The Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services Departments express concern over the growing number of fire calls in the City. By Sanchari Ghatak Bengaluru: Bengaluru is witnessing a drastic increase in fire accidents in the city. Last year the figures for fire calls stood at 2808, compared to 3114 fire calls received by the Fire […]
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The oldest and busiest market in the city poses a major fire risk to shopkeepers and visitors as it is yet to get the mandatory no-objection certificate from the fire services department due to its lack of fire exits. By Sanchari Ghatak The possibilities of fire hazards still lurk over the oldest market in the city […]
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A two year-long, Rs. 60 crore BMTC project which aims to turn the filth-ridden Kalasipalya bus stop into a 4.3 acres-swanky terminal has been underway for the last three years. There are still no signs of it being completed even this year. Sanchari Ghatak The Kalasipalya Bus Terminal project, proposed in 2016 is still far […]
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Despite the 2015 ‘no-lorry’ rule, Chickpet and Sultanpet still experience heavy traffic congestion. By Sanchari Ghatak Jalam Singh, a wedding card merchant, has to witness tremendous traffic congestion every day due to trucks and lorries being parked arbitrarily in front of his shop.“Traffic congestion due to huge lorries and trucks being parked in front of […]
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Bannerghatta Biological Park has allotted parking space and defined parking fees, but visitors are usually over charged. Sanchari Ghatak Rohit Tomar, who came to the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) with his friend on an August Sunday, was charged with a Rs. 30 for parking his two-wheeler instead of the Rs. 23.60 bill (inclusive of GST) […]
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Amidst press releases and awareness campaigns by the RBI on Rs. 10 coins being legal tenders, people of Bangalore are still refusing to accept Rs. 10 coins; thereby jeopardizing their circulation. By Sanchari Ghatak Traders, vendors, city’s premier shopping and eating outlets, as well as customers continue to refuse to accept Rs. 10 coins, thereby […]
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