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Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Concerns over new wards| BBMP’s pending bills … and more

August 26, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: MNCs for public interest projects, NIAS’ pilot model to monitor air quality, and Jayanagar turns 75 years.

Kaikondanahalli lake
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Rs 3,400 cr for lakes | Citizens slam govt’s delay … and more

August 19, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Metro’s Purple Line by year end, annual Lalbagh flower show, and maintenance of public toilets to be outsourced.

Launch of Mission Indradhanush
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: BBMP governance issues | Agile Bengaluru plan … and more

August 12, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Efforts to improve public transport, progress in Mission Indradhanush, and inivite for tenders for two-way tunnel roads.

A passenger sitting inside a volvo bus in Bengaluru
Commute

Open letter to DULT and BMTC on improving public transport in Bengaluru

August 7, 2023 News Desk

Some of the key issues highlighted were introducing more buses and bus lanes, a unified travel smart card, and improving last mile connectivity.

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Govt should pay for illegal hoardings: HC | SWD encroachments… and more

August 5, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Drugs at govt hospitals delayed, Kuki-Zo protests at Freedom Park, and midday meal staff asked to follow hygiene SOPs.

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Building Brand Bengaluru | Rise in conjunctivitis, dengue … and more

July 29, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Work on for Vibrant Bengaluru, help desks for Gruha Lakshmi scheme, and KR Pura-Baiyappanahalli Metro line’s trial run.

BBMP Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath at a meeting with officials
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: BBMP takes steps to raise revenue | Voter list revision … and more

July 22, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Activists decry forest amendment bill, drones to survey dogs, and body to study accidents on Expressway.

Traffic gridlock
Commute

Webinar alert: Why not public transport?

July 18, 2023 News Desk

What stops Bengalureans from choosing buses and metro over cars and bikes? Join us as we discuss how we can overcome barriers to public transport usage.

A view of Thurahalli forest
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: 2,900 acres urban forest encroached| Rs 250-cr claims for Shakti… and more

July 15, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Rs 250-cr sought by transport bodies, auto drivers threaten strike, QR code for police, and 10% water samples contaminated.

CM Siddaramaiah
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Over 3.27-lakh-cr budget | Tunnel road plan…and more

July 8, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Over 1 cr applicants for Gruha Jyothi scheme, BTP collects over Rs 22 lakh for violations and School of Wheels halted.

Krishna Byre Gowda with World Bank representatives
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Plan to address flooding| ESG: Decentralise task force … and more

July 1, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: No to public cattle slaughter, Right to protest outside Freedom Park, and introduction of BLR-digital travel buddy.

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Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: City’s no to bandh | Challenges from 5 poll schemes … and more

June 24, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Hotel prices may rise, 3 months to redo BBMP delimitation, steps to battle rains, and 72% of translocated trees survived.

CM Siddaramaih launching Shakti Scheme
Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: No to anti-conversion | Anna Bhagya paused, Shakti scheme popular … and more

June 17, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: Textbooks to be revised again, waterlogging in East Bengaluru, and Private medical college fees not upgraded.

Domestic workers working
Society

Behind closed doors, domestic workers continue to face discrimination and abuse

June 16, 2023 News Desk

The collapsing agrarian economy, and the government’s lack of vision in delivering jobs has created a workforce desperate for employment

Civic

Bengaluru Buzz: Advisory for ‘global’ city | 1,213 flaws in BBMP’s work … and more

June 10, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: BBMP may increase zones to 12, details on Gruha Lakshmi scheme, Bengaluru will lead EV jobs boom, and 4 new Metro lines by Nov

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