Karnataka Ecotourism Bans Trekking Activities As A Precautionary Measure

Karnataka Ecotourism Development Board (KEDB), which runs myecotrip has stopped taking trekking booking as a precautionary measure. The Forest Department of Banglore on Monday banned trekking in all forest areas including wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves until monsoon hits the area. This decision was taken as a precautionary measure, a day after a fire broke …

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No Salary For Pourakarmikas In Bangalore Due To Failure Of Biometric Machines

During a discussion on Tuesday at the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the reason for thousands of pourakarmikas not getting the salary was revealed. Not taking care of the minimum safety gears like gloves have costed these pourakarmikas dearly, who pick up the garbage and keep the city clean. Not wearing gloves will not only affect their health …

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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Likely To Seek Permission From State Government To Collect Entertainment Tax

A discussion was held on Monday, 12 March 2018 regarding the 2018-19 budget. During the session, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) commissioner N. Manjunath Prasad, said that according to the norms of the new GST regime, the state government cannot collect entertainment tax, but other urban local bodies can. “There are provisions for urban local bodies …

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