State transport department in dire need of funds Transport Minister DC Thammanna has said that the state transport corporations BMTC, NEKRTC, and NWKRTC have run into annual losses worth Rs 600 crore, and a fare hike may be inevitable if operations are to be continued. The decreasing fuel efficiency (mileage) of buses caused by halting in congested, traffic-ridden roads and additional taxes for fuel have only added to the debt, the minister complained. In order to make profits and generate some revenue, a proposal for a 20% hike in bus fares has already been made. The matter is being considered by the…
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Pourakarmika kills self due to non-payment of salary for six months: As many as 3,385 waste-pickers who had joined the BBMP's workforce recently and have less than one year experience with the civic body, did not receive salaries for the last six months. This allegedly led to Subramani, 37 year old resident of Vyalikaval, committing suicide on July 8th. BBMP has claimed to have released Rs 27 crore on July 10 subsequently to ensure that others are paid their dues and that such incidents do not recur. Meanwhile, the civic body is also planning on-ground verification of workers, because the list includes…
Read moreOn June 27, Bengaluru’s National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) formally launched its digital academy, virtually, with the government's participation. Along with NIMHANS director B.N Gangadhar, who was at the office of the Union Health Minister JP Nadda in New Delhi, 500 doctors from 15 states logged in. "It was a formal event. We announced the course, launched digital books and shared the link to the website. We also discussed the agenda, and the benefits of distance education in this sector," Gangadhar said. Mental illnesses present an ever-growing cause for concern across the world. Statistics that emerge from…
Read moreSolving their civic-woes has been a challenge for the 12 lakh residents living in the 110 villages on the outer circle in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits, in Bengaluru. Not only has the struggle to get drinking-water been unfruitful, the lack of drainage network lets the sewage accumulate in open drains and lakes, causing irreversible long-term ecological and health problems. There is, however, about to be a slight change in their plight. The infrastructural work to lay underground drainage facilities in the five zones — Mahadevapura, Byatarayanapura, Bommanahalli, Dasarahalli and RR Nagar — officially commenced on March 15,…
Read more26 constituencies in Bengaluru went to poll on May 12th, and here are the winners. First, some data on the trends: There are no women.Kelachandra Joseph George, 68, from Sarvagnanagar is the oldest MLA.Zameer Ahmed Khan, 51, an 8th pass and six other candidates who have mentioned schooling in their education qualification have an average net asset of 80 crores. Five other MLA's (Shivanna B, Ravi Subramanya LA, Krishna Byre Gowda, Dinesh Gundu Rao and N A Harris) with post graduate degrees have an average net worth of 43 crores. The average net assets of all the 26 MLAs is 53 crore, and the…
Read moreIncumbent MLA Profile Aravinda Bellad, first term MLA, BE mechanical, PGDM, represents the Hubli - Dharawad WEST constituency from BJP. http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/46.pdf http://arvindbellad.com In the news Jul 06, 2015: ತಮ್ಮ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಜನರ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಗಳನ್ನು ನೇರವಾಗಿ ಆಲಿಸಲು ಮತ್ತು ಪರಿಹಾರ ಒದಗಿಸಲು ಅನುಕೂಲ ಆಗುವಂತೆ ಶಾಸಕ ಅರವಿಂದ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ ಅವರು ಮೊಬೈಲ್ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಶನ್ ಬಿಡುಗಡೆ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. 'ನಮ್ಮ ಬೆಲ್ಲದ' ಹೆಸರಿನ ಅಪ್ಲಿಕೇಷನ್‌ಗೆ ಭಾನುವಾರ ಚಾಲನೆ ಸಿಕ್ಕಿದೆ. Aug 21, 2015 : Vice-president of Akhila Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha Gururaj Hunasimarad has alleged that Hubli-Dharwad West MLA Arvind Bellad was trying to create hurdles in implementation of the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project between Hubli and Dharwad for selfish motives. Mar 29, 2016: In…
