Under the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower programme, BLR Airport has introduced the Sunflower Lanyard. Any individual who may need additional support from the airport staff may opt to pick up the lanyard from the Care by BLR service kiosks. With this lanyard, such persons can identify themselves for the airport staff to approach them and help them.

The Congress had alleged that Hombale (now named Chilume) had been illegally revising the BBMP voters' list and Chief Minister Basavaraja Bommai and Narayan were involved in it.

After JD(S) allegation that former PM and party's national president HD Devegowda was not invited to the November 11 Kempegowda statue inauguration event, BJP has claimed that they did invite the former Prime Minister.

Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had claimed that it was the BJP government that decided to name the Bangalore International Airport after Nadaprabhu Kempegowda.

Expressing anger over the scheduled unveiling of the statue of Kempegowda by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 11, Kumaraswamy said, "If Narendra Modi is brought to unveil the statue of Kempegowda, BJP will not get Vokkaliga votes".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will unveil the giant bronze statue of Kempegowda during his visit to the state on November 11.

New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI/SRV): Bengaluru will soon witness the unveiling of the statue of its founder, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, at the International Airport in Devanahalli.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], October 21 (ANI): The Statue of Prosperity of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda will be the inspiration for the overall development of Karnataka, said Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai.

Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], June 24 (ANI): The bronze statue of the chieftain under the Vijayanagara Empire, Nadaprabhu Kempegowda will be unveiled soon at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said.

Bengaluru Jan 24 PTI Allegedly humiliated by a sales executive at a showroom for his looks a farmer in Tumakuru district who had gone to buy a new pick-up truck threw up a challenge and returned with the cash in quick time but claimed that the promise to deliver the vehicle immediately was not honoured The video of the purported incident has been widely circulated in the social media and has drawn criticism with some users accusing the sales team at the showroom of being classist The incident is said to have taken place on Friday when the farmer named Kempegowda from Ramanapalya in Chikkasandra hobli along with seven of his associates had gone to buy the Bolero pick-up truck at a showroom Looking at my clothes and my condition they felt that Im not in a position to pay the moneyone of their field officers told me- you probably dont even have Rs 10 will you buy this vehicle- He even said that those who come to buy a vehicle dont come in the way we had Kempegowda said He said Humiliated one of my uncles challenged the salesman that they were ready to pay Rs 10 lakh and would he deliver the vehicle immediately to which he replied if they get full cash in half-an-hour he would deliver the vehicle immediately Kempegowda said when he got Rs 10 lakh and placed it before the sales persons within 30 minutes They changed the plate and said they wont be able to deliver the vehicle immediately for various reasons Angered by this Kempegowda and his associates informed the police and refused to leave the place demanding that the vehicle be delivered to them immediately or a written apology for the humiliation After police persuaded them they left the spot stating that they dont want a vehicle from the showroom anymore but want them to apologise PTI KSU RS NVG NVG