Newsletter September 2023 Dear Readers, We are delighted to announce the launch of the Media Literacy Zonal Hub project in collaboration with FactShala. This is a pan India student Media Literacy initiative aimed at empowering students to build resilience against misinformation. In this month’s edition of Media Literacy, students uncovered the web of media ownership […]
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Residents and local businesses on Mir Obaidullah Road struggle due to muddy, accident-prone streets, worsened by rain, water shortages, and power cuts. Mir Obaidullah Road residents and local businesses are grappling with muddy streets, power cuts, fewer customers, and disrupted goods supply due to a sewerage project, that has been ongoing for the last two […]
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The completion deadline was July 2023, however, remains pending till date. Bengaluru: Residents and commuters struggle with traffic congestion in Pulakeshi Nagar due to the delayed construction of the Mosque Road railway over bridge. The project by South Western Railways (SWR) which started in September 2022 was originally scheduled to be completed by July 2023, […]
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Digitized ticketing was introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic to enable contactless ticketing. Now, it has become the bane of people who don’t carry smart phones. The digitized ticketing system at monuments protected by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is discouraging visitors without smart phones. To enter the monument, a visitor has to buy a […]
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Pedestrians prefer to risk their lives and cross roads because underpasses are unsafe and dirty. Pedestrian underpasses at Swami Vivekananda Circle in Bomannahalli, KR Circle and Ambedkar Veedhi are unsanitary and cannot be used. They are used as urinals, hubs for drinking alcohol and garbage dumps. These underpasses are the few that are open. Over […]
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A new technical team has been set up to monitor the new tender for 108 ambulance services, Department of Health and Family Welfare Services officials said. The Department of Health and Family Welfare Services have appointed a new technical team for setting up a new tender process for the 108 ambulance service. The team will […]
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Work on installing escalators is slow but the railways hope it will be completed in a month. Commuters at the Kengeri Railway Station will continue using the stairs, and find other ways of reaching the platforms as only one escalator has been installed so far, but is yet to start functioning. Construction work on the […]
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Noise levels exceed permitted levels set by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in the silence and residential zones of the city. Noise levels are exceeding limits set by the KSPCB at many places in Bangalore, according to data published by the board. The KSPCB monitors noise levels at 10 Continuous Noise Monitoring Stations […]
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The lack of subsidies has not stopped people from buying them. Bengaluru: Sales of electric two-wheelers continue to rise in Bangalore city despite the lack of subsidies. The number of two-wheelers sold till the third week of September 2023 has surpassed the total number of electric two-wheelers sold in 2022, according to statistics from […]
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While the Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) efforts have improved accessibility at Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, other spaces are not so inclusive. Historical monuments in Bangalore under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), such as the Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace and Bangalore Fort, lack the necessary infrastructure to cater to disabled visitors. This lack of […]
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