Citizen Power vs Central Control: Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party Pushes Area Sabhas, Targets 50 Wards

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Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party Challenges Centralised GBA Governance, Launches Mission 50 for Citizen-Led City Administration

Bengaluru, January 16, 2026:
The Bengaluru NavaNirmana Party (BNP), India’s first city-centric political party, on Thursday strongly questioned the Greater Bengaluru Authority’s (GBA) centralised model of governance and proposed empowered Area Sabhas as the most effective and democratic framework for Bengaluru’s long-term development. The party also announced its Mission 50 campaign for the upcoming GBA elections, expressing confidence of winning at least 50 wards to influence policy-making and institutionalise neighbourhood-level accountability.

Positioning itself as a governance-first alternative to traditional political parties, BNP said its leadership comprises civic activists, urban professionals, entrepreneurs, and grassroots organisers committed to practical, citizen-driven solutions. The party believes securing 50 wards will provide the critical strength required to drive decentralised decision-making within the Corporation.

At the heart of BNP’s Mission 50 is the revival of Area Sabhas, as mandated under the 74th Constitutional Amendment, which the party says have been systematically weakened or ignored by successive governments.

Founder and General Secretary Srikanth Narasimhan said Bengaluru, despite being a global economic hub, continues to be governed with outdated systems. He noted that the GBA transition has created confusion rather than clarity, concentrating power at the state level instead of empowering citizens. BNP, he said, aims to introduce professional management practices in public administration, with strict accountability, timelines, and transparent governance through Area Sabhas.

BNP stated it has active ward teams in over 75 wards and more than 1,000 members supported by 50,000 volunteers. Even without elected representatives, BNP-backed citizen groups reportedly resolve multiple civic issues daily, reinforcing the party’s claim that its credibility lies in action rather than promises.

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Fortis Nagarbhavi Saves 26-Year-Old Woman with Rare, Life-Threatening Pregnancy Tumour, Preserves Fertility

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26-Year-Old Woman with Rare, Life-Threatening Pregnancy Tumour Successfully Treated at Fortis Nagarbhavi

Bengaluru, January 16, 2026:
Doctors at Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi have successfully treated a rare and life-threatening pregnancy-related tumour in a 26-year-old woman, while preserving her uterus and future fertility. The patient was diagnosed with Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN) — a rare condition reported in approximately 2 out of every 1,000 pregnancies — marked by abnormal tissue growth within the uterus and a high risk of sudden, severe internal bleeding.

The complex case was managed through a coordinated multidisciplinary approach led by Dr. Nirmala Chandrashekar, Consultant – Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi.

The woman was admitted with complaints of missed abortion and persistent vaginal spotting. Ultrasound imaging revealed an abnormal intrauterine mass with markedly increased blood flow, indicating a high likelihood of catastrophic bleeding. In many such cases, emergency hysterectomy becomes necessary to save the patient’s life. Given the seriousness of the condition, the patient’s family initially requested removal of the uterus.

However, after detailed evaluation, the Fortis Nagarbhavi medical team opted for a carefully planned conservative strategy aimed at safeguarding the patient’s life while preserving her fertility.
As part of the treatment, doctors first performed a procedure to temporarily reduce blood supply to the uterus, significantly lowering the risk of massive hemorrhage. This was followed by the precise removal of the abnormal tissue under continuous ultrasound guidance. The patient tolerated the procedure well, with no major complications, and made a smooth recovery.

Further investigations confirmed a partial molar pregnancy, a rare but treatable form of gestational trophoblastic disease. Post-treatment monitoring showed that the patient’s pregnancy hormone levels returned to normal, confirming complete recovery without the need for hysterectomy.

Explaining the case, Dr. Nirmala Chandrashekar said,
“This was an extremely challenging situation due to the imminent risk of sudden and severe bleeding. Our priority was to save the patient’s life while making every possible effort to preserve her uterus. By first controlling uterine blood flow and then carefully removing the abnormal tissue under ultrasound guidance, we achieved a safe and fertility-preserving outcome.”
Sharing her experience, the patient said she had not initially realised the seriousness of her condition.

“The doctors at Fortis Nagarbhavi explained everything patiently and treated me with great care. I am deeply grateful that my life was saved and that my ability to have children in the future has been preserved,” she said.

Mr. Ratheef Naik, Facility Director, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi, noted that gestational trophoblastic tumours require early diagnosis and expert multidisciplinary care.
“At Fortis Nagarbhavi, we are equipped to provide advanced, conservative and fertility-preserving treatment when patients seek timely medical attention. This successful intervention reinforces our standing as a leading tertiary care centre for managing high-risk and complex obstetric cases with clinical excellence and compassionate, patient-centric care,” he added.

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Thousands of Devotees Throng Raghavendra Swamy Mutt on Sankranti Festival

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Bengaluru: Thousands of devotees gathered to seek the blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamy on the occasion of the Sankranti festival and Thursday special prayers at the Nanjangud Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy Mutt, located in Jayanagar 5th Block.

