Last night at 11:35 p.m., the Vidhan Soudha Police Station got a call from the control room about the bomb threat. Bangalore: The bomb threat made to Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor of Karnataka, turned out to be hoax after a late night search. The police said that nobody had to be […]
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Street vendors in the area are not satisfied with the sales of the first two days, they say. The Kadlekai Parishe which officially began on Sunday, December 10, 2023 is proving to be a boon for the auto drivers in the Basavanagudi area and around. Basavaraju, an auto driver in Basavanagudi said his ridership has […]
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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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In 33 percent of accident cases, the driver was solely at fault shows a 2023 study conducted by the Civil Engineering department of R V College. The city has witnessed more than 100 accidents involving Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses till September this year. Commuters raise concern over careless driving. According to data from […]
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In 2023, the number of reported cases of elder abuse increased to 580 in Bangalore compared to 229 cases in 2022. Bengaluru: Elder abuse cases in Bangalore have seen an 86 percent increase since last year, according to data from the Nightingales Medical Trust. As of October 2023, 580 cases of elder abuse have been […]
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Patients are suffering as they are not able to bear the cost of knee operations provided by government hospitals. Patients below the poverty line have to pay high charges for knee replacements despite promises to the contrary by the previous government. Former Health and Family Welfare minister, Mr KR Ramesh Kumar had made a statement […]
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The BBMP and the Bengaluru Smart City Limited have been going back and forth on who should be repairing it. Bangalore: The escalator at the entrance to the K R Market subway near the bus stand, has been not working since a year. The Bengaluru Smart City Limited (BenSCL) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) […]
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Due to the contractor’s strike all work has stopped at the food street, resulting in debris lying around and financial losses to the stall owners. Construction has ceased at Vishweshwarapura’s (VV Puram) famous food street known as ‘Thindi Beedi’. Stall owners and consumers, alike have been affected. Azad Kumar, a stall owner said that it […]
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The report was published by the National Environment Engineering Institute (NEERI) and suggested certain short and long-term measures for the rejuvenation of the Vrishabhavathi river. No toll free number has been started by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) to complain of illegal dumping in Vrishabhavathi river as mandated by National Green Tribunal in […]
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Lorry drivers complain that they don’t have proper parking spaces. Illegal parking and loading-unloading activities on the roadside of KR Market lead to traffic jams in the crowded market. Prabhath, a customer who had come to buy flowers at the KR Market said, “Parking here is a daunting challenge, with limited space and bustling crowds […]
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