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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.