Corporators

‘Projects will get even slower without corporators’

The question of how the civic body remained without citizens’ representatives bothers Bengaluru

15 April 2022, 22:26 IST

‘Projects will get even slower without corporators’

15 April 2022, 22:26 IST

Another monsoon without corporators in Bengaluru

Elected in 2015, the Bruhath Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Council had completed its term on September 10, 2020

15 April 2022, 22:24 IST

Another monsoon without corporators in Bengaluru

15 April 2022, 22:24 IST

Court-monitored probe required

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has ordered an inquiry by the Chief Secretary into the Karnataka State Contractors’ Association complaint to Prime Minister Narendra Modi that nearly 40% of the total cost has to be paid as bribes to win infrastructure and other projects in the state. This is nothing but eyewash, as the charges are directed at the top echelons of the government and the Chief Secretary cannot be expected to indict his own political bosses. The complaint assumes significance because it has not been filed by a political party or any individual contractor but by an industry body, which was constrained to approach the Prime Minister after a similar petition submitted earlier to the Governor, Chief Minister and PWD minister drew a blank. It is anybody’s guess whether the Chief Secretary can do justice as the contractors have mentioned that they are subjected to undue harassment by everyone from the level of junior engineers to ministers and senior bureaucrats. The Chief Secretary is not a police officer and lacks the expertise or the wherewithal to investigate a matter that involves bribery, corruption, money laundering, conspiracy, and even hacking. Though no receipts are issued for bribes paid, both the giver and the taker often unwittingly leave behind a trace that can be detected only through a thorough criminal investigation which includes raids on suspects, establishing the money trail, probing benami transactions, tracking call records and examining physical evidences, conducting forensic audits and summoning and interrogating suspects and the accused.

30 November 2021, 04:32 IST

Court-monitored probe required

30 November 2021, 04:32 IST

'Conditions will improve for Indian corporates in 2021'

Most companies' earnings will grow as demand starts to recover following a sharp slump

02 December 2020, 13:03 IST

'Conditions will improve for Indian corporates in 2021'

02 December 2020, 13:03 IST

BBMP: Most ex-corporators fail to submit asset details

06 November 2020, 21:18 IST

BBMP: Most ex-corporators fail to submit asset details

06 November 2020, 21:18 IST

KDMC disqualifies 13 corporators from 18 villages

31 July 2020, 07:23 IST

13 corporators from villages earlier part of KDMC disqualified

KDMC disqualifies 13 corporators from 18 villages

31 July 2020, 07:23 IST

Corporators to get the app to use iPads

The BBMP, towards the fag end of its term, has decided to install the ‘E-Council App’ on the iPads distributed to corporators at a cost of Rs 99 lakh.

16 August 2018, 20:25 IST

Corporators to get the app to use iPads

16 August 2018, 20:25 IST

Woman corporator faints at BBMP meet

The meeting was adjourned following the medical emergency.

06 July 2018, 17:40 IST

Woman corporator faints at BBMP meet

06 July 2018, 17:40 IST

Corporators to give up month's pay for farm loan waiver

Mayor R Sampath Raj will forego two months' salary, while Padmanabha Reddy, the leader of the Opposition, will contribute Rs 1 lakh, besides giving up a month's pay.

06 July 2018, 16:51 IST

Corporators to give up month's pay for farm loan waiver

06 July 2018, 16:51 IST

Corporators, watch out! BBMP meets to be live-streamed

The BBMP is considering a proposal to live-stream the debates in its monthly meetings along the lines of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha proceedings.

09 June 2018, 20:09 IST

Corporators, watch out! BBMP meets to be live-streamed

09 June 2018, 20:09 IST