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Bengaluru Buzz: Vrishbhavathi River turns dark yellow | Show-cause notice to hospitals | ORR-Airport Metro line to be delayed…and more

September 20, 2020 News Desk

Even as Sewage Treatment Plants are being built near two Bengaluru lakes to improve their water quality, the Vrishabhavathi river has turned dark yellow due to pollution. Catch up on this and other news from the city over the past week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: State appoints BBMP Administrator | Flooding | Rail platform ticket fare hiked…and more

September 13, 2020 News Desk

As the BBMP Council’s term ended on Thursday, the state government has appointed an administrator who will now decide on all affairs of the city. Catch up on this and other news from the past week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Metro reopening | Rooftop solar mapping tool | BBMP election may be postponed…and more

September 5, 2020 News Desk

COVID rules on travelling in Namma Metro, tool for citizens to assess rooftop solar potential of their homes, government to approach court seeking BBMP election postponement – catch up on news over the week in our roundup.

How many COVID beds does Bangalore really have?

Bengaluru Buzz: Riots in east B’luru | Public consultation on PRR | Film city in Hessarghatta…and more

August 15, 2020 News Desk

Riots in east Bengaluru, government attempts to push through controversial projects, new plans for COVID management – read more in our weekly news roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: NEP language debate | Action against pvt hospitals | Night, Sunday curfews lifted…and more

August 1, 2020 News Desk

The new National Education Policy has revived the debate on Kannada medium in primary classes. Catch up on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: 33,000+ trees to be cut for PRR | Apts set up COVID facilities | Zero cases from Padarayanapura…and more

July 25, 2020 News Desk

Bengaluru is set to lose a massive number of trees for the PRR and the KR Puram-airport Metro line. Catch up on more of this week’s news in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Daily COVID cases near 1000-mark | Volunteers for contact tracing | Salary cut for school teachers…and more

July 4, 2020 News Desk

As nearly 1000 COVID cases are being reported from Bengaluru everyday now, the state government has promised more ambulances, the Sunday curfew is back, and volunteers are being inducted for contact tracing. Read more in our weekly news roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Private hospitals to treat COVID | Designated hospitals reserved for critical patients | Ward delimitation…and more

June 29, 2020 News Desk

With increasing COVID cases, the protcols for hospitalisation are being changed and private hospitals are being involved. Catch up on news over the past week, in our roundup.

A resident of a containment area being tested for COVID-19 in a fever clinic. Pic: BBMP Commissioner/Facebook

Bengaluru Buzz: COVID cases cross 1000 mark | Demand for ICU beds | Citizen Quarantine Squad to be formed…and more

June 21, 2020 News Desk

As the number of COVID cases rose sharply over the past week, authorities are making more preparations. Read more in our weekly news roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Spurt in COVID deaths | Schools persist with online classes | Lockdown, travel rules relaxed…and more

June 13, 2020 News Desk

COVID deaths increase since June, confusion about online classes continue, NLSIU alumni arrange flight for 26 migrant workers – read more on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: New rules for travellers | Bus, taxi services resume | Complaints against pvt schools…and more

May 23, 2020 News Desk

More containment zones in Bengaluru, change in quarantine rules for inter-state travellers, complaints against fee hike by private schools – catch up on this week’s news, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Buzz: Travellers protest quarantine | BMTC services may resume | Incentive for ASHA workers..and more

May 16, 2020 News Desk

Train passengers from New Delhi protest mandatory institutional quarantine, BMTC mulling restarting services with safety norms, government announces third economic package – read more on news from the city this week, in our roundup.

Bengaluru Roundup: Metro Phase II on target

December 29, 2017 News Desk

Updates from Bengaluru – from Metro – Phase II’s status to new Bengaluru logo to suspension of white topping work on roads…

Bengaluru Matters Radio Show – Episode 27

August 19, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

This week, we explore various topics, from rains, rain water harvesting, lakes, hospital, e-waste to children’s safety in public spaces.

Bengaluru Matters Radio Show – Episode 26

August 12, 2017 Radio Active 90.4MHz

This week we bring to you two important issues that matter to Namma Ooru Bengaluru. Our associate editor Shree will talk about why the government of Karnataka needs to put out MLA performance data online. She will also talk about the animal birth control programme going on in Bengaluru.