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Child sex ratio: CRS data shows a sharp decline in Bengaluru Urban in 2022

Although Chickballapur has recorded the lowest child sex ratio at birth in 2022 at 868 (for every 1,000 males as per CRS data), it is Bengaluru Urban (including BBMP) which has seen the steepest decline of 25.2% last year in comparison to 2021. The sex ratio in this district has…

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

5,965 driving licences suspended in Karnataka in 3 years for fatal accidents

Answering a question raised by S. Suresh Kumar, MLA of Rajajinagar, during the ongoing legislature session, Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy revealed statistics of fatal accident. Bengaluru Urban district recorded 621 accidents in 2020 – 21 and in 2021–22, and 752 accidents in 2022-23. Bengaluru Rural district recorded 534 accidents in…

The Hindu · Dec 8, 2023

Drawing flak over moving Bengaluru’s waste to neighbouring districts, D.K. Shivakumar asks BBMP to find long term solution

After the Karnataka government’s plan to find 100-acre land parcels in Bengaluru Rural, Bengaluru Urban and Ramanagara districts drew criticism, Deputy Chief Minister and Bengaluru Development Minister D.K. Shivakumar has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to come up with long-term solutions for handling waste in the city.

The Hindu · Oct 31, 2023

3 top officials in Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner's office arrested since 2020

BENGALURU: The arrest of former Bengaluru Urban deputy commissioner J Manjunath has exposed the corrupt underbelly of the district DC's office, which has been riddled with charges of bribery and rampant graft for several years.

The Times of India · Jul 5, 2022

Karnataka: After court rap, Anti-Corruption Bureau arrests IAS officer J Manjunath, in bribery case

BENGALURU: Senior IAS officer J Manjunath, who was transferred from the post of deputy commissioner of Bengaluru Urban district three days ago following corruption charges, was on Monday arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). He has been remanded in judicial custody for 14 days. The government suspended Manjunath until the…

The Times of India · Jul 4, 2022

Bengaluru urban polls: BJP, Congress out to woo voters with development promise

BENGALURU: With assembly elections in Karnataka slated for May next year, both BJP and principal opposition Congress are already drawing up strategies to win as many seats as possible in Bengaluru Urban, the cynosure and a district where 28 seats are at stake.

The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022

Over 13 lakh driving licences issued in Bengaluru districts between 2019 & 2021

BENGALURU: Regional transport offices in Bengaluru Urban and Rural districts issued more than 13.7 lakh driving licences (DLs) between 2019 and 2021.

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2022

Bengaluru: After row, order to stun animals before slaughter kept in abeyance

BENGALURU: The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA)-Bengaluru Urban district, a statutory body under the state government, had on April 1, instructed the BBMP to direct all slaughterhouses and chicken shops to ensure animals are mandatorily “stunned” before they are slaughtered for meat.

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Karnataka reports 145 new COVID cases

Karnataka on Wednesday reported 145 new cases of COVID-19 taking the total to 39,44,186. While Bengaluru Urban recorded 97 cases, 14 districts have reported zero cases. The day’s test positivity rate in the State stood at 0.35%.

The Hindu · Mar 16, 2022

Karnataka reports 129 new COVID-19 cases, two deaths

Karnataka on Tuesday reported 129 new cases of COVID-19 taking the State tally to 39,44,041. Bengaluru Urban recorded 101 cases. The day’s test positivity rate in the State stood at 0.49%.

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2022