Marathons for social causes are becoming increasingly popular in the city. Even when there is no noble cause in mind, participants find them to be good form of recreation. By Shubhangi Mathur Some people are running away from taking up the responsibility of climate crisis, while some are running for it. Many groups and NGOs […]
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Deep discounts provided by various food delivery applications have become a reason for restaurants to withdraw their collaboration with them. By Shubhangi Mathur In the wake of #logout campaign launched by National Restaurants Association of India (NRAI), more than 2500 restaurants have logged out of the food delivering aggregators across the nation. Many restaurants are […]
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Though the number of organ donations in Karnataka has increased, the ratio of demand and supply of donations is quite low. Shubhangi Mathur If you are suffering from a disease and intend to go for an organ transplant, chances that you will find a donor have slightly increased but cannot be guaranteed. Swati Upadhyay, an […]
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BBMP says condition of lakes will be better in the next three years and holds BWSSB responsible for disposal of sewage water in lakes. Shubhangi Mathur Despite the rejuvenation project started by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in 2017, the condition of lakes has not improved in Bangalore. BBMP officials say that the only reason […]
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More than 37,000 kg of plastic has been seized by BBMP from shops till October 2019. Shubhangi Mathur Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pallike (BBMP) has seized 37,577kilogram plastic andhas collected a fine of about Rs. 1 crore by October this year. Recently, BBMP conducted surprise raids at two shops in the city and collected a fine […]
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Lack of secondary school in Mudhol village compels the children to go to Yelburga for further studies. By Shubhangi Mathur Mudhol village in the Yelburga Taluk lacks secondary schools .Children have to commute 8.5 kms to the Taluk school, if they wish to continue studying after seventh standard. Imama Hussain, resident of Mudhol village, said […]
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Destination wedding business sees a great hike in last two years. People prefer Bangalore for weddings predominantly because of the weather. Shubhangi Mathur Bangalore, in recent years, has become a preferable choice of youngsters for their destination weddings. Many wedding planners confirm that their business has gone up in the last two years. Pranjal from […]
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Students who lost their bus pass earlier,have to pay money for the remaining months. BMTC says they are looking into the matter. By Shubhangi Mathur Bangalore: Parul Jindal who commutes daily to her college is waiting for the issuance of her Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus pass for two months now. “I filled the […]
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The deadline to complete de-silting Storm Water Drains in the city is December 2019. By Shubhangi Mathur Less than half the storm water drains (SWD) in the city have been desilted since 2017. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) de-silting project is expected to complete all 440 kms of drains before December 2019; they have […]
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City sees a 60 per cent rise in cases of overloaded trucks. By Shubhangi Mathur The number of trucks booked for overloading in Karnataka has increased in the last two years. Over 4000 more cases have been registered in 2018-19, as compared to 2017-18. Data provided by the Office of the Commissioner for Transport and […]
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