Users are worried about the cracks, but they say the BBMP has not done anything to repair the flyover. A couple of joints on the HSR flyover have developed cracks causing traffic to slow down at those points. The wheels of several vehicles tend to get stuck in the cracks, causing consternation among users of […]
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Traffic police say they are handling these cases with special drives. Drunken driving cases in Bengaluru increased to 26,017 in 2022 from 4,144 in 2021. The cases stood at 5,343 in 2020 and 12,277 in 2018. There were 10 fatal cases involving driving after drinking last year which claimed the lives of 14 people. In […]
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After almost two years of pandemic and curbs on public gatherings, people are flocking to amusement shows. Amusement shows are witnessing a surge in visitors a year after reopening in January last year. Sunil Nair, senior manager at National Consumer Fair (NCF) and in charge of the exhibition in Kengeri said, “Business right now is […]
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Street vendors are left out of welfare loan schemes because the BBMP has not done a survey to issue business licenses. Street vendors in Bengaluru are facing difficulty in receiving licenses to run businesses from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). BBMP has not conducted a survey to identify the street vendors, and give them licenses […]
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It will take six months to complete the rejuvenation process. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has begun rejuvenation work on Kengeri lake with a sanction of Rs four crore. The lake’s restoration is expected to be completed within six months. Kengeri Lake known as Doddakere Lake spreads across 32 acres of land along the Bengaluru-Mysuru […]
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Political parties to work for the education and minority welfare for the upcoming state election. Political parties are looking to enhance and re-implement old social welfare schemes alongside introducing new ones for the upcoming state elections in 2023. M.G.Mahesh, spokesperson for Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Karnataka said that withnew amendments in the current schemes, the […]
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Share of candidates with declared criminal cases in India in 2019, by major political party By Dhananajay Kumar Source: Statista Value of illicit items seized during Indian Lok Sabha elections in April 2019(in billion Indian rupees) By Taniva Singha Roy Source: Statista Changes in the number of constituencies in Karnataka By Sneha Kumar Source: Election […]
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Missing signboards and maps make navigation difficult in Lalbagh Bengaluru: The Lalbagh Botanical Gardens lack basic infrastructural facilities like signboards, location maps, rescue helpline number boards, and drinking water facilities. Visitors find it difficult to locate themselves inside the Gardens as there are no location maps or signboards. Mounesh, a tourist at Lalbagh said, “There […]
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Sixty nine percent of India’s total digital audience comprises of the advertisement-based segment. The number of people watching content on advertisement-based free over-the-top platform (OTT) in India has increased, according to OTT Audience (Sizing ) report. OTT players say that the advertisement revenue is much less than what they earn from paid subscriptions. The report […]
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The Karnataka Economic Survey of 2021-22 states that the funding for education has declined from 14.7 percent to 11.8 percent in the past ten years. Despite having many unresolved issues in the education sector, the state funding allocated for it has been declining. Teacher shortages and lack of infrastructure are a few examples of issues […]
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