Bengaluru: On the occasion of the 511th birth anniversary of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, the Founder of ‘Bendakalooru’ aka Bengaluru, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa this morning laid the foundation stone for the construction of Nadaprabhu’s mammoth 108-feet bronze statue at the Bengaluru Airport in Devanahalli named as Kempegowda International Airport. It is the country’s third busiest airport…
101-ft Kempegowda statue at Bengaluru Airport: Dy.CM
January 9, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government has proposed to erect a 80-ft Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue on the premises of Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), said Deputy Chief Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan in Bengaluru yesterday. Including the basement of 21 feet, the total height of the bronze statue will be 101 feet. Dr. Ashwath Narayan held talks with…
Ilayaraja to perform at Bengaluru Airport
October 5, 2019Mysuru: Music maestro Ilayaraja will perform at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) on Nov. 16. The legendary composer will be kick-starting his world tour with a live concert in Bengaluru. Bengaluru International Airport Ltd. has allotted a space next to the airport for concerts and Ilayaraja will be the first to perform at the new…
Main access road to Bengaluru Airport to be closed for 2 years
June 10, 2019This four-lane Road will be expanded to 10-lane by 2021 Bengaluru: For the next two years starting from June 10 (today), the 1.4 km main access road to the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) terminal will be closed due to expansion work. During this period, traffic will be directed through the South access road which was…
Kodagu man with gold worth Rs. 11 lakh held at Bengaluru Airport
September 8, 2018Bengaluru: Customs Department sleuths have seized gold worth Rs. 11.57 lakh from a Kodagu resident who arrived from Bahrain at the Kempegowda International Airport Limited (KIAL) at Devanahalli in Bengaluru. The gold was hidden in his trousers. The accused is 50-year-old Kottambadi Ahmed Latheef, a resident of Hodavada village in Kodagu. He was travelling from…
Gold worth Rs. 87 lakh found in Bengaluru Airport dustbin
July 6, 2018Bengaluru: Customs authorities have seized 2.8 kg gold worth about Rs. 87.69 lakh from a dustbin placed in the departure wing of the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here. Sources said that the gold chains packed in black insulation tape were dumped in the dustbin this morning and officials on getting doubt during routine check opened…
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