The religious programmes were conducted under the divine guidance and blessings of Paramapoojya Sri 1008 Sri Subudhendra Theertha Sripadangal, with the arrangements overseen by the senior administrator of the Mutt, Sri R.K. Vadindracharya. Priests performed special abhisheka and pooja rituals throughout the day as part of the Sankranti celebrations.
Devotees offered fragrant cardamom garlands with deep devotion, which were accepted and used for a special decoration of Sri Guru Raghavendra Swamy’s Brindavana, said head priest Nandakishore Acharya. The Brindavana adorned with cardamom garlands drew special attention from the devotees.

Owing to the combined significance of Sankranti and Thursday, the Mutt premises witnessed an overwhelming turnout. A sea of devotees filled the pooja halls, corridors, and the area surrounding the Mutt. Well-organised arrangements, including a systematic queue management, ensured smooth darshan for all.

Devotees received theertha, phala, mantrakshate, and offered prayers while remembering and seeking the blessings of Sri Raghavendra Swamy. Special Pongal prasada and anna santarpane (community meal) were distributed to thousands of devotees, who returned spiritually fulfilled.
Several special rituals and festive ceremonies were also conducted as part of the Sankranti celebrations, adding to the spiritual fervour at the Mutt.

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75 ವರ್ಷದ ತಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಮರುಜೀವ: ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ್‌ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲ ರೊಬೊಟಿಕ್‌ ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ಕಸಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿ

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75 ವರ್ಷದ ತಾಯಿಯಿಂದ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ಕಸಿ: ಯಶವಂತಪುರದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ್‌ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಮೊದಲ ರೊಬೊಟಿಕ್‌ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಯಶಸ್ವಿ

ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು: ಯಶವಂತಪುರದ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ್‌ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಇದೇ ಮೊಟ್ಟ ಮೊದಲ ಬಾರಿಗೆ ರೊಬೊಟಿಕ್‌ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಬಳಸಿ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡ ಕಸಿ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿ ನೆರವೇರಿಸಲಾಗಿದೆ. 75 ವರ್ಷದ ವೃದ್ಧ ತಾಯಿ ತಮ್ಮ ಮಗನಿಗೆ ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ದಾನ ಮಾಡುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಮರುಜೀವ ನೀಡಿದ್ದು, ನಗರ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದಲ್ಲಿ ಇದು ಮಹತ್ವದ ಸಾಧನೆಯಾಗಿ ಗುರುತಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿದೆ.

38 ವರ್ಷದ ಯುವಕ ಕಳೆದ ಎರಡು ವರ್ಷಗಳಿಂದ ಗಂಭೀರ ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ಸಮಸ್ಯೆಯಿಂದ ಬಳಲುತ್ತಿದ್ದರು. ಕಿಡ್ನಿಗಳು ಚಿಕ್ಕದಾಗಿದ್ದ ಕಾರಣ ಬಯಾಪ್ಸಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗದೇ, ದೀರ್ಘಕಾಲ ಡಯಾಲಿಸಿಸ್‌ ತಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ಕಸಿಗೆ ಮುಂದಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ವಿವಿಧ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಲಹೆ ಪಡೆದ ಬಳಿಕ ಅವರು ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ್‌ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯನ್ನು ಸಂಪರ್ಕಿಸಿದರು.

ಯಶವಂತಪುರ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ್‌ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಮಾಲೋಚಕ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡ ರೋಗ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಸಿ ತಜ್ಞರಾದ ಡಾ. ಅರುಣ್‌ ಕುಮಾರ್‌ ಅವರ ನೇತೃತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದ ಸವಿಸ್ತಾರ ಪರೀಕ್ಷೆಗಳ ನಂತರ ಕಿಡ್ನಿ ಕಸಿಯೇ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಮಾರ್ಗವೆಂದು ನಿರ್ಧರಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಆದರೆ ದಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಮುಂದಾದ ತಾಯಿಯ ವಯಸ್ಸು 75 ಆಗಿದ್ದರಿಂದ ಮೂತ್ರಪಿಂಡ ತೆಗೆಯುವಿಕೆ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯವಾಗಿ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಸವಾಲಾಗಿತ್ತು.

