Consignments awaiting clearance remain in terminus’ storage for more than a week. Ishika Dangayach Importers are furious over the delays in customs clearance of import cargo at Bengaluru International Airport since they are not […]
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BBMP fails to keep promises of constructing new biking lanes in the cycling enthusiast neighbourhoods of the city. By Yumna Ahmed Lack of bicycle lanes in the city is forcing cycling enthusiasts to ride through traffic or give up cycling altogether. The government is focusing on installing new bicycle hubs called PBS (Public Bicycle System) […]
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Central government’s decision to nearly give away sanitary pads at Re. 1 is a radical revision, but only if they are available at the Jan Aushadhi Stores. By Jagriti Parakh Right after the central government slashed the price by 60 per cent of the biodegradable sanitary pads, branded Suvidha, nearly 60 per cent Jan Aushadhi […]
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The number of cases of dowry harassment in the city have seen an 18 per cent rise. By Archita Chakraborty Bengaluru is facing an increase in number of dowry crimes. A total of 1,063 dowry cases have been filed at Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (CMM) Court last year. The number of dowry cases under IPC section […]
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A road in front of Nelivigi Eye Hospital Bellandur is in bad condition with potholes since the past few years; monsoon makes the situation worse. By Labani Mahanandy The entire road in front of the Nelivigi Eye Hospital, opposite the Bellandur Central Mall, is in a poor condition. Residents find it difficult to walk on […]
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Bangalore to soon make biomedical waste segregation at homes a compulsory practice, says Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Solid waste management department to assist biomed waste treatment plants in the city. By Neetu Saini Stepping up to crack down locals who dispose the domestic biomedical waste with the wet and dry wastes, the BBMP Solid […]
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike collected Rs. 2,565 crore, out of the set target of Rs. 3,100 crore in financial year 2018-19. By Shivani Verma In the financial year 2018-19, BBMP missed their target collection of property taxes in India’s high-tech industry by Rs. 535 crore. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike was only able to collect […]
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The numbers of patients taking treatment for gaming addiction are increasing in the city. By Abhinav Kumar SHUT (Service for Healthy Use of Technology) Clinic at NIMHANS Bengaluru has seen 720 patients in 2017-18 obsessed with online gaming in computers, play stations and smartphones. Aman, a patient of SHUT clinic, said, “Before getting the treatment, […]
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BBMP Apps face citizen’s umbrage due to non-working technology along with non-working officials. By Surbhi Shah The review sections of applications launched by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) are flowing with complaints of either non-working of the apps or not working of the official concerned for the grievance. The applications like BBMP Sahaaya released in […]
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Only 10 percent of these cards, that will help people with disabilities, have been generated. It has been five months since the Swavalambhan scheme has been launched. By Savyata Mishra Vijay, a disabled person with partial visual impairment, hasn’t received his Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities (UDID) card under the Swavalambhan scheme. It has […]
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