Users of most phones cannot use the app and have to depend on parking attendants. Namma Bengaluru Smart Parking (NBSP) app is not supported in Android mobile phones. The smart parking meter machines are also not working on Brigade Road for the past two years. The parking attendants issue tickets for parking. During peak hours […]
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According to a recent study, young adults from urban areas are most likely to be addicted to social media (especially Instagram) in Karnataka due to boredom and peer pressure. A study conducted by the Maitreya Centre for Psychology concluded that young adults from urban areas are most prone to social media addiction in Karnataka. Of […]
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Very few e-toilets in the city are working. They had been installed as part of the Swacch Bharat Abhiyan in 2014 at a cost of about Rs. 5 lakh per toilet. Bangalore: Of the 229 e-toilets in the city, only 60 are working. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is planning to call for tenders […]
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Metro commuters continue to be unhappy about losing their cards. They hope the new mobility card will be better. Commuters on the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) continue to unhappy about losing money when they lose their smart cards. Siddesh Gowda, who travels from Mysore Road to Cubbon Park everyday said, “I have lost […]
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With the introduction of new cameras and technological upgradations the number of cases booked and the fines collected by the Bangalore Traffic Police has gone up. The Bangalore Traffic police has booked 7,22,550 cases of people jumping signals till August 2023, a 72 percent jump from 4,20,541 cases in the whole of 2022, collecting a […]
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Eight years since Digital India, residents of Kumbalgodu, Nallakhamba, Gollahali, Devagere and Gangasandra are still waiting for optical fiber internet connection. Kumbalgodu, Nallakhamba, Gollahali, Devagere, Gangasandra and nearby areas in Kengeri hobli are lacking stable optical fiber internet connectivity. Mobile internet connectivity is also very poor and often internet speed is so slow that even […]
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The average number of patients seeking services at the outpatient department daily has surged to 1000 resulting in overcrowding. Bengaluru: Technical difficulties in the online registration system of The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has resulted in overcrowding in its Outpatient Department (OPD). Patients cannot register online and therefore arrive directly at the […]
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Lack of separate funds limits the availability of computers to selected schools in Karnataka. The government schools in Karnataka lack digital infrastructure like computer labs and smart classes and a separate computer teacher to teach the subject. There are only a few systems in the schools and the basic skills are taught to the students […]
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Researchers have observed a 44 per cent increase in malware as compared to 2021. Credential phishing remains the top path that a hacker takes to exploit cyber security vulnerabilities in the email security landscape with a 478 per cent increase in malicious emails identified, a recent report shows. In the annual report from Cofense, a […]
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Kusum scheme registration and funding has stopped as only 4000 farmers all over Karnataka have availed it since 2014. Due to high installation and maintenance cost, farmers in Karnataka prefer using diesel and grid power pumps over solar pumps. The Kusum scheme has stopped registration from lack of funds, as Karnataka sees few takers for […]
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