broken homes….
The Bangalore metro commuters are annoyed by the stringent regulations of Namma Metro’s online transactions, which has led to inordinate delays with the cashless transactions. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) have given the Standard Operating Procedure which permits the recharge of the smart card by the Namma Metro application or the website. The officials…
The Karnataka High Court has an issued an order for the state government to have a systematic and efficient mechanism to report and answer the difficulties encountered by patients at Covid-19 hospitals. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Abhay Shreenivas Oka instructed the BBMP Commissioner to handover the reports of the hospital visits specifically…
The Bommasandra Town Municipal Council (TMC) has sent notices to over 140 industries charge them for pollution of Kithiganahalli Lake. The notice has been issued after a span of 6 months from when the National Green Tribunal (NGT) criticized the state government and TMC for the efforts to resolve the rising lake pollution and were…
Chief Minister Yeddyurappa has invited farmer leaders to discuss land reform and amendment of APMC Act across Karnataka. “I have got first hand experience of APMCs as I have sold my produce at these marketing yards and also served as chairman of APMC. They are in the clutches of middlemen,” he told a press conference…
