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11,346 seized vehicles clogging Bengaluru police stations to be shifted

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11,346 seized vehicles clogging Bengaluru police stations to be shifted

Seized vehicles seen near R.T. Nagar police station in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: SUDHAKARA JAIN In a bid to address the long-standing problem of vehicles seized in criminal and traffic cases occupying police station premises, the Bengaluru police on Wednesday (September 16, 2026) launched a drive to shift the vehicles to Revenue Department land on…

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One year on, how has the Greater Bengaluru Authority fared?

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One year on, how has the Greater Bengaluru Authority fared?

Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) board was installed in the head office of the erstwhile BBMP, in Bengaluru on September 3, 2025. The GBA was established with five city corporations with the number of wards increasing from 198 to 369.  | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K In this six-part series, The Hindu’s reporters evaluate the restructuring…

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Greater Bengaluru Authority directs builders to engage registered structural engineers

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Greater Bengaluru Authority directs builders to engage registered structural engineers

The Greater Bengaluru Authority building in Bengaluru. | Photo Credit: File photo Coming on the heels of the debate over fixing accountability on empanelled engineers in cases of structural defects, the Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) recently issued a public notice directing builders and building owners to undertake construction through registered structural engineers. A senior GBA…

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GBA seeks Supreme Court nod to postpone Bengaluru civic polls to December, cites Karnataka SIR

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GBA seeks Supreme Court nod to postpone Bengaluru civic polls to December, cites Karnataka SIR

Application filed by the Chief Commissioner of the GBA follows stringent observations made by the court in a May 20 hearing, accusing the local body of even employing “delaying tactics” to postpone civic polls in Bengaluru. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu The Greater Bengaluru Authority (GBA) has urged the Supreme Court to extend the deadline…

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