Doordarshan has initiated project ‘Roshni’ to provide tablets and smart TVs to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike schools. Some schools are undergoing the process of implementation. By Virendra Singh Bangalore, Jan. 17 ,2019: Recently, TAV (Tech Avant Grade) and Doordarshan (TV channel of Indian Government) are in collaboration with BBMP come up with a more advanced plan […]
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According to the City Crime Bureau, child labour still remains a major issue in the city of Bangalore. By Hansy Sanctis Bengaluru, Jan 17. 2019: According to the CCRB, labour contractors have been employing children below age 18 in construction work. They work on a daily contract basis, earning daily wages which are legally less […]
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Out of 100 entries at the 2018 exhibition, very few of the students from government schools were represented. Bangalore, Nov. 23, 2018. By Lanka Samanth and Priyanka Dhaundiyal At the science exhibition at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium, private school student’s class seven to 10 showcased their innovative projects. “The main objective of this exhibition […]
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Most of the trees that are selected for transplantation by the authorities do not survive Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Riya Sethi The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) along with the help of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) had transplanted over 1,000 trees, but most of them failed to revive. The trees were cut for […]
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Plastic bags are still being sold illegally in Bangalore. Bangalore, Nov. 20, 2018. After the plastic ban, paper and cloth bags manufacturers are seeing profit in Bangalore. But, as paper bags are costly, the supermarkets are rising their prices. Uma Ravi, who goes to supermarkets regularly, “I will anyways not support plastic, because they are harmful, […]
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Re-elections for the post of Deputy Mayor of the BBMP are yet to be announced. The post of Deputy Mayor of the Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) remains vacant a month after the previous appointee’s passing. The Janata Dal (Secular)’s Ramila Umashankar was elected as the Deputy Mayor on September 28th of this year. However, she […]
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Over 1,000 trees to be cut down for Madiwala-KR Puram metro project For the construction of the new metro at Madiwala-KR Puram, the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited has asked the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) for the permission to cut down 1,037 trees that will fall in the area of construction. The BBMP, in […]
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Commercial establishments on the Laksar Hosur road have seen a drop in customers after the road widening process was started. The widening process of the Laskar Hosur Road in Adugodi has left nearby shopkeepers struggling to make ends meet. Ningamma, a tea stall owner says that her monthly income has dropped from Rs 3000 to […]
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Overspeeding and parking violation problematic even after measures were taken by the traffic police. Bengaluru, Sept. 4, 2018: Church Street is one of the prime spots in the city which people visit often to spend their time. The street is usually full of people, both on the street as well as on the sidewalks. But, […]
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The five workers of the Hindu Crematorium in Kengeri get a monthly salary which is only one-fourth of what they are supposed to be paid. Bangalore, Sept. 5, 2018: “The workers of the Hindu Crematorium on Komaghatta Road in Kengeri Satellite Town get a monthly salary of Rs. 2000 since years”, said Shiv Kumar, […]
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