Bengalureans can access cyber cafés without getting their identification proof (ID) verified which increases the risk of cybercrime. Batchu Rushali Several cyber cafes in Bangalore do not keep photocopies of identity proofs of their clients nor maintain registers of their names and other details. In some cases, they do not even ask to see the […]
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Honey harvest drops as bees get affected by environment. Honey production during harvest season sees a drop this year as bees struggle with the climate change. Kurian Joe Bee farms in Bangalore have seen a decrease by as much as 50 per cent in honey production this year. The changing environmental patterns are to be […]
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Coconut waste, which is classified as dry waste, continues to find its way in landfills along with other wet waste due to inadequate disposal plants. By Yashasvini Razdan The technology for proper disposal of coconut husks has still not managed to establish its roots in the city, even after five years of the launch of […]
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Lack of maintenance and public awareness adds to the dismal state of e-toilets across Bangalore City. By Shalu Chowrasia Public is avoiding using e-toilets installed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) because of lack of maintenance and proper hygiene. Passers-by prefer open urination over using an e-toilet. Ashish Kumar, a local of KR Puram said […]
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Sale of pornographic DVDs increase many fold after government declared last year the ban of porn Riddhiman Roy The banning of 827 pornographic websites by major telecom companies on October last year proved to be “good for business” according to a pirated DVD hawker on Krishna Rajendra road, as sales of pornographic DVDs surge. According […]
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Though 50 to 60 cybercrime cases are reported every day in the city, victims of cybercrime have to go to the only cybercrime police station in Infantry Road to lodge a complaint. Yumna Ahmed There is one cybercrime station in Bangalore and officials say that there is a delay in solving cases due to shortage […]
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Basement parking spaces of buildings and hospitals are converted into shops, restaurants and other commercial establishments, without trade licenses. By Manasvi Gupta Illegal commercial establishments in basements of residential buildings, pubs and hospitals are still operating despite being issued notices. Complaints have fallen on deaf ears of the authorities. BBMP issued notices earlier this year, […]
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City sees a 60 per cent rise in cases of overloaded trucks. By Shubhangi Mathur The number of trucks booked for overloading in Karnataka has increased in the last two years. Over 4000 more cases have been registered in 2018-19, as compared to 2017-18. Data provided by the Office of the Commissioner for Transport and […]
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People of Hakki-Pikki community await access to safe drinking water. Abhinav Kumar There is no supply of potable water to the Gowripura village that comes under Banniguppe Gram Panchayat in Ramnagar district . The Hakki-Pikki tribal community that resides in Gowripura, has been looking forward to the water purifying unit, that was constructed two years […]
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Cab drivers have been booked for more than 45,000 traffic violations in September 2019. They blame the intense pressure to complete more trips a day. Nikita Arora Cab drivers in the city are being regularly booked for traffic violations. They, however, feel that app-based cab companies are to blame since they put them under pressure […]
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