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Issues that impact the day-to-day life of Bengalureans, and how citizens engage and address them at the city as well as neighbourhood level.

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Bengaluru Buzz: Glitches dog 1st phase vaccinations | Rs 2.4K property tax | R-day tractor rally … and more

January 23, 2021 News Desk

The initial phase of the vaccination drive against COVID-19 saw some glitches. This and more from the week that went by.

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Bengaluru Buzz: COVID vaccination begins | Green Line gets longer | BBMP aims for Water Plus

January 16, 2021 News Desk

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

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Adopt-a-Street initiative back on track, assures BBMP

January 14, 2021 Navya P K

Twenty-three organisations came forward to adopt 53 streets, but the initiative could not move beyond paperwork due to the pandemic

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Bengaluru Buzz: Land transport cess introduced | City-Airport train service starts | Restoration of 12 lakes…and more

January 9, 2021 News Desk

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

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Bengaluru Buzz: Schools reopen | New strain cases | Vaccine dry run … and more

January 2, 2021 News Desk

Schools in the city reopened to a lukewarm 40% attendance on New Year’s day. It is likely to be much more, Monday onwards. Catch up with what happened in Bengaluru over the week and more

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Bengaluru Buzz: Baby’s petition for Cubbon Park| Smart roads, finally | Pat for Covid war room … and more

December 26, 2020 News Desk

An concerned parent makes his five-month-old child a petitioner for clean air in Cubbon Park, and more. Catch up with what happened in Bengaluru over the week.

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The power of apartment associations

December 25, 2020 Mimansa Sidhnath

Apartment associations could leverage power of community for better urban governance.

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Bengaluru Buzz: 90% city infants malnourished | Mega infra mission | Polls to 243 wards, rules SC… and more

December 19, 2020 News Desk

Only 7.4% of Bengaluru’s infants under two years of age get adequate nourishment, says the National Family Health Survey, and more. Catch up with Bengaluru over the week.

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Bengaluru Buzz: Farmers protest changes to land reforms law | BBMP Bill gets flak | Waste woes for two more years | Transport workers strike… and more

December 12, 2020 News Desk

Farmers protest in Bengaluru; BBMP Bill receives flak; Garbage worries for another two years and more. Catch up with what happened in the city over the week.

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Reimagine Bengaluru in the new decade: Bangalore Apartments’ Federation’s flagship event this weekend

December 10, 2020 News Desk

This weekend, the Bangalore Apartments’ Federation is bringing representatives of government, civic agencies, experts and apartment associations to collaborate for a better decade.

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#MyCityMyBudget to focus on public toilets, footpaths

December 9, 2020 News Desk

Under the #MyCityMyBudget campaign, citizens can write to the BBMP about what they want in Budget 2021.

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Bengaluru Buzz: No more delay in BBMP polls | Rules to detergent-makers to protect lakes | Compensation for pothole victims… and more

December 5, 2020 News Desk

The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board has directed manufacturers of detergents to reduce phosphate content to protect lakes, and more. Catch up with what happened in the city over the week

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Bengaluru Buzz: Indira canteens struggle | BBMP promises E-khatas | Anjanapura Metro line operation from Dec…and more

November 29, 2020 News Desk

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

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Bengaluru Buzz: ‘Cleanest’ air among cities post Deepavali | Lowest covid deaths | College attendance thin… and more

November 21, 2020 News Desk

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

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Bengaluru Buzz: Green crackers for Deepavali | No COVID spike from RR Nagar bypoll | White-topping lags… and more

November 14, 2020 News Desk

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

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