The HN Halli Lake Road which was dug up in 2019 to lay pipes for water supply is still untarred. Residents of the H N Halli Lake Road in Ward 90 of Mahadevapura zone hope that the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will keep its promise this time of fixing the road by mid-October. A […]
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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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Security, sick rooms, washing machines, disabled friendly ramps and washrooms are all lacking in women’s hostels in the city. Most Working Women Hostels (WWH) in Karnataka do not provide basic facilities as mandated by the working women hostel scheme. Some hostel premises are being used for other purposes reports Comptroller and Auditor General of India […]
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Residents urge for continuation of the committee’s development initiatives under a new leader, regardless of political affiliation. The Mahadevapura Task Force (MTF), which was led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Aravind Limbavali, has temporarily halted all activities that were being undertaken by the task force. MTF is a committee that works to follow up […]
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Voter registration woes, limited Parking, and poor infrastructure, is plaguing Bengaluru’s Shivajinagar. People in Shivajinagar are struggling with their voter ids in addition to other problems like limited parking and poor infrastructure. Shivajinagar is a busy locality in Bengaluru and is home to several markets, shops, and residential areas. Local activist, Nasir Hussain said that […]
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Despite women accounting for 44 percent of postgraduates and Ph.D. holders in STEM fields, their representation in the Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) workforce remains low, at just 13.9 percent. While the number of female students in STEM has risen, their participation in the workforce remains low shows a UNESCO report. Experts say that STEM […]
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Despite the Karnataka Government giving a two year adjusting period to the Central mandate on age, many schools in Karnataka have already started implementing it. A recent mandate issued by the Central government has left parents confused and worried as it requires children to have completed six years of age to be admitted into the first […]
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Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway has been surrounded by problems since its inauguration. From congestion to accidents, the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway is being criticized by commuters for the number of problems it has faced in just over two months of its inauguration. A Deccan Herald article states, “ The highway had a blockage, and vehicles moving from Mysuru to […]
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The cost of labor required for using bio pesticides is more due to multiple dosage, say farmers. The use of bio-pesticides by farmers remained low in India initiatives by the government to provide them at subsidized rate. This is due to low shelf life and less effectiveness. Farmers say that they prefer chemical fertilizers as […]
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