News Desk Citizen Matters, Bengaluru

Bengaluru Buzz: Covid deaths spike | Shortage of hospital beds | Karaga procession cancelled … and more

April 17, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Bus strike continues | Night curfew | Trial runs on new Metro line … and more

April 10, 2021 News Desk

Catch on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

COVID restrictions return in Bengaluru

April 3, 2021 News Desk

In view of rising COVID cases in Bengaluru and other districts, Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority imposes restrictions to contain the virus.

Bengaluru Buzz: Restrictions as COVID surges | New BBMP Commissioner | Cab fares up by 90%… and more

April 3, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on news from the city in our weekly roundup

BBMP stepping up fight against second wave

April 2, 2021 News Desk

COVID cases spiked from 243 per day in February to about 3000 cases per day in March. While the fatality rate is less than 0.5%, the cases are spreading more rapidly in the second wave.

Provide accessible, low-cost bus services for all, urge Bengaluru’s bus users

April 1, 2021 News Desk

Affordable and accessible mobility would enable greater access and connection between people, markets, services, businesses, and consumers, leading to economic revival.

Mobile Fever Clinic parked at JJ Nagar where all residents of the containment areas are being tested for #COVID19 by collecting throat and nasal swabs. BBMP Commissioner/Facebook

Bengaluru Buzz: 34 COVID-19 lineages | Nod to axe 450 trees | Auto fare revision… and more

March 27, 2021 News Desk

News highlights from Bengaluru this week

Bengaluru Buzz: Pollution above WHO limit | COVID fight intensifies | Empty trains to KIA … and more

March 20, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on news from the city in our weekly roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Budget of over 7000 cr for city | COVID cases rising | Tree felling stopped…and more

March 13, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on news from the city in our weekly roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: Covid vaccine snag | Most liveable tag | Protests for pay hikes … and more

March 6, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on what happened in the city over the week in our roundup

Breaking the school-fee deadlock: A panel discussion

March 1, 2021 News Desk

Citizen Matters’ panel discussion to deliberate a way forward from the present deadlock between school managements and parents.

Bengaluru Buzz: Six COVID clusters in city| BWSSB helpline to stop manual scavenging | BMTC fare may rise… and more

February 27, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on what happened in the city over the week in our roundup

Bengaluru Buzz: 12,000 air pollution deaths | No second wave yet | Support for Disha | PIL against BBMP Act … and more

February 20, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on what happened in the city over the week, in our roundup

Panel discussion on Turahalli: Govt’s mission or civil society’s vision?

February 15, 2021 News Desk

The government’s unilateral decision to convert Turahalli forest into a tree-park has united people against the move. But, what purpose should Turahalli serve for Bengaluru?

Bengaluru Buzz: Parking policy 2.0 | Lake report gets attention | Docs decry ‘Mixopathy’ … and more

February 13, 2021 News Desk

Catch up on what happened in the city over the week in our roundup