The Karnataka government decided to build a ground-level metro depot by abandoning the earlier plan for an elevated depot in Challaghatta on NICE Road and along Mysuru Road. A high-level committee, chaired by the chief secretary, with representatives from all transport agencies, including the Urban Land Transport Directorate, recently took a unanimous decision on the matter, officials from Bangalore Metro Rail said. Corporation Ltd (BMRCL).

The Bengaluru Narcotics Control Bureau arrested an African drug dealer and seized drugs worth Rs 1.5 crore. NCB Bengaluru area manager Amit Ghawate on Friday identified those arrested as Benjamin Sunday. He is wanted in two drug seizures in Chennai and involved in 2 drug seizures in Australia, the director said. We were able to grab 968 grams of amphetamine and 2.889 kg of ephedrine, Ghawate added.

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