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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: BBMP acts tough on illegal flex banners| Protests at new highway…and more

March 18, 2023 News Desk

Other news of the week: BBMP warns flex violators, uniform exams for Classes V and VIII, Bengaluru among global healthy cities awardees, and more.

BAF Townhall discussion
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Bangalore Apartments’ Federation presents charter for elections–property ownership, public transport among key concerns

March 16, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

Bengaluru Apartments’ Federation (BAF) facilitated conversations and debates concerning Bengaluru’s development agenda.

NISAR payload
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Bengaluru Buzz: Rise in viral fever cases | Missing voter names … and more

March 11, 2023 News Desk

The other news of the week: NISAR payload arrives, parents upset over kindergarten admission order, second PU examination begins, and more.

After the 2023-24 BBMP budget presentation
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No new allocations under Nagarothana scheme in current BBMP budget

March 9, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

There is little to no data for the public to track the projects that have been allocated thousands of crores under Nagarothana Yojane.

BBMP commissioner Tushar Giri Nath
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Bengaluru Buzz: BBMP presents budget | LPG prices up … and more

March 4, 2023 News Desk

The other news of the week for Bengaluru: Rapid Road project halted and Karnataka government employees union calls off strike.

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Bengaluru buzz: Reservation issues | Cybercrimes worth Rs 267 crore … and more

February 25, 2023 News Desk

The other top news were the scrapping of the Ejipura-Kendriya Sadan flyover tender and safety inspection of the KR Puram-Whitefield metro stretch.

At the Defence Ministers’ Conclave at Aero India 2023
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Bengaluru Buzz: CM presents state budget | Controversial Jain University skit … and more

February 18, 2023 News Desk

ASHA workers assured of honorarium hike, rise in groundwater levels, and voters can apply to replace ID cards were the other top news.

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Event announcement – The mysterious process of Bengaluru’s budget allocations

February 17, 2023 News Desk

BBMP has issued work orders for this Rs 6,000 crore in one go, even though the money is meant to be spent over three years.

Aero India-2021 biennial Air Show
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Bengaluru Buzz: Aero India show | Discount on traffic fines boost collection … and more

February 11, 2023 News Desk

BBMP employees’ protests, removal of 250 shops in Jayanagar, and calls for publicising MEMU trains were the other news.

Kengeri Railway Station
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Bengaluru Buzz: Push for suburban railway | Residents decry tree felling … and more

February 4, 2023 News Desk

Construction of metro pillars above 12 metres will be halted and anganwadi workers calls off their strike were the other top news.

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Only the poor sacrifice: Meat shop closure for Aero India

February 2, 2023 Bhanu Sridharan

Even though the temporary banning of meat sales is to improve air safety, the issue of livelihood challenges are often overlooked.

Republic Day celebrations at Idgah Maidan
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Bengaluru Buzz: R-Day at Idgah Maidan | BBMP’s no to road digging … and more

January 28, 2023 News Desk

In other news this week: Survey finds citizens want better roads and streetlights; Tenders being called for second suburban rail stretch.

Flower installation at lalbagh
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Bengaluru Buzz: Now, sinkhole in Mahalakshmi Layout | BESCOM proposes hike in power tariffs… and more

January 21, 2023 News Desk

In other top news from Bengaluru, BBMP budget presentation preponed to February 15th and launch of the city’s first evening post office.

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Bengaluru Buzz: Cracks on ‘rapid road’ | 3-m sinkhole on Brigade Road… and more

January 14, 2023 News Desk

In other top news this week: BBMP launches ‘Fix My Street’ application and Karnataka Animal Welfare Board conducts raids on pet shops.

Church Street under construction
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Church Street: Aspirational milestone or expensive experiment? 

January 13, 2023 Pragathi Ravi

Even though the redesigned Church Street serves as an aspirational model, it cannot be entirely replicated in other areas of the city.

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