5+ hour, 41+ min ago   (281+ words) A cleanup drive at Bengaluru’s Turahalli forest has removed more than two tonnes of waste, including poultry waste, domestic sanitary waste, plastic, medical waste and dog carcasses found in bags along the reserve forest’s boundary. The cleanup began at 8am and…...

5+ hour, 47+ min ago   (260+ words) Bengaluru Traffic Police have proposed 25 new flyovers and underpasses at congested junctions and railway crossings as the city’s vehicle population approaches 1.50 crore and traffic pressure intensifies across major corridors. A senior traffic police official said adaptive traffic signals had received…...

1+ hour, 44+ min ago   (322+ words) Bengaluru Traffic Police have proposed 25 new flyovers and underpasses at congested junctions and railway crossings as the city approaches 1.50 crore registered vehicles and traffic pressure continues to rise across major corridors. The proposal covers 246 junctions identified by the police as…...

5+ hour, 52+ min ago   (289+ words) A private environmental testing laboratory in Bengaluru is facing scrutiny after a surprise inspection by Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Minister Ramalinga Reddy and senior Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials found violations involving staffing, regulatory consent and waste…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (909+ words) urbanacres.in Karnataka Aerospace Policy Tests the Limits of Cluster Growth Karnataka’s Aerospace Policy 2026-31 is designed to spread aerospace manufacturing beyond Bengaluru, but its most important choices are not simply about attracting investors. They concern who gets access to subsidised…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (838+ words) urbanacres.in Maharashtra’s E-Challan Backlog Exposes a Road-Safety Gap Maharashtra’s e-challan system has recorded an enforcement problem that is larger than the number of traffic violations themselves. Between January 2019 and August 2026, traffic units issued 12.8 crore e-challans, but 7.2 crore remained uncleared,…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (762+ words) urbanacres.in Karnataka Aerospace Policy Puts Regional Clusters to the Test Karnataka’s Aerospace Policy 2026-31 is designed to move the state’s aerospace economy beyond its established Bengaluru base. It proposes seven specialised clusters, offers land-cost subsidies to the first three investors…...

2+ day, 18+ hour ago   (235+ words) The relaxation applies to incomplete rehabilitation buildings exceeding 70 metres in height where more than 50% of the construction work has been completed. The change is intended to clear an obstacle that had affected the completion of several buildings under Mumbai’s slum…...

2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (427+ words) Amazon is reviewing findings from Karnataka food safety inspectors who reported seizing mislabelled and expired food products from two of the company’s food storage and supply units in Bengaluru, along with medicines allegedly stored without a valid licence. The Karnataka…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago   (268+ words) No notice was issued under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls to Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s mother, Gauramma, the Bengaluru South district election officer has clarified. Yashwant V. Gurukar, who is also the Bengaluru South deputy commissioner, said…...