The move is considered to be a boost for e-vehicle market in the city. By Anil Tiwari Karnataka government has announced compulsory charging points for e-vehicles at every mall and shopping complex. The move by the government is considered to be a boost to e-vehicle market in the city. In the inauguration event of ‘e-Mobility […]
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With multiple construction sites cropping up in Bengaluru, the city has a number of construction workers who work, sometimes to death, to earn their living. By Yashasvini Razdan Saddam Hussien toiled every day at the construction site for two meals a day. Little did he know that one granite rock would take away his livelihood […]
Continue ReadingAdilin Beatrice C Pet lovers are unhappy over the BBMP’s proposed Pet Dog Licensing Bylaws 2020. They are particularly riled over the proposals to ban “ferocious” breeds like German shepherds, Rottweilers, Dobermans and hounds from apartment buildings, and to limit the number of dogs a resident can have. Apoorva Kulkarni, owner of a five-year-old German […]
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App groups help non-locals to learn the language Shoby Krishna G When he moved to Bengaluru in 2017, Prabhat Kumar Chaturvedi realized he could bond with the city only if he learned the local language. “I have lived in various parts of the country. I try to learn the local language wherever I am. Thanks […]
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Schools just do not bother, says top cop By Aarthi N Bengaluru: Almost five years after the traffic police ordered fixing of CCTV cameras and GPS systems on school buses, most of these vehicles do not have them. A reality check by The Observer at schools in Majestic, Seshadri Road, Cubbon Park, Vijayanagar and Shivajinagar […]
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Dr. Ambedkar Chamber of Commerce (DACC) has proposed incentives for SC/ST entrepreneurs in Karnataka by lending special equity funds. By Kshipra Petkar Bengaluru: DACC has proposed the implementation of a special equity fund across Karnataka for entreprueners belonging to scheduled castes (SC) and scheduled tribes (ST). Iqbal Singh Atwal, the General Director of DACC explained […]
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Drunk driving cases see sharp rise in the city By Priyansh Verma Bengaluru: Around 1000 drink and drive cases were recorded as the city police conducted a drive on the weekend. Pradeep Kumar, a constable said, “Though less number of drink and drive cases were recorded, the road accidents in the city were increased. So […]
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Kengeri police arrested seven people on Monday afternoon for wheelie-ing on Nice road. They were booked under IPC section 279 and 189 By Anushka Sharma Bengaluru: Wheelie is a trick or manoeuvre whereby a bicycle or motorcycle is ridden for a short distance with the front wheel raised off the ground, according to Oxford Dictionary. […]
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With more than 2.5 lakh consumers shifting to other networks, Vodafone is losing its consumer base in the state. Archita Srivastava The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) reported that Vodafone Idea ltd. has lost around 2.7 lakh subscribers in the state since 2019.Consumers switching to other networks complain about Vodafone’s network connectivity and internet […]
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Commercial activities thriving at the Bannerghatta National Park at the expense of forest cover The Bannerghatta National Park (BNP) popular for the wide variety of flora and fauna is gradually shrinking due to commercial activities in the park despite clear orders by the High Court to preserv the national park. Banuprakash, an activist says that […]
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