Bangalore’s first zero-waste juice bar at IIMB run for underprivileged children!

Saahas zero waste

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (IIMB) hosted a run for the cause of underprivileged children. It was a zero-waste event that hosted a stall by Eat Raja, one of ‘India’s first zero-waste juice bars’. Suffice it to say that Eat Raja is definitely one of Bangalore’s first zero-waste juice bars, and a laudable enterprise … Read more

Quick voter registrations across Bangalore from Jan 6-8. Enrol now!

voter ID campaign

If you are aged between 18 and 20 years and don’t possess a voter ID, here is the time to register yourself quickly at the nearest BBMP office or polling booth. To enrol online or know about your polling booth, you can visit here. Remember to be at the BBMP offices or polling booths between … Read more

Crime rate in IT corridor highest in Whitefield, followed by Koramangala & HSR Layout!

bangalore crime records

With the dawn of 2020, it is time to look at the crime rate last year. We analysed five police stations in the IT corridor, and found the highest incidence of crime recorded in Whitefield followed distantly by Koramangala and HSR Layout. Bellandur and Electronic City made up the tail end. However, one has to … Read more

Cyber crimes doubled in Bangalore in 2019 compared to 2018!

cybercrime police station

Cyber crimes rose by 100 percent in 2019 compared to the previous year. While there were 5036 incidents in 2018, there were 9999 incidents reported in 2019. There could have been more, but the cyber crime station shut because its software was not able to process complaints that were more than four digits. Finally, it … Read more

BEWARE: BWSSB contractors demanding money for pipeline works! Residents protest and get their money back!

bwssb pipeline

Beware if any BWSSB contractors come to you asking for a lot of money towards relaying a pipeline or fixing the pipeline work in your lane. They are out to make extra money at your expense. One resident Geetha VM exposed this nexus in HSR Layout today when workers knocked on her door demanding money … Read more

Electronic goods stolen due to negligence of residents in Indiranagar, Bellandur & HSR Layout!

laptop thefts

Thieves of electronic goods like laptops and phones have struck no matter where you keep them, at home or inside your car. And jurisdiction is no bar. Recent thefts have occurred in Bellandur, HSR Layout and Indiranagar. However, these have happened not because the thieves broke into houses, but due to the negligence of the … Read more

People selling parakeets arrested in Koramangala!

parakeets

On December 21, 2019, at around 7.30pm, Koramangala inspector SD Shashidhar received a tip off that two people were illegally selling parakeets to people near Ambedkar park in Koramangala 8th Block. He was told that these birds were illegally caught in the forests and being sold in the city. After ascertaining the facts, the inspector … Read more

Two persons dupe a Whitefield resident of Rs 88,000 on the pretext of selling a scooter on OLX!

Two persons dupe a Whitefield resident of Rs 88,000 on the pretext of selling a scooter on OLX! 1

  Imran, a 23-year-old resident of Whitefield, has complained to the cops that he was duped by two persons posing as sellers of an Activa scooter on OLX. The incident occurred on November 30, 2019 when he found their advertisement on the online website. Claiming to be Sanjay Singh and KD, they allegedly asked Imran … Read more

Say ‘no’ to superstition; you can drink and eat but not watch solar eclipse with naked eyes: Scientists

solar eclipse

The scientific community and rationalists came out with a silent awareness campaign at Town Hall today asking people to say ‘no’ to superstition. Today, being solar eclipse between 8.30am and 11.30am, they encouraged people to drink, eat and even watch the eclipse with special shades. However, they cautioned that people should avoid watching it with … Read more

Byg Brewski shut down on Sarjapur Road for operating in a residential area

Big Brewski

Byg Brewski that opened its doors in May 2018 on Sarjapur Road, was shut down on December 24, 2019 by the authorities for violating various rules and also inconveniencing the public. Importantly, it was a commercial enterprise operating in a residential area with no valid permissions. After receiving scores of complaints, it had to be … Read more

Dance floor breaks at Hoot pub on Sarjapur Road; person hospitalised for last 10 days

Hoot pub

On the night of December 14 at around 8pm, 25-year-old BTM Layout resident Prashant Sachan injured his right hand and palm when he was allowed to dance on the glass floor at Hoot Cafe and Brewery on Sarjapur Road. An FIR (First Information Report) is filed against the owner and manager of Hoot and the … Read more

BBMP beautifying 273 parks; 1135 completed; residents want them to do more!

Bangalore parks

According to BBMP Commissioner BH Anil Kumar, BBMP is trying to reclaim Bengaluru’s Garden City tag. According to him, there are 1408 parks and gardens being maintained by the civic body. “While 1135 of them have been fully developed, work is on to beautify 273 parks,” he tweeted to much plaudits. Some more suggestions from … Read more