BENGALURU LIVE - January 31, 2019

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Weather at 8 am: 17 degree Celsius

Traffic getting thicker on major roads in the city

BIFFes to pay homage to Ambareesh

The much awaited 11th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (BIFFes), scheduled to be held from February 21, will be paying a homage to the late actor M H Ambareesh.

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Too much of FB, Insta: Man kills wife, 3-month-old son

NGT committee to visit Bellandur, Varthur lakes

The committee formed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to oversee the works at Bellandur and Varthur lakes will visit the waterbodies on February 17.

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K'taka to roll out law to protect quota in promotion

In a major decision, the Karnataka Cabinet has cleared implementation of a law that seeks to protect reservation in promotions to SC/ST employees, even as the matter is pending before the Supreme Court.

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Intercollegiate tech festival kicks off

A two-day intercollegiate annual technical festival, UDAAN-2019 organised by Falcon (Aeronautical Students Association) at the Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, was inaugurated on Wednesday by Prof N R Shetty, chancellor, Central University of...

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Helpline for sexual harassment in the street

Kidwai reeling under acute staff shortage

Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, the premier institute for cancer treatment in the state, is facing acute staff crunch. According to its director, the hospital is functioning with just about 30% of manpower.

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Cabinet clears Rs 8,000 crores for Bengaluru facelift

The Cabinet on Wednesday approved an investment of Rs 8,015 crore toward improving the infrastructure of Bengaluru over a three-year period.

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Aero-India 2019: 5.5 lakh visitors; Rafale to fly

The controversial Rafale jets will catch everyone's attention as they take off yet again at the 12th Aero India 2019, the biggest aerospace exposition this side of the world. The five-day show will come alive on February 20 at the Yelahanka Air Base here, beckoning an estimated 5.5 lakh visitors.

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Presidency College students visited our printing press

All-women flights to take off at Aero-India 2019 in Bengaluru.

BIAL, IndiGo ink deal for MRO facility at KIA

The Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here will have an aircraft Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) facility in its premises by March 2020. Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) has inked a deal with InterGlobe Aviation Ltd, operator of the domestic carrier, IndiGo.
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