Officials from the BBMP say that the scrapping process of such vehicles might tentatively begin next year. Old vehicles continue to remain abandoned on the city’s streets despite earlier efforts from the Bengaluru Traffic Police and the Bruhat Bengaluru MahanagaraPalike (BBMP) to identify and remove them. While officials from the traffic police said that it […]
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Rampant and unplanned development has badly affected the stormwater drainage (SWD) system in Bangalore, causing instances of urban flooding to rise. Bangalore requires additional 658 km of stormwater drains to effectively tackle frequent urban flooding, according to a report released when? by property consultants Knight Frank. The report highlights that the interconnection between the water […]
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Slums will be developed once the land to construct houses has been decided, said officials from Karnataka Slum Development Board (KSDB). A shortage of land to construct houses for developing slum areas in the city is resulting in a shortage of basic infrastructure for slum dwellers. Christy from engineering cell in Karnataka Slum Development Board […]
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Among those who know of the schemes, most are reluctant to spend a day to get the paper work done. About 44 percent of street vendors in Bangalore avail social security schemes, according to an article published by the National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Expert say this is a low number. The article […]
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None of the 48 BBMP night shelters is meant for transgender individuals. Doubts remain on whether the new one in Gandhinagar will be designated to them. Not one of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) 48 homeless shelters in the city, is designated for the transgender community. According to news reports, in 2019, BBMP promised […]
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Experts say that providing practical exposure to students about STEM is needed to prepare them for real-world problems. Government Higher Primary School Haragadde won Synquizitive, an interschool science quiz, held today at the Science Gallery. The three-member team shared their happiness by thanking their teachers and parents who helped them in their journey. The teachers […]
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Post-production gap is a major infrastructure challenge in horticulture industry, leading to loss of tons of crops, officials say. Almost 50 lakh metric tons of horticulture products are lost every year due to infrastructure gap in storage, handling and transport, authorities said. The Karnataka government has no facilities for storage of horticulture crops. Venkatesh Krishna, […]
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Experts say human provisioning and lack of natural food are main reason for the aggressive behavior of monkeys. Monkeys around Kannamangala have been accosting shoppers and dipping into their baskets to snatch any food they might be carrying. They have been pushing aside mosquito netting on windows and entering homes in search of food, putting […]
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The company launched the Karnataka dealership with a new off-roader. Polaris India is not planning to add more dealers in the country, said Lalit Sharma, Managing Director, Polaris India, at the inauguration of Bornfree Motors LLP as the authorised off-road vehicle dealer for Polaris in Karnataka. He believes that the existing ten dealers and this […]
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As women are becoming more aware about their rights, Bangalore sees an increase in domestic violence cases; lawyers say not all of them are true. Bangalore has reported a 44.4 per cent rise in domestic violence cases. Lawyers say that women have become aware about their rights. Srividya, a practicing advocate in civil court said […]
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