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Bengaluru commuters to face disruption on Monday due to transport strike. Private buses, cabs, auto-rickshaws to stay off roads. BMTC to run 500 extra trips to ensure public convenience. Private schools declare holiday/online classes. Protest march to Freedom Park by 10 lakh vehicles. Transport Minister blames political motive behind strike.

Bengaluru private transport unions call for bandh on Mon. 10 lakh vehicles incl. buses, autorickshaws, cabs, school buses likely to go off roads. 32 unions have 28 demands, incl. free bus rides for women, ban on bike taxis & private buses. Schools, airport, offices likely to be affected. Govt. has…

The tussle between the Federation of the Karnataka State Private Transport Association and the State government hasn’t been resolved

The Karnataka government has put out a draft of the new delimited 225 wards with their names,  boundaries, and printed maps, in Bengaluru’s civic body, calling for objections from the public. Repeated demands to publish digital interactive maps of the proposed wards and to allow objections to be filed online…

Jayanagar, one of the few extensions that stands out for retaining its heritage and aesthetics withstanding development explosion in the city and the largest planned layout in Asia when it was carved out in 1948, celebrated its diamond jubilee on Sunday

Ride-hailing applications are typically owned and operated by private companies, with some exceptions like the Namma Yatri auto-hailing app that is operated by drivers’ union. Now, the Karnataka government wants to develop a ride-hailing app

Amid rumour mongering over the status of the five guarantee schemes of the Congress-led Karnataka government, including of the Shakti scheme being withdrawn, the government has clarified that these are false and that the schemes will continue.

The State government’s ride-hailing app plan is gaining momentum, with the Transport Department asking the e-Governance Department to initiate the development of the mobile application and launch it in six months

Shakti scheme, launched in June, has seen 36.14 crore women passengers travel for free in State-run buses. CeG declined proposal for smart cards, so RTCs to issue Shakti passes resembling regular bus passes. Passes to be distributed at bus stands/depots with valid ID card. Registration for Shakti passes delayed due…