M. Chidananda Murthy’s 91 birth anniversary celebrated

Murthy won a Sahitya Akademi award in 1997. Akhila Karnataka Catholic Christian Kannada Sangha in B.M.SHRI. Smaraka Prathistana, Bengaluru celebrated the 91st birth anniversary of M. Chidananda Murthy. Dr M. Chidananda Murthy is a famous Kannada writer, researcher and historian. He is well known for his contribution towards Kannada literature and his campaign towards conserving […]

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Graduation gowns and mortar boards come at a price

High convocation fee with an extended application procedure creates confusion and delay. Students stood in a straight queue holding documents in sweaty hands, waiting for their turn to pay the fee at the bank so that they could show the receipt and collect their certificates. The price they were paying to throw their mortar boards […]

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A sunny problem: Citizens want bus shelters, BBMP says wait

Statistics show that the construction of bus shelters was started in 2018 by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) but commuters are still waiting in the sun and the rain. Jyoti would always take the bus home—it was her favorite way to travel the streets of Bengaluru. The people she would meet and the things she […]

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Building parking spaces in metro stations a challenge, says BMRCL

Bengaluru: Parking spaces at metro stations can only be built if separate land is allotted, say Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) officials. The main challenge while planning is that the land cost is high and it is not possible to take the land which has already been given to the metro stations, said Gubbi […]

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Bhopal tragedy: No compensation after 37 years

A one-month protest show, where the government stands on the Bhopal gas tragedy. Bhopal gas tragedy survivors still have not received compensation 37 years after the incident—they launched a one-month campaign seeking answers from the government. December 3, 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy. Satinath Sarangi is the founder of Sambhava […]

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