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BMRDA recommends reducing width of Intermediary Ring Road from 90m to 60m

The Bangalore Metropolitan Region Development Authority (BMRDA) has recommended reducing the width of the 216.39 km Intermediary Ring Road (IRR) from 90 metres to 60 metres. The recommendation was made in a recent meeting in February.

The Hindu · Apr 15, 2024

Government officials in Bengaluru awaiting reposting at BBMP struggle without salaries

Struggling BBMP engineering officials await reposting for months, not receiving salaries; arrears to be paid post reposting.

The Hindu · Feb 28, 2024

Karnataka government directs BBMP to probe into alleged misappropriation of money in Indira Canteens

The Urban Development Department (UDD) has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to investigate into the alleged misappropriation of money collected from sales at Indira Canteens in Bengaluru. The direction came after a complaint was filed with Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.

The Hindu · Feb 19, 2024

UDD receives over 1,400 objections on ward delimitation

Bengaluru: UDD receives 1,400 objections to draft of BBMP ward delimitation; most objections pertain to boundaries; residents feel old boundaries (198 wards) were more convenient.

The Hindu · Sep 1, 2023

Regional Commissioner to probe ₹118 crore fake bill scam

The State government suspended eight Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) engineers accused of involving in generation of fake bills to the tune of ₹118 crore and appointed Regional Commissioner of Bengaluru Revenue Division, Amlan Aditya Biswas, as investigation officer to probe the scam. 

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2023

When 312 can equal zero

Mathematics can be tricky, especially when 312 could equate to zero in the world of politics, according to veteran politician and political critic Jatuporn Prompan.

Bangkok Post · Jun 2, 2023

Jatuporn gets 2 years over 2007 Prem protest

The Criminal Court has sentenced Jatuporn Prompan, former chairman of the red-shirt United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD), to two years in prison in connection with the violent 2007 protest at the Si Sao Thewes Residence, then home of late Privy Council president Prem Tinsulanonda.

Bangkok Post · May 18, 2023

Parties shed pre-poll blood

Major parties have been rocked by conflict from within in the lead-up to the next poll and the problem could have a direct bearing on how they fare when the big day comes.

Bangkok Post · Feb 26, 2023

Appeals Court upholds acquittal of UDD members of lethal grenade attack

The Appeals Court has upheld the acquittal of three members of the former United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) of a grenade attack that killed five soldiers during the street protests in 2010.

Bangkok Post · Feb 21, 2023

Red shirt loyalists seen as 'a subdued force'

Pheu Thai is looking to end the rule of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, who has expressed hopes to carry on in office for a maximum of two years, by scoring a landslide win in the next general election.

Bangkok Post · Feb 4, 2023