Residents of S.T Bed Layout fail to segregate their waste which is leading to unsanitary conditions in the area. BBMP workers’ consequent refusal to collect unsegregated garbage is adding to the crisis. Despite warnings from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) marshals, segregation of waste is not taken up in a proper manner in S. T. […]
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The number of people dying because they choose to cross railway tracks instead of climbing stairs to bridges has gone up in the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Cantonment railway station. The numbers of deaths due to trespassing have gone up in 13 railway stations that fall under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Cantonment railway station. […]
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Toilets in the city court premises are filthy. Women risk contracting infections, have to deal with fetid odor, and walk long distances in search of clean facilities. Women visiting Bengaluru’s City Civil Court and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts (CMM) said that these complexes lack clean and well-maintained restrooms, forcing them to walk long distances in […]
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While poor road infrastructure in Bangalore puts pedestrians at risk, experts and officials agree that road safety is the shared responsibility of authorities and pedestrians. Recent data released by the Bangalore Traffic Police revealed a 55 percent increase in pedestrian deaths in the city over the previous years. As of July 2023, 154 pedestrian deaths […]
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Part II of Mani Ratnam’s adaptation of Kalki’s magnum opus releases today. Theatres in Bengaluru anticipate higher sales of tickets for Ponniyin Selvan (PS) II as PS I generated Rs. 500 crores in 2022. Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan star caste includes Vikram, Aishwarya Rai, jayam ravi, and Karthi. Raj Shekhar owner of the Lakshmi Theatre […]
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Passengers are thrilled to see a 30 to 40 percent drop in travelling costs after the construction of the metro line from K R Puram to Whitefield. Auto drivers are complaining that the metro line from K R Puram to Whitefield is depriving them of their livelihood. Devaraju P, an auto driver said, “Earlier I […]
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India accounts for five lakh road accidents annually out of which 1.5 lakh people are killed and three lakh people are crippled, said Minister of Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari. Bengaluru has more than 13,000 pending cases under the Motor Vehicles Act. Bhootharaj, First division Assistant (FDA) at the Court Of Small Causes said “Since […]
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While that cheers up residents, they want cleaner streets and better health facilities. Kengeri Railway station will be getting a new escalator in a month, and commuters said that they cannot wait for such a development. An official of South Western Railway said, “The construction has started recently and will take about a month to […]
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Registration of young voters in Karnataka remains low, despite multiple efforts by the Election Commission. College going voters in the city thought that registering for voting was a long and difficult process. The Karnataka Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Action Plan 2023 stated that youth “lack clarity” regarding voter registration process. Ankith Gowda, […]
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At the Environment Support Group’s anniversary event, Justice Dutt encourages legal involvement in protecting the environment. Justice Sunil Dutt Yadav acknowledged the importance of strategic legal interventions for protecting the environment. Addressing the issue of privatization of lakes at ESG’s discussion, he said that it is important that courts of law are available for environmental […]
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