New Delhi: The Supreme Court has directed the Karnataka Government and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Tuesday, to issue Transferable Development Rights (TDRs) as per the Karnataka Stamp Act to the legal heir of the late scion of Mysore Royal Family Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar for the proposed acquisition of the land of Bangalore Palace…
‘Advertisement fee scam’ case: Fresh complaint against CM Siddaramaiah in MLA Court ‘
September 14, 2024Bengaluru: Adding to the troubles of CM Siddaramaiah, another private complaint has been lodged against him and others in the Special Court for MLAs in Bengaluru, alleging a Rs. 68 crore fraud in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Senior BJP leader N.R. Ramesh filed the complaint yesterday, seeking permission to initiate a criminal case against…
Introduce One Time Settlement Scheme for property tax payers
July 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Sandesh Swamy has urged Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to introduce ‘One Time Settlement Scheme’ for the benefit of property tax payers. He was addressing media persons at Patrakarthara Bhavana in the city recently. Swamy, also a BJP leader said “Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has introduced One Time Settlement Scheme for the…
Congress pours cold water on ‘Greater Mysuru’
August 31, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The move to upgrade the existing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to a Greater Mysuru (Bruhat Mysuru Mahanagara Palike) on the lines of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) received a jolt as the Congress Corporators of the MCC opposed it. At the MCC Suggestion Committee meeting held yesterday, the Congress Corporators staged a walkout opposing…
Techie’s death at Bengaluru underpass: Cab driver arrested for negligent driving
May 23, 2023Bengaluru: A day after a techie died by drowning in a cab she was travelling at Bengaluru’s KR Circle underpass which was flooded following heavy rains, the Halasuru Gate Police have arrested the driver for negligent driving. The Halasuru Gate Police have filed an FIR under IPC Section 304(a) (Causing death by negligence). Based on…
MCC eyes ‘B-Khata’ to bring more areas under tax net
December 20, 2021Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig and team visit BBMP to learn about the initiative to collect tax from revenue property owners Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is looking to mop up its revenues and has plans to bring areas beyond the Corporation limits into its Property Tax net, considering the fact that the city…
Survey of weak buildings begins in 9 MCC Zones
October 18, 2021Dilapidated structures posing threat to public life to be listed Mysore/Mysuru: Taking a cue from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) that has ordered a fresh survey of all dilapidated buildings, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun a survey of weak commercial and residential buildings within city limits and under its nine Zones. While…
Former BBMP Corporator hacked to death
June 24, 2021Bengaluru: Ex- BJP Corporator of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Rekha Kadiresh was hacked to death by miscreants outside her residence in Cottonpete here today. According to Police sources, the incident occurred in the morning when some unknown miscreants had fatally assaulted the former Corporator with sharp weapons and had fled from the scene,…
‘B.Com graduates and TCH trained persons work as Pourakarmikas’
December 27, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A B.Com graduate is working as Safai Karmachari in Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and a TCH trained girl is doing the job of Pourakarmika atop Chamundi Hill. This was disclosed by none other than Karnataka State Safai Karmacharis Commission Chairman M. Shivanna. He was speaking at a felicitation function organised by Jana Chaitanya…
‘Drone Prathap’ takes a flight violating Home Quarantine
July 21, 2020BBMP officials take him into custody in Mysuru Bengaluru/Mysuru: N.M. Prathap or Drone Prathap, who had earned acclaims for creating over 600 drones using e-waste, has been exposed for his false claims. He is in fresh trouble for violating COVID-19 quarantine rules. He had gone missing from Bengaluru and the Bengaluru Police had formed three…
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