Except one, no other E-vehicle company featured in the 2019 Auto-Expo held in Bangalore. By Vivek Madhu Due to lack of funds, E-vehicles failed to show up on the automobile event which was held at the Mekhri circle, Bengaluru. Joy e-bike, newly formed electric scooter company, was the only participant from the electric vehicle sector […]
Continue ReadingPaediatricians say newborns can be taken better care of by proper nutrition support. By Shalu Chowrasia Paediatric Nutritionist, Ms Priya Karkera said, “Nutrition support and planning in neo-natal surgeries are required.” Data from the Health Department shows that North Karnataka districts, Belagavi, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, Davangere, and Raichur were the top five districts with high infant […]
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The state government is yet to give compensations to farmers for crop damage during drought seasons. Yamini Chincholi | Bengaluru Farmers in Maski taluk are yet to get compensation for crop damages caused due to floods and drought from the state government, according to the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013. Abdul Aziz, working journalist, […]
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Commuters on Mysore Road have been complaining about the poor condition of roads due to Metro work. Several accidents were reported on this stretch. By Jagriti Parakh Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has been delaying the road restoration work near Nayandahalli bus stand (Mysore Road metro station) since 2015. The concrete pavements, roads, drains, […]
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Cafes in Bengaluru stream music on different applications without a license for background music. By Nikita Arora The trend of playing music on televisions and speakers by streaming it on different music applications has hit a major chunk of cafes in Bangalore. The Softcopy found that cafes play music without a copyright license and have […]
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The founder of the ‘Indian Runner’ confirmed 98 out of 500 participants are from Bengaluru in November’s fitness event. Ritam Chatterjee Indian Runner, which is a part of Fit India Movement, will see 500 athletes from the city in the November’s event. “We divide running events into five categories. 2 KM, 5 KM, 10 […]
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Hawkers continue their business in the Majestic underpass despite HC order instructing otherwise. By Apoorva GS The Majestic underpass has been occupied by the hawkers who sell gadgets, clothes and other items despite the orders from the High Court that stated no hawkers are permitted to occupy the subways. Nearly 70,000 people use this underpass […]
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Plastic tea bags release around 11 billion micro-plastics and three billion nano-sized plastics at once into the hot water, which adds to the generation of single-use plastic and also causes health hazards. By Manasvi Gupta Most of the brands use paper tea bags, silken tea bags or nylon tea bags, which are non- biodegradable. The […]
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Valliyama layout road full of unfilled potholes; Local residents and shopkeepers face consequences. Ritam Chatterjee Two kilometres from Central jail, the road connecting Sarjapur main road and Valiyamma Layout is colonized by hundreds of menacing potholes. Condition of road not only slows down traffic, but also is affecting business of local shopkeepers. “Do we pay […]
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More than 37,000 kg of plastic has been seized by BBMP from shops till October 2019. Shubhangi Mathur Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Pallike (BBMP) has seized 37,577kilogram plastic andhas collected a fine of about Rs. 1 crore by October this year. Recently, BBMP conducted surprise raids at two shops in the city and collected a fine […]
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