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Bengaluru metro puts annual fare revision on hold

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Bengaluru: BMRCL on Sunday, February 8, said it has put on hold the implementation of the annual fare revision, which was scheduled to come into effect from February 9. In a statement, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited said the earlier announcement regarding the fare revision would not be implemented until further orders, indicating that a final decision is still pending. Clarifying its position, BMRCL said, “The media release dated February 5 announcing the implementation of the annual fare revision with effect from February 9 has been kept on hold till further orders.” The corporation added that the matter would be taken up by its board before any final decision is made. “The decision on the revised fare will be communicated after the board’s review,” the release added. Earlier in the day, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya spoke to commuters to gauge their views. Later, he told reporters that they were upset over frequent fare revisions and accused Chief Minister Siddaramaiah ...
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Siddaramaiah will be CM till Congress decides otherwise: Karnataka Home Minister

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Mysuru: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday, February 8, said Siddaramaiah will be the chief minister of the state, until the Congress high command decides otherwise. He said, according to him the high command has not decided anything on CM change till now. The senior leader from the Dalit community, also played down the demand from some sections that he should be made the CM, by stating that it is up to the high command to decide. Responding to a question while speaking to reporters, he said, “The high command is watching everything, and when they feel there is a need, they will decide. They may be of the opinion that there is no such situation now, hence they have not said anything so far on the issue”. Asked whether Siddaramaiah will be the CM for a full five-year term, he said, “Who made Siddaramaiah the CM? It is the high command, and until the high command says that Siddaramaiah will remain in the post”. “As far as I know, the high command has not decided a...
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Manchester United among top nine bidders for RCB: Report

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New Delhi: Reigning Women’s Premier League and Indian Premier League (IPL) champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru ( RCB ) have reportedly received bids from nine parties, including a USD 1.8 billion offer from the Glazer family, which owns top England Premier League club Manchester United. Lalit Modi, the former chief of the Indian Premier League, confirmed to IANS on Saturday, February 7, that the bid from the Glazer family has already reached USD 1.75 billion. “I assume this is based on the current scenario of 74 games and not 94 games, which I believe will become the norm, as the IPL was originally conceived as a full home-and-away format.” This will solidify the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s ( BCCI ) own revenue, especially at a time when the board’s central revenues are under tremendous pressure — firstly due to its share of International Cricket Council revenue, which could realistically decline by 50–60 per cent, and secondly because bilateral rights revenue may a...
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Deve Gowda bats for Hyderabad-Bengaluru high-speed railway corridor

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New Delhi: Former prime minister HD Deve Gowda on Thursday, February 5, congratulated Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for allocating higher funds and announcing major projects for the railway sector in the Union Budget, going beyond the immediate needs of the nation.  Deve Gowda urged that the Bengaluru-Hyderabad high-speed railway corridor be extended up to Bidar. In a letter addressed to the Railway Minister, the former PM appreciated the announcement of seven new high-speed rail corridors, covering nearly 4,000 km, in the 2026 Union Budget.  He said these corridors would act as growth connectors, promoting sustainable transport and economic development. Among them, the Chennai-Bengaluru-Hyderabad corridor (including the Hyderabad-Chennai and Chennai-Bengaluru sections) will create a high-speed triangle in the southern region. “This corridor will directly address the aspirations and mobility needs of the people of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu and Karn...
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Lingayat legislators’ meet not show of strength: Minister MB Patil

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Minister MB Patil on Thursday, February 5, said the recent meeting of the Lingayat Congress legislators was not a show of strength, but it was for the welfare of the community. According to him, the Aland MLA BR Patil had mooted the proposal, which Ramdurg MLA Ashok Pattan endorsed and convened a meeting of the Lingayat legislators a few days ago. MB Patil said there were no discussions on matters that create confusion, such as who should become minister and who should be the chief minister. “A meeting of Lingayat MLAs from the Congress was held four days ago. It was not a power display. Ashok Patil and BR Patil convened the meeting, and discussions were held only on community welfare,” the Commerce and Industries Minister told reporters here. Also Read Opposition MPs stage walkout during PM’s reply in Rajya Sabha He said such meetings were routine and held by legislators from various communities. “But projecting our meeting as a Lingayat power show is no...
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Bengaluru metro fare to go up from Feb 9

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Bengaluru : The Bengaluru metro on Thursday, February 5, announced an annual automatic fare revision for Namma Metro, which will come into effect from February 9. The hike is somewhere between four per cent and 10 per cent, ranging from Re 1 to Rs 5 based on the distance. The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said that it is being implemented as per the First Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) constituted under the Metro Railways (Operation & Maintenance) Act, 2002. The BMRCL, in a release, said the FFC, while recommending the revised fare structure, had observed that “revision of fare after 7.5 years and optimisation of fare zones from 29 to 10 has resulted in an average increase of 51.55 per cent.” Also Read Karnataka Assembly passes resolution asking Centre to repeal VB-G RAM G To avoid such steep increases in the future, the committee recommended “to revise the fare annually by having a transparent Annual Automatic Fare Revision Formula linked with O&M cos...
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Karnataka: Congress seeks apology from BJP MLC over ‘Pakistan’ remark

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Bengaluru: The controversy surrounding the “Pakistani tongue” remark made by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC CT Ravi continued, disrupting proceedings in the Karnataka Legislative Council as Congress members pressed for an apology from MLC Ravi. As BJP MLC Ravi remained absent from the Assembly House, State Legislative Council Chairman Basavaraj Horatti said on Wednesday, February 4, that House proceedings would continue until the BJP MLC arrived. The development led to heated exchanges between the ruling Congress and the Opposition BJP and JD(S) members. Meanwhile, Karnataka Minister and floor leader NS Boseraju moved a resolution in the House seeking action over the “Pakistani tongue” remark by BJP MLC Ravi. Also Read HC takes suo motu note of over 1.08 lakh missing persons cases in UP The resolution proposed that BJP MLC Ravi be suspended until the end of the Assembly session. State Legislative Council Chairman Horatti said that BJP MLC Ravi was absent and that he would ta...
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