Bangalore
Karnataka High Court rapped Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, for its inaction against illegal constructions and saying that BBMP. A Division Bench headed by Justice D V Shylendra Kumar was hearing Public interest litigation (PIL) against former Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda accused of illegally constructing a commercial complex in a residential layout. The PIL [...] Continue Reading »
A fire had broke out at the food court of Oberoi Mall in suburban Goregaon.The food court is on the third floor of the three-storeyed mall. Primary investigation suggests that short circuit was the cause behind the fire.The fire started in a stall at around 10:30 and spread to 5-6 adjacent stalls in food court. [...] Continue Reading »
Brigade group has started a mega integrated real estate project located at Devanahalli. It is named as Brigade Orchards and will comprise of luxury villas, value homes and premium apartments. The developer says the project will be completed in a span of five years involving Rs 2,000-crore investments, which will include 3,500 residential units [...] Continue Reading »
A fire that broke out at a business school at Unakal, Hubli here destroyed property worth several lakhs of rupees. The fire was noticed early morning, soon after which the fire brigade was alerted. There is no human casualty but properties worth 80 lakh was destroyed. Short circuit was said to be the primary cause [...] Continue Reading »
Stray dogs in Bangalore have become a menace to people on the road, especially children and two-wheeler riders. There are about 2 lakhs stray dogs in the streets of the city. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials concede that the city’s stray dog number is on the rise despite BBMP’s Animal Birth Control programme [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to open Disaster Management Centres (DMCs) in all its eight zones. The DMCs will be set up to provide medical treatment to people in case of a terror attack or spread of diseases in the city. The civic body plans to open a center at its head [...] Continue Reading »
The residents of Uttam Apartment in Malleswaram showed civic sense and alertness when they called up the fire department to request for a fire drill. The department welcomed the residents’ alertness. The idea was hatched after a fire broke out in the neighbourhood and the residents realized how ill prepared they would have been had [...] Continue Reading »
Russell Market is back to life as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike has issued no objection certificate (NOC) to BESCOM to resume power supply to the market. Only about 50 shops have got the clearance for power supply, so far. The 85-year-old market was ravaged by fire in February. The BBMP estimated a loss of [...] Continue Reading »
Karnataka high court on Monday gave 45 days’ time to the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to submit a report on the irregularities in its 25 divisions. Former Mayor P R Ramesh, along with few others, had moved to the high court, seeking a CBI investigation into the alleged irregularities stating that they do not [...] Continue Reading »
A lot of buyers find themselves in a fix before buying a flat because the developer does not hand over the project to the tenants despite its completion. Many factors can be behind this – there might not be a registered housing society, developer may not have received the occupancy certificate (OC) from the civic [...] Continue Reading »
