Governance

The government spent our tax money to conduct the recent Anti Terror Awareness rally, instead of getting experts to visit every institution, discuss the issue and create awareness in a proper way.

Increasing number of incidents of attack on women reported in Bengaluru; ‘Nirbhaya Karnataka’ (Fearless Karnataka) collective formed to reclaim public spaces and promote safety for all.

Read on for how to fill the tax form and pay your property tax.

The list of help centers and handbook are out on the BBMP website, the date of paying taxes is here but citizens troubled with zone shuffling.

A comparison of SAS to UAV methods of property tax calculation shows instances of increase of nearly 45% in the new tax amount.

The recent declaration of BBMP to retain SAS values for tax calculation and not increasing the rate has come has a sigh of relief to the tax payers.

With all the reporting about nabs, traps, scams, and raids going on, haven’t you wondered where the Lokayukta office in Bangalore is, and more so, how the process could work for you?

Jayanagar MLA, B N Vijay Kumar, seeks information from public on Government/BBMP properties in Jayanagar.

The BBMP will announce valuation rates for property in Bengaluru shortly, a senior official says. But, “I would like to get a property tax law that can be easily understood by the people,” says the head of a citizens’ forum.

VoteDeIndia has been conducting voter registration drives at MNC campuses in Bangalore, most recently at Cognizant and Sasken.

In a heartening response for the call to press for retaining the city’s avenues, scores of Bangaloreans showed up for the Sunday walk and petitioned the Chief Minister.

A strict penalty imposed by a state Information Commission against an official was upheld by the judiciary. This might well act as a shot in the arm for the RTI movement.