Read moreIncumbent MLA Profile: Prasad Abbayya, first term MLA, he has passed PUC 2nd year, represents the Hubli - Dharawad East constituency from Congress. http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/43.pdf Abbayya Prasad in the news June 19, 2015 : ಈ ಮೊತ್ತ ಫಲಾನುಭವಿಗಳಿಗೆ ‘ಭಾರ’ ಆಗಬಹುದು ಎಂಬ ಕಾರಣಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಥಳೀಯ ಶಾಸಕ (ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ– ಧಾರವಾಡ ಪೂರ್ವ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ) ಪ್ರಸಾದ್‌ ಅಬಯ್ಯ ಅವರು ಅಂದಾಜು ವೆಚ್ಚವನ್ನು ಇನ್ನಷ್ಟು ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸುವ ನಿಟ್ಟಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಮಾತುಕತೆ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳ ಜೊತೆ ಚರ್ಚಿಸಿದ ಬಳಿಕ ಈ ಮೊತ್ತವನ್ನು ₨ 3.20 ಲಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಕಡಿಮೆಗೊಳಿಸಿ ನಿಗದಿಪಡಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಪಾಲಿಕೆಯ ಆಶ್ರಯಯೋಜನೆ ವಿಭಾಗದ ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು. Aug 21, 2015 : Addressing a press conference here on Wednesday in the wake of a report about his role the cricket betting…
Read moreIncumbent MLA: Jagadish Shettar https://www.karnataka.com/personalities/jagadish-shettar/ http://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-2018/bjp-will-sweep-bombay-karnataka/article23702121.ece Candidates Jagadish Shettar BJP Education: Graduate Professional Age:62 Assets: 12 Crore+ Liabilities: 2 Crore+ Mahesh Nalwad INC Post Graduate 54 9 Crore+ 2 Crore+ Mallikarjun Koravi JD(S) Graduate 49 6 Crore+ 61 Lacs+ Full list of candidates [embeddoc url="http://data.opencity.in/Documents/Recent/Karnataka-Assembly-Elections-2018-Candidates-AC-73.pdf" width="100%" download="all"] Previous Results 2013 Candidate Sex Party Votes Age 1 JAGADISH SHETTAR M BJP 58201 57 2 DR. MAHESH NALWAD M INC 40447 49 3 SHAMS TABREZ SAMSI M JD(S) 7898 51 2008 Candidate Sex Party Votes Age 1 JAGADISH SHETTAR M BJP 58747 52 2 MUNAVALLI…
Read moreIncumbent MLA Profile Vinay Kulkarni, second term MLA, is a BSc (Agriculture) graduate who represents the Dharawad constituency from Congress. Served as zilla panchayat vice president and member. In 2004 contested and won as independent candidate from Dharwad rural, then joined INC. Lost in 2008 election against Seema Masuti, and won in 2013 election from Dharwad (south). Become minister of mines and geology in 2016. Incharge minister of Dharwad in 2016 http://vinaykulkarni.in. http://vinaykulkarni.in/minister/portfolio-item/mla-grants/ http://www.kla.kar.nic.in/assembly/member/14thWhoSwho/216.pdf https://kannada.oneindia.com/news/dharwad/dharwad-south-mla-vinay-kulkarni-profile-098054.html Vinay Kulakarni in the news Oct 29, 2015 : ಯುವ ಕಾಂಗ್ರೆಸ್‌ ಮೂಲಕ ರಾಜಕೀಯ ಪ್ರವೇಶ ಮಾಡಿದ ಧಾರವಾಡ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಶಾಸಕ ವಿನಯ್ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ ಅವರು ಸಚಿವರಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಮಾಣ ವಚನ ಸ್ವೀಕರಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪ್ರತಿಪಕ್ಷ ನಾಯಕ, ಬಿಜೆಪಿ…
Read moreIf you are one among the lakhs of voters of Chamrajpet, this is what you need to know! Incumbent MLA: B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan Related Data: http://opencity.in/information/karnataka-election-candidate-profile-zameer-ahmed-khan-b-z List of candidates, 2018 B Z Zameer Ahmed Khan Party: Indian National Congress Family: Wife, 3 children Educational Qualification: SSLC Discontinued Profession: Managing Partner NT Zameer Ahmed Khan Associates Number of Pending Criminal Cases: Net Worth: IT Returns: 25.65 lakhs Movable Assets: Self-58.81 lakhs, Spouse-18.93 Lakhs, Child-22.69 Lakhs Immovable Assets: 39.34 cr Liabilities: NIL M Lakshminarayana Party: Bharatiya Janata Party Family: Wife, 3 Dependents Educational Qualification: 2nd PUC Profession: Agriculturist…
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