Peeping out of the sunroof is against the law ,violators have to pay fines ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. Karnataka: Standing up through the sunroof of a car is illegal but there is no law under which the police can book cases. The best they can do is book the driver and the […]
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With the introduction of new cameras and technological upgradations the number of cases booked and the fines collected by the Bangalore Traffic Police has gone up. The Bangalore Traffic police has booked 7,22,550 cases of people jumping signals till August 2023, a 72 percent jump from 4,20,541 cases in the whole of 2022, collecting a […]
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The electricity board is providing a discount to MSMEs which were affected by an increase in recent tariffs on electricity. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) officials has suggested that the government provide rebates to Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) affected because of the recent hike in electricity tariff. Mrs. Harini deputy general manager […]
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Private cars accounted for 28 percent of total accidents while bikes made up to 25 percent of them. Despite various programs being run by the traffic police for road safety in the city, the number of accidents has not been going down, with an average of 13 accidents happening every day. According to data by […]
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Lorry drivers complain that they don’t have proper parking spaces. Illegal parking and loading-unloading activities on the roadside of KR Market lead to traffic jams in the crowded market. Prabhath, a customer who had come to buy flowers at the KR Market said, “Parking here is a daunting challenge, with limited space and bustling crowds […]
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The HN Halli Lake Road which was dug up in 2019 to lay pipes for water supply is still untarred. Residents of the H N Halli Lake Road in Ward 90 of Mahadevapura zone hope that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will keep its promise this time of fixing the road by mid-October. A […]
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Eight years since Digital India, residents of Kumbalgodu, Nallakhamba, Gollahali, Devagere and Gangasandra are still waiting for optical fiber internet connection. Kumbalgodu, Nallakhamba, Gollahali, Devagere, Gangasandra and nearby areas in Kengeri hobli are lacking stable optical fiber internet connectivity. Mobile internet connectivity is also very poor and often internet speed is so slow that even […]
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IIJNM-FactShala Zonal Hub for Media Literacy Newsletter September 2023 Dear Readers, We are delighted to announce the launch of the Media Literacy Zonal Hub project in collaboration with FactShala. This is a pan India student Media Literacy initiative aimed at empowering students to build resilience against misinformation. In this month’s edition of Media Literacy, students […]
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Residents and local businesses on Mir Obaidullah Road struggle due to muddy, accident-prone streets, worsened by rain, water shortages, and power cuts. Mir Obaidullah Road residents and local businesses are grappling with muddy streets, power cuts, fewer customers, and disrupted goods supply due to a sewerage project, that has been ongoing for the last two […]
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The completion deadline was July 2023, however, remains pending till date. Bengaluru: Residents and commuters struggle with traffic congestion in Pulakeshi Nagar due to the delayed construction of the Mosque Road railway over bridge. The project by South Western Railways (SWR) which started in September 2022 was originally scheduled to be completed by July 2023, […]
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