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The protest was to pressure the govt to challenge the division bench verdict before the SC if necessary, with a better defence on why the land should be reclaimed. BENGALURU: Scores of residents staged a protest near the Sankey Tank lake on Sunday against the construction of a residential complex right next to it, which …

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BENGALURU: An alleged misunderstanding between two government departments more than 60 years ago is threatening the operations of industries located across a vast area in Whitefield. The state revenue department on Saturday handed over rights to 711 acres of industrial land in Kadugodi to the forest department after finding that the land belonged to the …

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A 2,000 square foot house can be insured for Rs 35-70 lakh, for which the premium will be roughly Rs 2,100 – 4,200 a year. NEW DELHI: A house destroyed by an earthquake can be rebuilt by setting aside about Rs 6-12 a day. That’s the cost of buying home insurance, which most people consider …

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“Bengaluru’s population has gone beyond 80 lakhs. It is difficult to supervise BBMP to implement the state or central schemes on a day-to-day basis”. Amidst stiff opposition from the BJP and JD(S), the Legislative Assembly on Monday passed the Karnataka Municipal Corporations (Amendment) Bill, 2015, for splitting the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the City?s …

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Bengaluru: 10k Buildings, 50% Flats Don’t Have CertificateREALTY BITES Illegal Buildings Mushroom As Developers Try To Cash In On Boom, Maximize Profits, But Fail To Clear OC Hurdle Rajini Chengappa, 58, and husband Vivek, 65, bought a flat in Kodigehalli, off Hebbal, in 2012.They moved into the sixthfloor flat a year later. The builder, Vivek …

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