The reduction in number of visitors is to be blamed on shift in dates, says stall owner. Bengaluru: Namma Jatre, part of Bengaluru Habba, started in full swing on Dec. 10 but saw a big drop in footfall on the Dec. 11 event held at Ravindra Kalakshetra. The empty stalls around the fest reflected the […]
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The Bengaluru regional office of the Reserve Bank of India, has seen an approximate 13 percent surge in currency circulation amounting to Rs. 2.5 lakh crore post the first quarter of the 2023-24 financial year. Cash still holds its ground in Bengaluru. The circulation of cash has surged despite the popularity of Unified Payment System […]
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It has been over a year since work started on refurbishing the Government Aquarium in Cubbon Park. No dates have been announced for the re-opening of the government aquarium in Cubbon Park as work continues on renovating it. According to news reports, the aquarium was all set to reopen in November. The renovation work is […]
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Considering India’s achievements in Paralympics, parents of differently-abled children are demanding exclusive swimming pools or reasonable time slots in public pools. Differently-abled children and their parents are having a tough time getting access to the swimming pools in the city. The city currently has no swimming pool exclusively allotted for disabled children. Parents said that […]
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However, for a significant number, they still remain a taboo. The city has witnessed an increase in the sales of menstrual cups in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Rupal Ralph, co- Chief Executive Officer (co-CEO) of Stonesoup, a company based in Bangalore that sells eco-friendly and sustainable products including menstrual cups said, “We have […]
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Core engineering branches like electrical, civil and mechanical are losing their sheen. In the last decade engineering seats in core branches have reduced from 180 to 60 whereas in non-core branches seats have increased. This year in Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) rounds of counselling, seats in non-core branches have filled earlier than those in […]
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Raja Rajeswari (RR) Nagar has the highest number of reported potholes among the BBMP zones. According to data by the Traffic Management Centre, accidents in the RR Nagar zone have increased. There were 107 and 121 accidents in 2021 and 2022, respectively. From January to July 2023, the number of accidents reported were 129 Nandish, […]
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Public library officials have sent many letters to BBMP, all unanswered. They propose a solution: direct transfer of library cess to resolve the issue. Non-functional digital libraries and low stock of required books are adding to the pile of infrastructural problems that public libraries are facing in Bangalore. They need the money to make […]
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Most Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses remain inaccessible to the disabled and elderly due to their high ground clearance and overcrowding. Although the BMTC has introduced low-floor, ramp-accessible buses meant for the disabled and elderly friendly, most buses have footboards that are too high off the ground, making boarding them difficult for the differently- […]
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In 2022, separate bus lanes were created near the Kengeri Satellite Bus Terminal to regulate traffic. The route faces traffic congestion again as the bus lanes have vanished. Traffic congestion has returned to the Kengeri bus terminal area after cones placed to regulate traffic were removed. Plans to construct dividing walls to mark bus routes […]
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