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Mahadevapura citizens to protest Friday against “filth, traffic jams and pollution”, demand MP, MLA, corporators resign

October 17, 2019 Kedar Koushik

Fed up with crumbling infrastructure in their constituency, residents of Mahadevapura are holding a protest tomorrow at Marathahalli. They are demanding the resignation of all their elected representatives, including MLA Aravind Limbavali and MP P C Mohan

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Bengaluru’s first Indie Comix Festival showcases independent creators

May 22, 2018 Seema Misra

Over 20 comic book artists participated in the event with close to 15 stalls. Art in Transit launched two anthologies by different artists: one about Bengaluru and the other about Cubbon Park.

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Make cities better: How do you want to go cashless?

December 2, 2016 News Desk

Story of the season: Beating cash-crunch in cities As cash-crunch hits ATMs post-demonetisation, many people are finding alternative ways to pay the monthly bills and commitments. People living in cities have comparatively less worries in

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Steel Flyover Controversy | Bengaluru is Burning | Ad hoardings- gone today, back tomorrow

October 27, 2016 News Desk

  CITIZEN MATTERS Bangalore’s own interactive newsmagazine Speak up, it’s your city! Dear Reader, Season’s greetings! It’s going to be Deepavali this weekend. While the festival of lights brings in joy and celebration, it’s also

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BBMP can’t remove illegal ads – here’s why; Parents to move court on school fee hike; Go green this Environment Day

June 2, 2016 News Desk

Why is the BBMP unable to remove illegal hoardings? What are parents doing to protest against increasing school fees? What happens when buildings come up on lake wetlands? How can you quit smoking? All this and more in this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week.

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BMTC’s Intelligent Transport System; Decoding illegal advertising; Travelling by Metro – the pros and cons

May 26, 2016 News Desk

What is BMTC’s new Intelligent Transport System all about? How many hoardings are there in Bengaluru and is BBMP collecting the revenues due? How is it commuting by work on Namma Metro? Why is rainwater harvesting important? All this and more in this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week.

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Time to plant trees; How to get your Occupancy Certificate; How Bengaluru can create a new river

May 18, 2016 News Desk

Is this the right time to plant trees in Bengaluru? How was waste managed at the TCS World 10K? Is it possible to create a new river in Bengaluru? All this and more in this week’s edition of Bengaluru This Week.

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New Bengaluru Action Group and its ancestors; Wake up before the Bengaluru bubble bursts; Special info on Chennai elections

May 12, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about what the newly formed Blue Print Action Group is all about, why citizens should be vary of unbridled development, how construction debris is letting sewage enter a lake, and more…

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All about Agara-Bellandur SEZ ruling; How to get khata without bribing; BMTC says no to safety alarms on buses?

May 5, 2016 News Desk

In this edition: NGT orders demolition of encroachment on Bellandur wetlands, fines developers; Paying property tax for 2016-17 (updated); BMTC says no to safety alarms on buses?; Getting khata without paying a bribe… all this and more!

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Sarjapur Road wetlands affected by realty projects; Manual scavenging, the killing curse; Journalism Workshop for Teens

April 27, 2016 News Desk

In this edition: 870-unit realty project helping kill lake wetlands off Sarjapura Road; In 21st century Bengaluru, men still die cleaning manholes; Why we don’t know what ails Bengaluru and more…

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Property Tax Guide 2016-17; Alternatives to sanitary napkins; Journo Workshop for Young People

April 20, 2016 News Desk

What is life like for a garment worker? Are there any alternatives to sanitary napkins? Is there someone looking out for our disappearing lakes? All this and more. Also, check out our new summer workshop in journalism for young citizens.

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The black waters of Bellandur lake; Is BBMP committing contempt of court?; Support systems for newly released prisoners

April 13, 2016 News Desk

Is there any hope for Bellandur Lake? What support does the government offer to released convicts? Is BBMP committing contempt of court by failing to deal with the garbage crisis? All this and more…

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No to elevated roads; Out of jail and into life; Now, waste segregation must across India

April 7, 2016 News Desk

Will elevated roads help make Bengaluru transport sustainable? Where does your sewage go? What’s has the Central Government decided with respect to solid waste management? How do released convicts cope with life outside prison? All this and more…

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A bloated BBMP budget; High Court upholds ban on plastic; Why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP

April 1, 2016 News Desk

In this edition, read about the bloated BBMP budget, the High Court upholding the ban on plastic despite protests from manufacturers, why artists oppose Venkatappa PPP and more…

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Troubles of farmers on Bengaluru’s outskirts; The tussle for Venkappa Art Gallery; The Akrama Sakrama flop story

March 24, 2016 News Desk

How can citizens of Bengaluru help farmers living on the city outskirts? What’s happening at Venkatappa Art Gallery? Was Akrama Sakrama a flop show? All this and more in this edition…

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