The state government is yet to give compensations to farmers for crop damage during drought seasons. Yamini Chincholi | Bengaluru Farmers in Maski taluk are yet to get compensation for crop damages caused due to floods and drought from the state government, according to the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013. Abdul Aziz, working journalist, […]
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Commuters on Mysore Road have been complaining about the poor condition of roads due to Metro work. Several accidents were reported on this stretch. By Jagriti Parakh Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has been delaying the road restoration work near Nayandahalli bus stand (Mysore Road metro station) since 2015. The concrete pavements, roads, drains, […]
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A number of real estate properties are lying stagnant in Bengaluru due to over-supply and legal disputes. Yamini Chincholi A number of real estate properties in Jayanagar, Sarjapur, Electronic City, Kanakpura main road and Bannerghatta main road lay unoccupied. Many apartments and properties are stagnant. Complaints are registered against properties and builders on Real Estate […]
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Cafes in Bengaluru stream music on different applications without a license for background music. By Nikita Arora The trend of playing music on televisions and speakers by streaming it on different music applications has hit a major chunk of cafes in Bangalore. The Softcopy found that cafes play music without a copyright license and have […]
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With only three categories of waste, the city’s residents continue to dispose of electronic waste along with regular dry waste, which ultimately finds its way to the streets. Yashasvini Razdan Even as the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has laid out strict guidelines for the disposal of e-waste, heaps of cables and other electronic […]
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The founder of the ‘Indian Runner’ confirmed 98 out of 500 participants are from Bengaluru in November’s fitness event. Ritam Chatterjee Indian Runner, which is a part of Fit India Movement, will see 500 athletes from the city in the November’s event. “We divide running events into five categories. 2 KM, 5 KM, 10 […]
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The vending machines have been left unused at metro stations. It needs to update the software and recalibrate the systems to accept new coins and notes released since demonetization. Ishika Dangayach Bangalore, November 22, 2019 The ticket vending machine introduced by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) at the main station has been collecting […]
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Hawkers continue their business in the Majestic underpass despite HC order instructing otherwise. By Apoorva GS The Majestic underpass has been occupied by the hawkers who sell gadgets, clothes and other items despite the orders from the High Court that stated no hawkers are permitted to occupy the subways. Nearly 70,000 people use this underpass […]
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Transformers that jut out on to the footpaths pose threat to the pedestrians of being electrocuted. By Shalu Chowrasia Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM) has identified 5,658 hazardous footpath locations where transformers pose a threat to pedestrians of being electrocuted. Of them, about 4,179 have been attended, according to data available with the Safety Section […]
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Plastic tea bags release around 11 billion micro-plastics and three billion nano-sized plastics at once into the hot water, which adds to the generation of single-use plastic and also causes health hazards. By Manasvi Gupta Most of the brands use paper tea bags, silken tea bags or nylon tea bags, which are non- biodegradable. The […]
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