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District news in Bengaluru

The latest district news from Bengaluru city, Karnataka.

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

BDA gives special opportunity to visually impaired child

The Bengaluru Development Authority (BDA) has given a special opportunity to a child with vision problems.

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Health Department plans to collect used cooking oil from homes in a waste collection model

The Health Department is preparing a new plan to curb the misuse of used cooking oil. Under this scheme, staff will visit homes in a waste…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

New bus stops provided for BMTC buses at Cubbon Park and Tavarekere stations

The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) announced on Wednesday that new bus stops for BMTC buses have been provided at Cubbon…

DistrictLalbagh8 October 2026

Mini botanical garden at Lalbagh gets new watering system

Horticulture Minister S Mallikarjun inaugurated the sprinkler irrigation system for a mini botanical garden at Lalbagh on Wednesday. The…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Visually impaired student symbolically takes on BDA Chairman role for a day

A group of 65 visually impaired children from Jyothi Seva School for the Blind visited the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) office on…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Bengaluru voters rush to officials after mass deletion of names from electoral rolls

Voters in Bengaluru are rushing to Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Election Registration Officers (EROs) seeking re-inclusion after finding…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Mother and twin daughter succumb to injuries six days after house fire in Bengaluru

A 43-year-old woman and one of her three-year-old twin daughters succumbed to their injuries at a hospital on Wednesday morning. Six family…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Five injured in separate electrical explosions in Bengaluru

Five people were injured in two separate incidents after a Ring Main Unit (RMU) and a transformer exploded in Bengaluru. The first incident…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

ED alleges ₹80 lakh deal, ₹40 lakh advance in KPSC scam; Shivashankarappa, Gita named

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has made serious allegations against former KPSC President Shivashankarappa Sahukar and member B.V. Gita…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Jaguar car hits petrol bunk in Anekal, resulting in fire; driver detained

A Jaguar car, driven by Sanjay, hit a petrol bunk at the Attibele Border in Anekal taluk, Bengaluru. The incident, which occurred after the…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Tulu script keyboard ‘Kural Tulu Touch’ launched in Bengaluru for Android users

Kural Tulu Touch, a digital Tulu keyboard for Android users, was launched in Bengaluru on October 4. Developed by Harshith Devadiga and…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Potential Fare Hike for BMTC and State Transport Corporations Amid Economic Strain

The government is reportedly considering increasing travel fares for BMTC and other state transport corporations due to financial…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Transport workers threaten to intensify protest in Bengaluru if demands are not met

Thousands of serving and retired employees of Karnataka’s four state-run transport corporations protested at Freedom Park on Wednesday. They…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Karnataka govt aims for 'beggar-free' Bengaluru by 2027, focusing on reintegration over removal

The Karnataka government plans an intensive drive to make Bengaluru beggar-free by 2027. The article notes that begging is often linked to…

DistrictAnekal8 October 2026

Jaguar car rams into petrol bunk in Attibele, causing massive fire

A Jaguar car rammed into an HP petrol bunk in Attibele, Anekal taluk, Bengaluru Urban District, late Wednesday night. The car completely…

DistrictVarthur-Gunjur8 October 2026

Bengaluru East civic chief orders speedy road works, pothole repairs in Varthur-Gunjur areas

Additional Commissioner Lokhande Snehal Sudhakar conducted a site inspection of infrastructure works in Bengaluru East City Corporation on…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Bengaluru AQI Report: Moderate Air Quality Reported in City; Mysore, Mangaluru Show Cleaner Air

According to the CPCB and AQI data released today, the air quality in Bengaluru and other major cities across the state is 'Moderate.'…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Protest held in Bengaluru over alleged derogatory statements by Community Health Officers

The District Unit of the Karnataka State Health Inspectors Association held a protest at the District Epidemic Officer's office on…

DistrictBengaluru8 October 2026

Transport workers protest in Bengaluru demanding salary arrears and benefits

Transport workers staged a protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru on Wednesday, demanding the fulfillment of various demands, including…

DistrictBommanahalli8 October 2026

Villagers protest relocation of government primary school from Upparagatti

Villagers and parents protested the order to upgrade and relocate the government higher primary school from Upparagatti to Madaduru. The…