Startups like Bounce and Vogo finding their way back from the red as city cops frown on vandalism. Vivek Madhu The Bengaluru police have decided to make the vandalism of rental bikes a strictly enforced criminal offense from the first week of October which has resulted in a decline of misusage rates of rental platforms […]
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Even though Karnataka is a power-surplus state, industries in Bengaluru incur losses in production due to power failures. By Jagriti Parakh Frequent unscheduled power outages have adversely affected productivity in Bengaluru’s major industrial areas. Industries struggle with lengthy outages with no information on how long they will last. Data available with Bangalore Electricity Supply Company […]
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The deadline to complete de-silting Storm Water Drains in the city is December 2019. By Shubhangi Mathur Less than half the storm water drains (SWD) in the city have been desilted since 2017. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) de-silting project is expected to complete all 440 kms of drains before December 2019; they have […]
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The oldest and busiest market in the city poses a major fire risk to shopkeepers and visitors as it is yet to get the mandatory no-objection certificate from the fire services department due to its lack of fire exits. By Sanchari Ghatak The possibilities of fire hazards still lurk over the oldest market in the city […]
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The underside of the Kasturinagar flyover stinks as waste continues to be dumped on a regular basis. By Archita Chakraborty Bangalore Huge piles of garbage and debrisrots under the Benniganahalli flyover (popularly known as Kasturinagar flyover) causing bad smell and pollution. Residents of Kasturinagar have time and again complained to Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) […]
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Meity’s DigiLocker fails as users complain of bug issues time and again By Shivani Verma Bengaluru: Ever since the launch of the DigiLocker application in 2015 by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity), Government of India, over 30,000 critical reviews regarding bug and login issues are found in PlayStore alone. “There hasn’t been […]
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The demographic of cosmetic surgeries is inclining towards a younger age group with increasing social media influence. Surbhi Shah From Barbie dolls to social media influencers, role models have changed but the idea of having a perfect body fit for public view has not changed for youngsters. Going under the knife has become a trend […]
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Construction materials for commercial buildings lying on pavements in Jayanagar are forcing pedestrians to walk on the roads. Also, ongoing footpath construction on many roads adds to the plight of common man. By Vivek Kumar M “It is difficult to walk on footpaths. Firstly, the footpaths aren’t constructed properly and on several roads construction work […]
Continue ReadingOnly 479 public toilets for over 85 lakh people in Silicon Valley, resulting in foul-smelling streets Nikita Arora A total number of 479 public toilets constructed by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), under the Swachh Bharat Mission fail to serve the population of Banglore. Lack of accessibility of public toilets has been troublesome for people […]
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Bangalore is taking baby steps in shattering the status quo by installing diaper changing stations in public places and helping hands-on fathers take up the role of the full-fledged active parent. By Riya Sharma Public spaces in Bangalore are being upgraded to facilitate diaper changing stations in men’s restrooms to provide a family-friendly environment and […]
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