Karnataka govt to rename Ramanagara district as Bengaluru South
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved the renaming of neighbouring Ramanagara district as ‘Bengaluru South’. Ramanagara, about 50 kms from here, will remain as the headquarters of the renamed district, which will also consist of Magadi, Kanakapura, Channapatna and Harohalli taluks. “We have checked the rules, regulations and acts and amendments. Ramanagara was originally a Bengaluru district, today in the cabinet it was decided to name it as the Bengaluru South district. Order regarding this will be issued. This is happy news for the Bengaluru South district,” Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said. Also Read Rahul to visit Poonch to meet families bereaved during shelling by Pakistan Speaking to reporters, he said, there will be no change in Ramanagara functioning as the headquarters of the district, and it will continue. “Notification will be issued and the necessary process will follow. There will be no financial implication from this decision… all land rec...