Bangalore University says it has stepped up the process of evaluating the revaluation papers. Neetu Saini Arts and commerce degree students waiting for their revaluation results from the Bangalore University might not have long to wait. The Bangalore University Examination Evaluation Department said that the results will be out soon. These results were supposed to […]
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The BBMP plans to talk to potential contractors for the redevelopment of the historic K R Market. Ritam Chatterjee The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) will meet prospective contractors to further plans to redevelop the historic Krishna Rajendra Market (K R Market). In July this year, the BBMP had floated tenders for the development of […]
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Despite four years since the ban on PoP idols, they continue to pollute the city’s lakes. Savyata Mishra Despite repeated notices and imposition of penalty by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Pallike (BBMP) and the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), Plaster of Paris (PoP) Ganesha idols have made their way to people’s homes and the […]
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Posters, paintings, flex and hoardings continue to exist around the city despite a law to prevent the disfiguring of open places. Surbhi Shah Hoardings and flex banners remain in place in several parts of the city despite the ban on them by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP). The BBMP had banned all outdoor advertisement […]
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Bannerghatta Biological Park has allotted parking space and defined parking fees, but visitors are usually over charged. Sanchari Ghatak Rohit Tomar, who came to the Bannerghatta Biological Park (BBP) with his friend on an August Sunday, was charged with a Rs. 30 for parking his two-wheeler instead of the Rs. 23.60 bill (inclusive of GST) […]
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HSR Layout residents complain of unchecked commercial activities in residential areas. Nikita Arora Residents of HSR Layout complain of disturbances, noise and parking problems which they say are due to the burgeoning commercial spaces in the area. Though BBMP claims to have shut down 80 per cent of the commercial establishments, residents […]
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Pedestrians complain about cables on the footpath near Lalbagh. BBMP says immediate action will be taken to clear cables from the road. Shubhangi Mathur People find it difficult to walk on the footpath near Lalbagh due to cables and wires on the roads. The television cables and internet wires are hanging from a tree and […]
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In the last year Bangalore Traffic police caught 30 lakh two-wheeler riders for not wearing helmets. They collected nearly Rs. Rs. 30 crore in fines. Labani Mahanandy Bangalore’s Traffic Department collected more than Rs. 30 crore in fines from people riding without helmets last year. This year, till June, they have collected over Rs. 17 […]
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Monkeys from the Turahalli Forest Reserve are getting into the nearby apartments in search of food and are stealing goods. By Kurian Joe Residents complain that monkeys from the forest reserve enter apartments. Food items and goods are constantly being stolen, causing disturbances to the apartment owners. “Monkeys are a big menace as they take […]
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) assured potholes free roads in Bangalore city but the number of accidents tells a different story. By Yumna Ahmed Every day, potholes account for 20 to 30 cases of accidents in Bangalore. The city traffic police have identified 360 accidents in 2019 involving potholes. Potholes make commuting difficult and the […]
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