National highway and expressway commuters face difficulties to reach for help in times of emergency. BENGALURU: The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) helpline number, 1033 is not active 24/7, especially late at night and early in the morning. Winnie Jasper, a student from Andhra University, who was commuting on the NH16 said, “My bike […]
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FIR has been filed against the flat owner. A 19-year-old electrician, who fell from the fifth floor of an apartment in the Confident Apartment complex, took his last breath at 1:45 pm on April 01, 2023. He was being treated for his injuries at the Belenus Champion Hospital. Vignesh, the elder brother of Vishal, the […]
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BMTC department will announce the compensation for the families of deceased after court’s order. Taverekere police arrested the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) driver, who had allegedly hit two people on a scooter on Magadi Road on Tuesday. Police confirmed that the driver is in custody and the case will be investigated. Assistant sub inspector […]
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The contractor has been blacklisted by the BWSSB. The family of a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) contract worker who died due to negligence has been compensated Rs 12 lakh by the civic body. Officials said that the family members will also get compensatory jobs. Parmeshwara, Chief Engineer (West) said, “We took all […]
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He is out of hospital KSRTC bus with 30 passengers rammed into a pillar. Of the 30 passengers involved in the accident where a KSRTC bus rammed into a Metro Pillar on May 10, four continue to be in serious condition at a local hospital. The driver and the conductor who were receiving treatment at […]
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The BMTC bus driver is said to be absconding. By Manya Saxena and Supriya Mehta A Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus ran over a man as his scooter skidded on the slippery Mysuru Road, near a private school, around 8 am Wednesday. Venkatesh, an auto driver, said that the man was riding a white […]
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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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Riding in public buses in the city still a challenge for many due to high ground clearance and faulty doors. Frequent passengers of the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses are at risk due to rise in passenger fatalities while boarding and alighting. Bus passengers in the city account for around 18 percent of the […]
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