Surprise power cuts disrupt parts of the city

Despite not being in BESCOM’s list of areas that were to brace for power cuts today, areas like Koramangala, Frazer Town, KR Puram and Wilson Garden faced power snags, this morning.  Bangalore, 27 February 2018: Areas like Koramangala, Frazer Town, KR Puram and Wilson Garden woke up to a disruption in their power supply for a few […]

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Housing Minister addresses land issue for weaker sections.

Landowners in Ramanagar taluk, Kaakmaranahalli taluk, Bhattarahalli taluk among other areas, provided their lands to the government for development activities. Thereafter, the farmers and landowners have requested other land as compensation in addition to the money given to them by the government. The government is providing the farmers with 26 lakhs for one-acre land. They […]

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Nalapad Haris bail verdict postponed to March 2nd

The defence lawyer stated that there was no conclusive against the main accused in the case. Bangalore:The verdict in the Nalapad Haris bail plea case, that was scheduled for Tuesday, has been adjourned and will be delivered on Friday, 2 March. In the hearing that happened on Tuesday, the defence said that the petitioner had […]

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Now purify the air in your home with a small plant

The device can purify air around 300 square feet Bangalore, 27 February 2018: Swasa, a startup has developed an indoor air purifier which uses soil biofiltration technology over the conventional carbon-based filtration system. “Our filter uses a plant and soil to filter out all the harmful particulates in an indoor atmosphere which are carcinogenic and cause […]

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Siddaramaiah flags off Saviruchi mobile canteens

Hundred of 4000 planned scooters for the disabled given away. Bangalore, Feb 27, 2018: Saviruchi mobile cantees that will provide inexpensive food were kicked off and a hundred, of 4000 planned, retro-fitted scooters for the disabled were given away by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah at the Vidhana Soudha on Tuesday. Saviruchi mobile canteens are vans that […]

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Price discrepancy urges public to choose chemical colors this Holi

There is no demand for organic colors as it is more expensive in comparison to chemical Holi colors. Bangalore, February 27, 2018: The shops in KR Market and Avenue road see a decline in the sales of organic colors this Holi festival.  Organic colors, which are also eco-friendly, have reported low sales as it is more […]

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Kengeri-Uttarahalli stretch sees a spurt in road accidents

As many as 32 road accidents were reported on the Kengeri- Uttarahalli stretch in the last 12 months. Bangalore, February 27, 2018: On Sunday morning around 10:00 a.m. near JSS hostel, located near Kengeri –Uttarahalli, a BMTC bus collided with a Honda Activa leaving both the bus driver and the rider injured. According to the […]

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Power Up: New scheme aims to boost state-based IT startups

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s latest scheme set to boost Karnataka’s IT economy. Bangalore, February 27, 2018: The Electronic Systems Design and Manufacturing scheme (ESDM) is set to provide aid and incentives to Karnataka-based Information Technology startups. Uma Rani, assistant general manager, Karnataka Biotechnology and Information Technology (KBITS) said that based on this scheme, around […]

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MLAs spent most money on infrastructure

A report from BPAC reveals the top spends of 27 assembly constituencies in Bangalore. Bangalore, 27 February 2018: Infrastructure, water, education, sewage and drain, and sports and youth services were the top five spends of MLAs under the local area development scheme, says report from Bangalore Political Action Committee (BPAC) Out of the 208 Crores […]

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“Husharamma Husharu” song to be released to create awareness among women

Bangalore, 27 Feb’ 2018: Music artists have contributed to the creation of Husharamma Husharu, a song composed to spread awareness about problems faced by women. The video and the music have been composed by Palani D. Senapathy. He has also directed the music video for the song which has been sung by Jayalaxmi Anand. Issues […]

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