Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 being charged as fine in Lal Bagh and Bangalore Palace respectively for clicking pictures without permission. Tourists are charged Rs. 500 or more as fine for clicking pictures in photo-restricted areas like Lal Bagh and Bangalore Palace. Authorities are not willing to lift the ban. From February 2018 to October […]
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Lack of awareness of the One Nation One Ration prevents migrant workers from receiving subsidized ration in the city. BENGALURU, Oct.20 Migrants still face problem in procuring subsidized ration despite the implementation of One Nation One Ration Card. Suresh, a migrant from Isri, Jharkhand, said, “It is very difficult to live here. I do not […]
Continue ReadingFrom June to September, nearly nine lakh properties were registered, with revenue of Rs 5,699 crore, the highest in recent years. Karnataka is witnessing an increase in property registration over the last few months. From April to September 2022, approximately 13.5 lakh property documents were registered, generating revenue of Rs 8,630 crore, a 17 (or […]
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Auto travel will become more expensive in the city, say Bangaloreans. The Bengaluru public is unhappy with the ban on Ola, Uber and Rapido auto rickshaws and says that it will directly affect their pockets. Maya Gautam who works in an IT company said, “Because of this, travelling in Bengaluru can become more expensive and […]
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Post-COVID many districts in Karnataka are receiving more child labour cases. Incidents of child labour in Karnataka show no sign of decreasing post the pandemic. Raids by the Karnataka Labour Department in 2021-22 have rescued about 850 children from various workplaces. Data collected from Karnataka Labour Department show that 1,981 children have been rescued in […]
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The first aid kits are kept locked away in the station control room, making them inaccessible during emergencies. The first aid facilities at the metro stations in Bengaluru are difficult to access for the commuters. First aid kits are available at every station, but the station master is the only one who can access it. […]
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With the entrance blocked at Platform 1 at Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Metro Station, passengers are forced to take a detour through Platform 2 and a flight of stairs that leaves the disabled at a loss. Platform 1 in Rashtreeya Vidyalaya (RV) Road Metro Station can only be accessed through stairs from Platform 2. This arrangement […]
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Bengaluru to be the second city in the country, after Mumbai, to have a 90-meter Aerial Ladder Platform. A 90-meter Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) is set to arrive next week in Bengaluru. The ladder of this ALP will extend up to 90 meters or 198 feet. This will help firefighters rescue people stuck in the […]
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Power cuts will be continued until all the trees near electrical lines are trimmed, says official. Villages in the southern part of Bengaluru like Devagere and Gangasandra are facing regular power cuts for over a month due to the maintenance work done by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). “There was no such maintenance work […]
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Men are travelling in ladies’ coaches under the nose of Railway Protection Force; Railways claim it doesn’t allow men at all. Mysuru Express’s Ladies’ coach was occupied by 10-12 male passengers when a Railway Police Force (RPF) constable reached the compartment and asked them to get down immediately. Bangalore to Tumkur passenger train witnessed a […]
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