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Chetan B.C. 

Chetan is a Bengaluru-based reporter, covering civic affairs, traffic, city infrastructure, and crime.

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Work in progress at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which is readying to host IPL matches.

IPL 2026 in Bengaluru likely to get nod after stadium safety overhaul

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The now-defunct Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s predecessor, Bangalore Municipal Corporation, was the first civic body to raise municipal bonds in the mid-1990s.

Municipal bonds open new funding avenue for Bengaluru corporations, but will reliance on government fade?

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A first of its kind 9-km pedestrian pathway to be constructed on Outer Ring Road, entirely sponsored by Outer Ring Road Companies’ Association.

New Intermediate Ring Road connecting Tumakuru and Mysuru Roads, pedestrian push in Budget for Bengaluru

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Malleswaram police station.

Nearly 30 law and order police stations in Bengaluru functioning without full-time inspectors

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Karnataka Cyber Command Unit plans dedicated wing to tackle Child Sexual Abuse Material online

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The State government had banned cricket matches at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium after 11 persons died in a stampede on June 4, 2025, during celebrations for RCB’s maiden IPL victory.

RCB matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium: Final clearance yet to come

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The biggest positives have been the progress in the Bengaluru Business Corridor (BBC), earlier called the Peripheral Ring Road (PRR), which had been stuck for over 18 years.

Projects proposed for Bengaluru in 2025-26 Budget see significant progress, yet on-ground work lags

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Asphalting will be carried out on a 2.2 km stretch of M.G. Road between Trinity Circle and Cubbon Park Police Station Circle, with a 15-day deadline to complete the work.

M.G. Road in Bengaluru to be asphalted from March 5, brace for traffic snarls in CBD for 15 days

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Traffic moving at a slow pace at Koramangala near National Games Village in Bengaluru, as white-topping work drags on.

Dust, bottlenecks and stench greet Srinivagilu Road commuters as white-topping works drag on

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Thousands of seized vehicles are gathering dust within police station premises and even on the footpaths outside stations across the city.

Seized vehicles pile up at Bengaluru police stations sparking fire risk fear

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A file photo showing stray dogs in Bengaluru.

Stray dogs in Bengaluru: Civic bodies mull stricter target-based surgeries, accountability to strengthen ABC programme

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A sandalwood plantation at Ragibaikanahalli in Arakalgud taluk of Hassan district in Karnataka where Doddamagge Rangaswamy and his family are cultivating the tree on 200 acres.

Spotlight | Sandalwood: An expensive fragrance

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Netherlands Prime Minister Dick Schoof

Netherlands PM Dick Schoof to visit Traffic Management Centre in Bengaluru on Friday to review ASTraM

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Many vendors who registered for Church Street have M.G. Road addresses mentioned on their cardS, says an activist.

‘​​Faulty ID cards’ for street vendors spark eviction fears in Bengaluru

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