ಈ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆ ದಾನಿಯ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಡಿಮೆ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಘಾತವನ್ನು ಗಮನದಲ್ಲಿಟ್ಟು ರೊಬೊಟಿಕ್‌ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ ಬಳಸಿ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನಡೆಸಲಾಯಿತು ಎಂದು ಹಿರಿಯ ಸಮಾಲೋಚಕ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಸಿ ತಜ್ಞ ಡಾ. ಪ್ರಶಾಂತ್‌ ಗಣೇಶ್‌ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರೊಬೊಟಿಕ್‌ ವಿಧಾನದಿಂದ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ನಂತರ ತಾಯಿಗೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚಿನ ತೊಂದರೆ ಆಗದೇ ಶೀಘ್ರವೇ ಸಾಮಾನ್ಯ ಸ್ಥಿತಿಗೆ ಮರಳಲು ಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಯಿತು ಎಂದು ಅವರು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಈ ಅಪರೂಪದ ಕಸಿ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಡಾ. ಅಶ್ವಿನ್‌, ಅರಿವಳಿಕೆ ತಜ್ಞರಾದ ಡಾ. ಜ್ಯೋತಿ, ಡಾ. ಜಾನ್‌ಪಾಲ್‌ ಸೇರಿದಂತೆ ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಭಾಗಗಳ ತಜ್ಞರು ಭಾಗವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಎಸ್‌ಎಸ್‌ ಸ್ಪರ್ಶ್‌ ಆರ್‌ಆರ್‌ನಗರ ಶಾಖೆಯ ಡಾ. ರವೀಂದ್ರ ಅವರು ವಿಶೇಷ ನೆರವು ನೀಡಿದರು.

ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ತಾಯಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮಗ ಇಬ್ಬರೂ ಆರೋಗ್ಯವಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಕಸಿ ಮಾಡಿಕೊಂಡ ರೋಗಿ ಡಯಾಲಿಸಿಸ್‌ನಿಂದ ಮುಕ್ತರಾಗಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ವಯೋವೃದ್ಧ ದಾನಿಗಳಿಂದಲೂ ರೊಬೊಟಿಕ್‌ ತಂತ್ರಜ್ಞಾನದ ಸಹಾಯದಿಂದ ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತವಾಗಿ ಅಂಗಾಂಗ ಕಸಿ ಸಾಧ್ಯವೆಂಬುದಕ್ಕೆ ಈ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟ ಉದಾಹರಣೆಯಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ ಪ್ರಕಟಣೆ ತಿಳಿಸಿದೆ.

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Ola Electric Unveils 4680 Bharat Cell as India’s Unified New Energy Platform at प्रारंभ 2026

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At प्रारंभ 2026, Ola Electric marked a defining moment in India’s clean-energy journey by expanding its indigenous 4680 Bharat Cell beyond electric mobility into a comprehensive new-energy platform designed for the country’s future.

The company announced that it is opening direct access to its 4680 Bharat Cells and 1.5kWh battery packs for businesses and startups, enabling applications across electric vehicles, humanoids, drones, robotics, and portable medical equipment. By making this India-designed and manufactured energy platform available to the wider ecosystem, Ola Electric aims to accelerate innovation and scale new-age technologies faster.

Strengthening its presence in residential energy, Ola Electric also opened purchases for Ola शक्ति, India’s first fully indigenous Battery Energy Storage System (BESS). Designed, engineered, and manufactured domestically, Ola शक्ति brings portable, on-demand power to Indian homes, farms, and small businesses. Deliveries of the 6kW / 9.1kWh variant will begin by the end of January 2026, followed by the 3kW / 5.2kWh variant from mid-February 2026.

On the mobility front, Ola Electric has commenced deliveries of its flagship electric motorcycle, the Roadster X+ (9.1kWh), powered by the 4680 Bharat Cell and offering a claimed range of up to 500 km on a single charge. The company has also significantly scaled up PAN-India deliveries of the S1 Pro+ 5.2kWh, strengthening its leadership in the premium electric scooter segment.

At the heart of Ola Electric’s growing portfolio lies a singular philosophy—one cell, one platform, one ecosystem, purpose-built for India. The 4680 Bharat Cell now powers both Ola’s two-wheeler lineup and its residential energy solutions, creating a unified energy backbone that spans mobility and storage.

Speaking on the expansion, an Ola Electric spokesperson said the 4680 Bharat Cell forms the foundation of the company’s in-house energy and mobility ecosystem. By opening the platform to startups and enterprises, Ola is enabling diverse use cases—from electric vehicles and drones to medical equipment—using a single, scalable energy architecture built in India.

Ola शक्ति is available in two configurations—3kW / 5.2kWh priced at ₹1,49,999 and 6kW / 9.1kWh priced at ₹2,49,999. The system is capable of powering high-load appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, induction cooktops, farm pumps, and communication equipment, offering fast charging and up to 1.5 hours of backup at full load.

The Roadster X+, priced at ₹1,89,999, features an 11kW motor paired with a 9.1kWh battery, delivering a top speed of 125 kmph and accelerating from 0–40 kmph in just 2.7 seconds. Meanwhile, the S1 Pro+ 5.2kWh, priced at ₹1,90,338, comes equipped with a 13kW motor, achieves a top speed of 130 kmph, delivers an IDC range of up to 320 km, and accelerates from 0–40 kmph in 2.1 seconds.

With the 4680 Bharat Cell now powering vehicles, homes, and future technologies, Ola Electric is positioning itself not just as an EV manufacturer, but as a cornerstone of India’s next-generation energy ecosystem.

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