CCRB Data shows an increase in the cases of house theft, breaking, and entering and servant theft. The City Crime Record Bureau (CCRB) recorded a hike of 33 percent in cases of house thefts this year as of November. In 2022 till November, 783 house theft cases have been reported. In 2021, there were a […]
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Expert believes there is scope for widespread solar implementation if government and private entities can raise awareness at the grassroot level. Solar appliance manufacturers in the farming sectors are enjoying an increase in sales in recent years. Awareness for renewable and sustainable energy sources has been credited as a major driver behind this increase, manufacturers […]
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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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KSRTC is going to launch new intercity e-buses between Bangalore and six districts New intercity electric buses (e-buses) by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) can travel 250 to 270 Kilometers(km) after being charged once. From December, people can use e-buses to commute between Bengaluru and six districts in Karnataka. The distance between Bangalore […]
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Commercial gas cylinders are now expensive as discounts have been removed Cloud kitchens that were using discounted commercial gas cylinders can no longer afford them and have had to shift to domestic gas cylinders for their business. Sangeeth, who owns a cloud kitchen in Chennai said, “Commercial gas cylinders were expensive even after discount in […]
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After a delay, metro line extension of 3.14 kilometers from Nagasandra to Bangalore International Exhibition Center to be completed. Three stations i.e. Manjunatha Nagar, Chikkabidarakallu and Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) are going to start working from March 2023. The construction was delayed due to the land acquisition issues regarding a land near Jindal Aluminium […]
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Union Minister said that a GPS-based toll system will be implemented in six months. Toll booth workers fear losing their jobs when the new Global Positioning System (GPS)-enabled toll system replaces all physical toll booths in the country. Sharath, who has been working as a supervisor for 12 years at the NICE Road toll plaza […]
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Cases of excess passengers in goods vehicles have doubled this year, and police fined the passengers Rs. 200. Bengaluru traffic police data shows that cases of carrying excess passengers in goods vehicleshave increased. In 2021, 20,794 cases were booked but in 2022, till October 49,834 cases have been booked. Chandan KB, a quality engineer at […]
Continue ReadingThe workers who roll beedis in Bengaluru’s beedi colony are leaving the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme. Beedi workers would rather not have 10 percent of their salary deducted for the Employees’ Provident Funds Scheme (EPFO). They say that they get paid less than the minimum wage and a 10 percent cut would mean tightening their […]
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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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