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Hindustan Times
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Karnataka cabinet approves Greater Bengaluru Governance Bill, set to facilitate Bengaluru local body elections: Report
In a significant move paving the way for Bengaluru's much-awaited local body elections, the Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the Greater Bengaluru Governance (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The bill aims to accelerate the creation of electoral rolls for five newly formed city corporations and facilitate timely polls under the supervision of the State Election Commission (SEC). The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) will officially replace the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) as the city's primary civic body. (Representational Image)(Real Estate ) ALSO READ | 20-year-old Bengaluru student faces blackmail, extortion over leaked private videos: Report The five corporations - Central, North, East, West, and South - were carved out of the former Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and vary in size and population. This restructuring follows the formation of the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) on May 15, 2025, replacing BBMP as the city's official governing body under the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024. ALSO READ | Indigo to resume daily services between Bengaluru and Belagavi. Here's what you need to know: Report Law Minister HK Patil briefed the media in this regard and said the amendments would streamline the voter registration process, help clearly define boundaries between corporations, and bring clarity to the original Act, The Hindu reported. The Bill includes minor textual changes to enhance legal accuracy and enable faster implementation. It is set to be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of the State Legislature, which will begin on August 11. ALSO READ | Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat to be launched by PM Modi on Aug 10. Check fares, timings, schedule: Report Meanwhile, the Supreme Court has ordered the Karnataka government to complete ward delimitation and issue final notifications by November 1, 2025, as per its affidavit. The SEC informed the court that it would then need 60 to 90 days to finalize voter lists post-notification. The BBMP, which has been without a council since its term expired in September 2020, is still seeing to city governance and administration until the full establishment of the GBA.
Hindustan Times
5 days ago
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Indigo to resume daily services between Bengaluru and Belagavi. Here's what you need to know: Report
Starting this September, air travel between Belagavi and two major cities — Bengaluru and New Delhi — will resume, according to BJP MP and former Karnataka Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar. IndiGo previously had a flight service between Bengaluru and Belagavi, but it was suspended for a period, (Representational Image)(Bloomberg) In a public statement, Shettar shared that after discussions with IndiGo officials, the airline has committed to begin daily flights connecting Belagavi with New Delhi from September 16, and with Bengaluru from September 21, The Hindu reported. ALSO READ | Bengaluru-Belagavi Vande Bharat to be launched by PM Modi on Aug 10. Check fares, timings, schedule: Report Shettar emphasized that the return of these routes is expected to boost economic activity, promote tourism and support the region's industrial development — not just in Belagavi, but also in neighbouring districts. These routes had previously been functional but were suspended for a period, his statement said, as accessed by the publication. ALSO READ | Bengaluru traffic restrictions: Roads to avoid today for Rahul Gandhi's 'vote theft' rally The two cities - Bengaluru and Belagavi are also being connected by way of a new Vande Bharat Express train service, to be launched on Sunday, August 10, by Prime Minster Narendra Modi. The train will begin regular operations on August 11, with six days of service weekly, excluding Wednesdays. This launch is expected to significantly improve train travel between Karnataka's capital and the northern region of the state. Shettar took to social media site X to express his views on the development, saying it is a 'historic milestone' for Belagavi. 'PM will flag off three new Vande Bharat trains. Among them is the much-awaited Bengaluru–Belagavi Vande Bharat Express, marking the fulfillment of a long-cherished dream for the people of Belagavi,' he posted, adding, 'On behalf of the people of Belagavi, we express our heartfelt gratitude to Hon'ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji for his prompt and positive response.' ALSO READ | Indigo begins work on major aircraft maintenance hub at Bengaluru airport: Report Meanwhile, IndiGo recently took a step forward in its expansion plans by beginning construction of a sprawling new Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Bengaluru's Kempegowda International Airport (KIA). It is set to greatly enhance the airline's ability to maintain its rapidly growing fleet.
