Locals claim that the encroachers are hindering developmental activities and causing environmental degradation The encroachments around Bellandur, Mahadevapura, and Whitefield have been creating problems for the residents, as the constant complaints made to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) are going unheard. According to a public document on the BBMP’s website, 326 acres of land […]
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Photo by Ian Macmillan. According to Citizen Matters, in a survey conducted by Walkability Asia in seven Indian cities, Bangalore scored the lowest in walkability. Pedestrian accidents in Bangalore have been increasing over the years, according to the reports of the Bangalore Traffic Police. K.R. Puram in Bangalore had 304 accidents registered, Peenya 254 cases, […]
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Commercial establishments on the Laksar Hosur road have seen a drop in customers after the road widening process was started. The widening process of the Laskar Hosur Road in Adugodi has left nearby shopkeepers struggling to make ends meet. Ningamma, a tea stall owner says that her monthly income has dropped from Rs 3000 to […]
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At one of the reputed hospitals in Bannerghatta road in Bangalore, he nearly emptied his wallet for admitting his diseased wife. “I had been overcharged by the hospital, and even after complaining for several times I haven’t received complete refund of the overcharged amount” says Sharad Mukim, the patient’s husband. “This happened not only for […]
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Senior citizens of Gollahalli have been waiting for their pensions for five months, but have not received any so far. Widow Munirathnamma, aged 60, and a few other senior citizens of Golahalli said that they have not been receiving their pensions for five months, and do not know the reason. Most of the senior citizens […]
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The sediment area of the Vrushabhavathi River flowing through Kumbalgudu is piled up with garbage. The garbage falls into the river and is been carried away by the waters. The people staying near the riverbed stated that the Panchayat dumps waste here once every week and excavator comes and pushes the waste into the water. […]
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India won 69 medals in the recently concluded Asian games, held in Jakarta and Palembang, surpassing its previous best record made in the 2010 Asiad at Guangzhou, China, and equaled the gold medal tally of 15 from the first ever Asian Games held in New Delhi, India. The country of more than 1.2 billion is […]
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The rate of dowry cases has been on a steady rise since the past three years Bangalore, Sept 11, 2018: The City Crime Control Bureau, Commissioner’s Office states in its statistics that in 2016, there were 725 cases reported on dowry, followed by 728 cases in 2017 and 398 till July of 2018. The city […]
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Residents and pedestrians claim that the open drain outside Elements Layout, Kaikondrahalli, could cause future health hazards. Bengaluru, Sept. 11, 2018: The foul smelling open drain outside Elements Layout in Kaikondrahalli, Sarjapur Road, has been troubling pedestrians and residents for the past 10 years. According to a resident of Elements Layout, the huge open drain […]
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Overspeeding and parking violation problematic even after measures were taken by the traffic police. Bengaluru, Sept. 4, 2018: Church Street is one of the prime spots in the city which people visit often to spend their time. The street is usually full of people, both on the street as well as on the sidewalks. But, […]
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