BBMP plans road show against POP idols
BENGALURU: Mayor Gangambike Mallikarjun on Wednesday held a detailed discussion with heads of various schools and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) officials from Bengaluru west to spread awareness
New Indian Express (Bangalore)
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Chikungunya Cases More in Adjacent Dists
The number of Chikungunya cases in Ramanagaram and Chikballapur districts seems to be increasing. Forty-five cases were reported from Ramanagaram and 33 from Chikballapur districts while only three cases
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More Cycle Tracks Planned
After its attempt to encourage cyclists by marking cycle lanes in Jayanagar failed, the Department of Urban Land Transport is now preparing to chalk out segregated cycle tracks in HSR Layout, Yelahanka
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Villagers Oppose Waste Dumping
Tension prevailed for some time at the newly set up solid waste management plant at Ajjagondanahalli near here on Tuesday as villagers tried to stop MLA Rafeek Ahmed and Deputy Commissioner S K Sathyamurthy
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Cycling Tracks Usurped by Parked Vehicles and Apathy
The bicycle tracks in Jayanagar, inaugurated in 2012, have been taken over by motorists to park their vehicles and nothing is being done to fix the problem. Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT)
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Study Exposes Tall Tree Cover Claims
BANGALORE: In the heart of Bangalore — which some still refer to as Garden City — 10 municipal wards have less than 200 trees. Chikpet, with a population of 52,688, has just 25 trees. Padarayanapura
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New garbage commissioner in Bangalore
To counter the mess in the garbage disposal system in Bangalore, the Karnataka government has decided to appoint a top IAS officer as the Special Commissioner in the city corporation, exclusively responsible
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H1N1 Scare: Cases Surge Across Karnataka, Bangalore Worst Hit
BANGALORE: Symptoms of fever, cold, cough and body-ache could be an indication of H1N1 or influenza A, which has surged of late and killed 14 people this year in the state. Health Department officials
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HC to Monitor City’s Garbage Situation on a Weekly Basis
BANGALORE: What interest has the Chief Minister shown in the past one year on the garbage crisis? He has blamed the previous government in the city for the problem, but what has he done to solve it? asked
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Dumping in Mandur to Stop by December 1
No garbage truck from Bangalore will enter Mandur after December 1. This decision was announced on Tuesday after a meeting at Vikasa Soudha chaired by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Representatives of
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Polluted Sea Water Altering DNA of Snails: Study
BANGALORE: Scientists in Goa have found that pollution of sea waters brings about changes in the DNA of snails. They have discovered that the changes in the DNA is more along the Goan coast as the level