All the news on Bangalore aka Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
By Anuksha Dey Despite being a Covid-19 hotspot in Bengaluru, the other areas are getting more vaccines than Mahadevapura (which includes Bellandur) and Bommanahalli (which includes HSR Layout). This has upset residents as the percentage of vaccines allotted to these zones are lower than the percentage allotted to the rest of Bangalore. While the government … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Mass vaccination is the way forward to get over the second wave of COVID-19. However, getting a slot on the Co-Win portal is quite a struggle, and not everyone is successful. With no official information on the slot updates, it’s easy to miss the vaccine availability. Here is where Philip Tiju Abraham, … Read more
By Anuksha Dey The Bangalore Environment Trust (BET) has requested the Deputy Conservator of Forests to re-issue the public notice for Phase 2A of the Outer Ring Road Metro. The circular states that BMRCL has applied for a permission to remove 1026 trees to make way for the train tracks, and wants all objections from … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Indu Sen, an Anaesthesiolgist from Chandigarh, India launched a petition to include an epipen in the first aid kits in aircrafts. Close to 8,000 people have signed the online appeal demanding an injectable allergy medicine that anybody can use to save lives onboard. “If you get an allergic reaction to something you … Read more
By Anuksha Dey After a year’s wait, the groundwork for the widening of Siddapura Road and Haralur Main Road in Kasavanahalli has begun. However, land acquisition still remains to be completed and the project may get delayed further due to the 14-day lockdown. Plans to widen Siddapura and Haralur Main Road The road widening project, … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Step One, a volunteer-led telemedical foundation in Karnataka, is reaching out to Covid patients across 18 states and union territories. The organisation consists of volunteers from all walks of life: doctors, nurses, medical students, counsellors and tele warriors, marketing and tech professionals. They are all donating their time to make a difference … Read more
By Zahid H Javali The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has a real-time dashboard to give the status of bed availability in the city. Today, as of 3.30pm, there were over 1200 beds available in various locations across the city. This comes on the heels of a visit by Gaurav Gupta, BBMP Commissioner, who had … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Bengaluru currently has 24,600 active covid positive cases. Most cases detected in the last 10 days are concentrated in Bengaluru South (20%), followed by East (16%) and West (16%), according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). At the ward level, Bellandur, HSR Layout, Shanthala Nagar, RR Nagar, Doddanekundi and Horamavu have … Read more
By Anuksha Dey The work at Kundalahalli underpass has finally restarted after a delay of six months. The road tunnel is part of a project to create a signal-free corridor on Old Airport Road that will facilitate easier access from Vellara Junction to Hope Farm. The project was previously stalled due to land acquisition problems. … Read more
By Anuksha Dey On April 5, Jothi Viknesh, a Zumba instructor who happened to be on a walk at Kaikondrahalli Lake, Sarjapur Road, uploaded a video on Youtube that took Bangaloreans by shock. The video showed Jothi trying to save a spot-billed duck that was struggling to breathe near the water body. The visuals showed … Read more
By Anuksha Dey The residents’ right to breathe continues to be compromised in and around HSR Layout as the stink from Karnataka Compost Development Corporation (KCDC) refuses to die down. The BBMP had promised to address the problem within six weeks, but there is no sign of that yet, angering the residents further. In late … Read more
By Anuksha Dey Yesterday, Bengaluru recorded its hottest day in four years, and it’s no April Fool’s joke. The mercury level soared to 37.2°C. Temperatures continue to be high as the city recorded its highest minimum temperature (23.1°C) this morning. The temperature on Thursday was merely 0.1°C short of the all-time high of 37.3°C recorded … Read more