Trespassing is the biggest issue; government’s plan to replace level crossings is still in the pipeline. Bengaluru has witnessed an increase in accidental deaths on railway tracks in the last three years with trespassing being one of the biggest reasons for them. In 2020, the number stood at 115, in 2021, it rose to 173 […]
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Migrant idol makers from different parts of the country have been facing losses despite the Ganesh Chaturthi sales. Migrant idol makers in the city continue to struggle to make ends meet despite festivals like Ganesh Chathurthi. Amba Ram, hailing from Rajasthan, a migrant idol maker said, “We are continuing to face loss in the city […]
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The lack of parking spots causes people to park on the road. In the Avenue Road area, people park their vehicles on the road and in no parking zones causing traffic jams. Sandesh P, who runs a dry fruit shop said, “The lane is very narrow and two-wheelers parked on the footpath make it even […]
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Decibel levels have increased in July by 15.8 percent during the day time. Noise levels recorded at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in NIMHANS campus, a silent zone, have increased by 15.8 percent during the daytime for July 2022 from June and are no longer within permissible limits, data from Karnataka State […]
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Tour guides and local shopkeepers fear that the proposed Mekedatu dam project will destroy their livelihoods. Prakash, a tour guide at the Chunchi waterfalls (five kilometres from the Mekedatu dam site) and nearby locations, has been working for the last six years. But, now he fears he might lose his job because of the proposed […]
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Data from 2020 states that Bengaluru has the second highest number of cases among the metropolitan cities. Nidhi Shah recalls a painful experience of a car accident—a few years ago on a cold January afternoon, her grandfather was on his way back home after attending a wedding. Suddenly, the car crashed into a bridge railing, […]
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Fish sellers see a dip in sales due to less footfall and construction work. As the afternoon heat dries up the water around the fishes in his stall, Saaed sprayed some water on them. With a half-empty bucket, Saaed looks at the sun, fearing how much more water he can spray on the fishes. “I […]
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Residents say the azaan (prayer) loudspeaker issue has become more intense in recent times. Everybody kneels in unison, as the imam (priest) recites azaan (prayer) in a Bengaluru mosque—his voice echoes on the speakers, for the city to hear. After finishing their prayer, they stand up and greet each other as they slowly disperse […]
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Bangalore book festival is not happening for the third year due to shortage of funds, organizers said. Bengaluru: If you are planning to stock your shelves with more books from the Bangalore Book Festival, you have to keep your fingers crossed and wait for another year. The annual book festival that takes place in October […]
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Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation’s (BMTC) bus conductors and passengers have no idea about the app that they can use to show their bus passes. Bengaluru: BMTC bus riders and conductors are not using the newly-launched BMTC app for digital bus passes. Many riders and conductors were still unaware about how to use the app and […]
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