Pourakarmikas find it tough to make ends meet

Paurakarmikas have not been paid for more than 4 months. Our reporter Stuti T talks to them and tells us why they have not been paid yet. Despite various protests demanding their salaries, paurakarmikas say they are struggling to make ends meet. Rajamma, BBMP sweeper, Gauripallya “ek time ko roti khane ko bahut takleef horaha […]

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Ananth Kumar, Javdekar hit out at Congress ‘Chola Bhatura’ fast

The ongoing bandh called by the Bharatiya Janta Party is against the complete washout of the Lok Sabha for 23 days. Bangalore, April 12, 2018: Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Ananth Kumar and Union Minister Prakash Javdekar have lashed out at the Indian National Congress, terming their act on April 9 as ‘Chola Bhatura’ fast. The Bharatiya […]

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Blame our lifestyle too for disappearance of the sparrow

Blame our lifestyle too for sparrow’s disappearance   Plastic, paint smell, lack of ventilation driving them away Bangalore, April 12, 2018: The house sparrow, the bird that was part of people’s lives, is disappearing. While environmental degradation, and electromagnetic radiation from industries and telecommunications networks, are widely blamed, another reason for the bird’s disappearance is people’s […]

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Airport road toll: NHAI sees 30% drop in revenue

People choose alternative roads instead.   Bangalore, April 12, 2018: The increase in toll prices on airport road, National Highway 7, has resulted in people taking alternative roads like through K.R Puram and Baglur, resulting in a decrease in  NHAI’s revenue by 30 percent. Y.V Prasad, General Manager at the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), said that […]

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Talent, not age should be criteria: Aparna Popat

Aparna Popat, former CWG silver medallist in badminton, spoke about Srikanth becoming World No.1 and more during her interview with The Softcopy. Bangalore, April 12 2018: India secured their first ever team Gold medal in Badminton at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, when they defeated Malaysia 3-1. A combined team effort from all players ensured that […]

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After IT jobs, it’s nose jobs for expats in city

What brings expats to the Silicon Valley of India? Not IT jobs. This time, Bangalore has seen a  rise in expats from Iran and Arab for Rhinoplasty surgeries, due to which the cosmetology industry witnessed a dramatic growth in the city. Bangalore, April 12, 2018: Bangalore witnessed a 30 per cent increase in the inflow of […]

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Local Parties Gear Up This Election Season

The Karnataka Elections are around the corner, and all local parties like All India Mahila Party, Jai Bharath Jan Sena Party, Sampoorna Bharat Kranti Party, Rani Chenamma, and KPJP are very optimistic about winning seats this election season. By Team CityCast The Karnataka Elections are around the corner, and all local parties like All India Mahila […]

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Increase In Gas Cylinder Blast Cases In The City

There has been a drastic increase in gas cylinder blast cases which is leading to burning and  deaths, says our reporter Chaitra BS  There have been six cylinder blasts in the past four days in Bangalore, amidst an increase in cylinder blasts, raising concerns amongst citizens. “We had no clue what had happened. The gas cylinder blast […]

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Nitish Kumar: Janata Dal is the people’s party

Ahead of the assembly elections in the state, JD (U) brings in Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.  Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) national president Nitish Kumar was all praise for Karnataka’s leaders, especially people like former Chief Minister J H Patel. Patel, he recalled, was one of the first people to speak in Kannada […]

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