The HSR Cyclists Group completes six glorious years!
HSR is the only locality to have three major commercial cycle rental service providers operating at the same time, and they have recorded over 2000 trips on weekends.
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All the news on Bangalore aka Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
8 anti-litter night squads to penalise garbage dumpers and enforce masking and social distancing
By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has launched eight night patrol vehicles, each equipped with five marshals to patrol the nights across Bengaluru. Their job is to impose spot fines on people found dumping garbage in public spaces, and storm water drains. Besides, they will also make sure people are wearing masks … Read more
Bus Priority Lane on Outer Ring Road: Citizens raise several concerns
By Qamar ZJ The Bus Priority Lane (BPL) that was put on trial in November last year is being formally launched later this month from Lowry Memorial College to Central Silk Board. However, users on social media have pointed out several flaws in the scheme’s planning and implementation. Some residents call it an ill-thought, stop-gap … Read more
India’s first driverless concept car debut pushed to March 2021 due to COVID-19
By Qamar ZJ If all had gone well, India’s first driverless concept car would have been ready by May this year. However, COVID-19 happened, and the debut is now postponed to March 2021. It is an ambitious project by Bengaluru’s Indian Institute of Science and Wipro as the Indian conditions are quite different from European … Read more
IISc scientists develop nano fiber based masks & portable electrosprays as more effective and environment-friendly alternatives
By Zahid H Javali Prof. Sai Siva Gorthi, Dr Vikram S and Kumari Sonu have developed PPE masks coated with low-cost, biodegradable, nano compounds to repel microbes that can act as potential preventive material during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using the readily-available nano technology, the three-member team at the Indian Institute of Science has achieved a … Read more
How a content marketing agency can turbo charge your business
What is content marketing? What does a content agency do? Know all about Write Wing Media, the firm that publishes Residents Watch. Just watch this short video presentation to understand everything there is to know about turbo charging your businesses, both online and offline.
COVID-19 affected veteran activist wants RTI cells to reopen at BDA & BBMP!
By Zahid H Javali Ever since the Right to Information (RTI) cell shut down at the BBMP and BDA headquarters in 2017, RTI activists are rooting for its return. One such prominent person is COVID-19 affected Ravindra Nath Guru, a 76-year-old who is filing RTIs for the last 15 years. “COVID-19 has put a halt … Read more
Beware of ‘mobile tower’ scams
By Qamar ZJ Despite a public notice three years ago by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), the mobile tower scams are still quite common across India. Therefore, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India has again begun an SMS campaign to educate people that either the DoT or the TRAI does not give a ‘no objection … Read more
Is your workplace ready for COVID-19? This IISc tool will help you!
By Qamar ZJ While a number of white collar jobs are working with skeletal staff due to COVID-19, the manufacturing sector is using fewer employees to drive its business. It is here that this sector needs the ‘workplace readiness tool’ developed by the Centre for Networked Intelligence, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and the Karnataka … Read more
SHOCKING: No takers for India’s first mobile testing lab for COVID-19
By Zahid H Javali While a three-van setup was given by IISc-incubated firm ShanMukha Innovations to the Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI) in August, there is no demand for more units. While various state governments are giving a letter of intent to take care of the operational costs that are about Rs 5 … Read more
How to segregate your domestic waste and avoid being fined
By Qamar ZJ The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) made garbage segregation mandatory in 2017. However, visitors to the city are unaware of the rules, leading to largescale violations. This has prompted the BBMP garbage contractors to publicise the three types of waste segregation required by law. If you don’t follow the guidelines, you could … Read more
BMTC buses on ORR carry your bikes too; cyclists thrilled
By Qamar ZJ BMTC is one government organization in Bengaluru that is always trying out new things. While some measures might appear way ahead of their time, the effort is laudable. Take the idea of carrying cycles on buses on an external rig under the windshield. Nine years ago, some Volvo buses had this facility, … Read more