Bangalore rural call for infrastructure development

Proper management of industrial emissions and infrastructure development are the key demands of Bangalore Rural residents. Residents of Bidadi, an industrial town in the Bangalore Rural Lok Sabha constituency feel that development and growth in the area is only limited to the industries and does not extend to the common man. Bharath, a Master of […]

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A bright and sunny election day expected on Friday

The city has only received scattered rain showers this year. All other areas in the state that go to polls will also see hot, dry weather. The heat is ready to test the resolution of Bangalore voters tomorrow. The city will continue to see high temperatures and the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a […]

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Bangalore Central LS polls: Infrastructure takes limelight

P C Mohan (BJP) and Mansoor Ali Khan (INC) are the key candidates in the constituency. As the campaigning for the first phase of Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka ends today, voters of Bangalore Central Lok Sabha constituency demand resolution of civic issues like water crisis and narrow roads. Chandan, a working professional from Rajajinagar […]

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Minority organizations condemn BJP for injustice, anti-democracy

Dalit and SC/ST organizations extended their support for the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed thousands of cases of illegal land grabbing, thereby undermining justice to the SC/ ST community, members from the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands (PTCL) Kayde Bhoomi Vanchithara Horata Samithi said in a […]

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Medical aid and webcasting for a smooth election: EC

Considering the rising temperature in the state the Chief Electoral Officer announced the introduction of medical kits at all polling booths in the state. All 2,829 polling stations under Bangalore Rural parliament constituency will be equipped with  webcasting facilities, said Manoj Kumar Meena, Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), Karnataka, at  a press conference in Bangalore today. […]

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VVPAT case: queries resolved, judgment reserved

An Election Commission official answered the Supreme Court’s questions on the EVM-VVPAT today. The Supreme Court reserved the verdict in the Electronic Voting Machine-Voter-Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (EVM-VVPAT) case today. The bench comprising Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta was hearing petitions seeking 100 percent EVM-VVPAT verification. The Supreme Court called up an Election Commission […]

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Elections 2024: Vokkaligas shake hands with Congress 

The Vokkaliga Sangha has urged the community to support the Congress. The Sangha said that the Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar brought glory to the state and the Vokkaliga community. Demanding that D K Shivakumar be the Chief Minister (CM) of the state, the Vokkaligas openly extended their support to the Congress party. “No […]

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KSRTC increases bus services ahead of Lok Sabha elections

Officials from the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) said they will run buses for women and the elderly on demand. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has arranged 2,200 additional buses for voters travelling from different cities to cast their votes in their constituencies, Dr. Latha T S, Public […]

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Bangalore: Sports persons demand better support from candidates

Athletes hope for improved infrastructure to produce better players. Athletics and sports fans hope for improvement in infrastructure and sports culture from the candidates in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Shashank, a cricket coach said that he doesn’t care who wins or loses. “ What we need is improvement in sports infrastructure of  our city. […]

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