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Society

Help for senior citizens during COVID-19 lockdown

April 17, 2020 Ekta Sawant

Senior citizens are highly vulnerable now, both due to difficulty accessing services and their higher risk of contracting COVID-19. Here are some initiatives – delivery of essentials, help with hospital visits, counselling services etc – specifically to help seniors in this period.

Governance

A hundred years ago, Bengaluru beat the plague; here’s how

April 14, 2020 Vaishnavi Bala

Over a century ago, Bengaluru faced the plague, a far bigger threat than COVID-19 today. But the administration’s proactive, well-planned measures not just saved the city but also strengthened its public health system.

Civic

Heard the Story? Rs 8015 crore Nava Bengaluru Kriya Scheme in Budget-2019 is Rs 8344 crore Nava Nagarottana Scheme in 2020 Budget

March 16, 2020 Pranshu Rathee

While there is no review or clarity on how much of the 2019 Budget got implemented in the year that went by, Bengaluru got a similar amount of money in the 2020 Budget for programmes that are a continuation of the previous ones.

Society

Women working night shifts: What does the law say about ensuring their safety?

January 16, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

In several industries, women are now legally allowed to work in night shifts, and employers are responsible for their safety. Here’s what the law says about this

Society

Helplines for women in Bengaluru: Call for rescue, shelter, legal aid and more

January 15, 2020 Kedar Koushik

If a woman suffers from domestic violence or sexual abuse, what options does she have? Here is a list of helplines that offer crisis intervention, shelter, medical and legal aid, and so on

Governance

Bengaluru’s traffic cops are too few to manage its roads, here’s why

January 12, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bengaluru has only 4,638 traffic cops for its vehicle population of over 80 lakhs. This means not just poor traffic management, but also difficult working conditions for the constables manning our roads

Commute

Bengaluru gets yet another Mobility Plan: What’s new?

January 3, 2020 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Much of the draft Comprehensive Mobility Plan is old wine in new bottle. The controversial elevated corridors project too makes a comeback in it. You have till January 5th to send your objections to the plan

Environment

Is it African Tulip or Akasha Mallige? Here’s a guide to tree-spotting in Jayanagar

January 2, 2020 Nityananda S

Flaming orange, bright yellow, pale purple – flowers of all these hues appear on Jayanagar’s streets. Here’s a guide on spotting the native and exotic trees in the area

Commute

Why Bengaluru should invest in pedestrian infrastructure

December 29, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Pedestrians make up nearly half of those dying in road accidents in Bengaluru. This is not surprising given that walking and other non-motorised forms of transport get little share in our mobility budget

Commute

Why Bengaluru’s pothole victims should be compensated, and why they aren’t

December 22, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

As per a High Court order in July, BBMP has to compensate the victims of pothole accidents. But the Palike does not yet have a process or guidelines for giving compensation.

Civic

Your guide to holding a protest in Bengaluru

December 19, 2019 Arza Safiya

State government has banned protests in Bengaluru until December 21st. But what do our laws say about protests? If you want to hold a protest, what rights do you have and what permissions do you need? Here’s a guide

Health

Health insurance for informal workers: What are the options available?

December 17, 2019 Bindu Gopal Rao

Informal workers spend a large part of their income to avail healthcare. But there are various government and other insurance schemes that offer them health cover. Here are the details of these schemes

Governance

Are ward committee meetings improving governance in Bengaluru?

December 13, 2019 Manasi Paresh Kumar

Bengaluru’s ward committee meetings are almost ineffective now due to low attendance, corporators refusing to share data, and so on. But there’s a lot citizens can do to turn this around

Governance

Yeshvanthapura by-election: Info on candidates, constituency and more

December 2, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

S T Somashekar, who had become the Congress MLA from Yeshvanthapura in 2018, is now back as the BJP candidate. His rivals here are T N Javarayi Gowda of the JD(S) and P Nagaraj of the Congress

Governance

Mahalakshmi Layout by-election: Info on candidates, constituency and more

December 2, 2019 Revathi Siva Kumar

K Gopalaiah, the JD(S) candidate who was elected in the 2018 election, is now back as the BJP candidate. He will face off against corporator M Shivaraju (INC) and chartered accountant Dr Girish K Nashi (JD(S))

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