HV Halli residents complain of overcharged water bills

The road reconstruction work at BEML layout in RR Nagar is affecting shop owners nearby. The residents of Rajarajeshwari Nagar complain of overcharged water bills and incomplete road works affecting businesses and livelihoods. Asha who is a resident of Halagevadera(HV) Halli, Rajarajeshwari Nagar (RR Nagar), for more than seven years, said, “From the past two-three […]

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Vande Bharat’s speed yet to be matched

Bangalore Cantonment station faces technical glitches due to speed trials.   Speed trials were being conducted at the Bangalore Cantonment Railway Station to match the standard speed of Vande Bharat. Currently, the approved standard speed for other trains is 100-110 kmph, while the standard speed for Vande Bharat is 180 kmph. An official from the […]

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‘Nahi Manzoor’ concludes 10 days of solo exhibition

Soura Chatterjee will participate in group art shows and not solo shows for a year. The ‘Nahi Manzoor’ show by Soura Chatterjee sold paintings worth more than Rs 2, 00,000 with a footfall of 200-250 people on first day of exhibition.   Soura Chatterjee, who was born in West Bengal said, “My current show ‘Nahi […]

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Vocational courses only in 2 percent of state schools

Student’s choices and opinions regarding vocational courses should be considered at the top while implementing the scheme, says official. Even if you are passionate about painting, photography, or are interested in makeup and hairstyling, not every government school offers such courses to you. Only 1.86 percent of government and government aided schools in Karnataka offer […]

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BJP Calls Same Sex Marriage ‘Unnatural’

Policies against discrimination still needed, says activist. If you are looking forward to the Supreme Court’s judgement towards same sex marriage, you might want to know about the homophobia held by some political parties. M G Mahesh, Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said, “We will not accept the concept of same-sex marriages, neither will […]

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Strident noise in Kadalekai Parishe, complains BMS hospital

BMS Hospital says BBMP asked them to cooperate for three days since it is a popular festival. People at Kadelekai Parishe were seen blowing whistles, disturbing the patients at the nearby Bhusanayana Mukundadas Sreenivasaiah (BMS) hospital and the residents of Basavangudi. Kadalekai Parishe, also known as the annual Groundnut Festival, is being celebrated in Bengaluru […]

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BBMP to open budget portal for citizens inputs

Along with MyCityMyBudget campaign, online portal will help citizens to share local problems they are facing in the city. An online portal for the citizens of Bengaluru will be launched on the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) website where they can raise their voices about major issues in the city. Sri Jayaram Raipura IRS, Special […]

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Three lakh cases of defective number plates registered

Experts say increased fines and cancellation of registration can help in reducing the number of people driving with defective number plates. Data from the Traffic Police Headquarters show the cases of defective number plates have reached over three lakh  from January till October, 2022. People are hiding their number plates or the last number of […]

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