Poll checkposts waste our time, don’t catch culprits: Citizens

Karnataka has 1,837 teams to keep vigil People in Bengaluru are annoyed with officials manning election checkposts for hindering traffic and stopping them. Ahead of Lok Sabha elections on April 18, election authorities have set up several checkposts in Bengaluru Urban district to keep a strict vigil against illegal activities and violation of the Model Code of […]

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Is Bangalore Central Ready for a ‘One Man Army’?

Prakash seeks no extra support by major political parties and says he doesn’t need a party to win the elections By Jignasa Sinha Bangalore, April 11, 2019 Prakash Raj is contesting independently from the Bangalore Central constituency. He says he doesn’t want any support from national parties other than Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). He says, […]

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Frequent Power Outages leave Citizens Miserable

   Electricity cuts affect their appliances too Bengaluru has seen frequent power cuts this summer, affecting citizens’ daily schedules. “The power cuts are so frequent and so long that I feel as if I live without electricity. Bescom should take necessary action to fix this problem,” said Shakti Sree, a resident of Banashankari. “The power cuts are […]

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Hearing Impaired Sports-persons Shout to be Heard  

Karnataka Sports Federation of the Deaf is complaining about not receiving any funds from All India Sports Council of the Deaf (AISD) in the last three years. Bangalore Apr 11, 2019: Karnataka Sports Federation of the Deaf is not able to provide coaching facilities or organize sports events for hearing impaired sportspersons due to lack […]

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Election Duty Takes a Toll on Government Offices

Government offices in the city are facing a lack of workforce as most of the officials have gone for election duty training. Bangalore, April 11, 2019: As the Lok Sabha elections have begun today, Several government officials are on election duty training. This has affected the consumers who come to the offices to get their […]

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Private bus Operators Charge a Bomb in Poll Time

Travelers look at alternatives to book tickets. Bangalore, April 11, 2019: Ahead of Karnataka’s polling days, April 18 and April 23, private bus operators are charging excess fares from passengers traveling from Bengaluru to other cities. Passengers have complained to the transport authorities, but the operators have refused to decrease fares. “It is unfair to charge more […]

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