Whitefield resident falls for QR code scam; loses Rs 43,500
QR code scams have risen in Bangalore and this case in Whitefield is the latest.
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Coronavirus: Everything you need to know
With information overload, fear mongering, and much misinformation spreading across the social media channels, it is important to know about the most reliable sources of information. For example, there was news that China had approved a vaccine for coronavirus, when the truth is that there was no such news by any official source of the … Read more
Fraudsters steal Rs 1.5 lakh from Whitefield resident’s credit card; RBL Bank refunds money
It’s best to transact through credit cards rather than debit cards as such instruments are insured by the bank against any kind of fraud. Thirty-year-old K Sekhar Babu of Whitefield realised this when he noticed that fraudsters had used his credit card to withdraw Rs 1.5 lakh in three equal installments, even though he hadn’t … Read more
Hold elevated corridor; prioritise Suburban rail, metro, UMTA: Residents
The residents are crying hoarse over the state government’s misplaced priorities. While the cash crunch is prompting the chief minister to ask every government department to cut down on expenses, the government is also mulling over introducing the Rs 27000 crore elevated corridor. The residents are against it, because they believe that during a cash … Read more
Stunt rider caught on camera; residents want cops to jail such people for risking lives!
When this video of a person doing wheeling on Outer Ring Road near HRBR Layout was tweeted to the city cops on February 28, 2020, the RT Nagar traffic police booked against the rider for wheeling the very next day. However, the residents want such people to be jailed and his licence cancelled. The BTM … Read more
Fraudulent ads in media; cops take action on advertisers!
The Central Crime Branch (CCB) is hard at work. From raiding hookah bars and prostitution joints to drug traffickers, the latest news is that it has booked one person for releasing fraudulent advertisements in the print media, and cheating them of their monies. According to Sandeep Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime), people should not … Read more
Plans to decongest Bangalore halted since 2017; residents slam politicians
A query using the Right to Information (RTI) Act has revealed that the government of HD Kumaraswamy and Siddaramaiah, the Congress-JD(S) combine sat on a Rs 56 crore B.TRAC proposal to decongest Bangalore since 2017. While there is no word on what the BJP government is planning to decongest the city, there are sporadic announcements … Read more
‘QR code’ scam on the rise; city cops nab five people in Rajasthan!
The city cops have confirmed that cyber crimes, particularly QR code frauds have gone up of late. Says Joint Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sandeep Patil: “Cheating on OLX/Quikr and other online shopping portals have increased in recent times. A special team of City Crime Branch of 12 officers camped in Rajasthan for 20 days and … Read more
Plant 1 crore trees in Bangalore; BBMP will help you!
Three organisations have come together and teamed up with BBMP to green all the areas under the municipal limits that can be used for planting trees. It’s called the ‘Green Ward Challenge’ to plant 1 crore trees in Bangalore. According to Tara Krishnaswamy, the way to greening your ward is as easy as following the … Read more
Silk Board Junction is jammed; residents blame wrong parking by private buses & cabs!
Watch this video to realise the extent to which private buses and cabs avoid the service road and park on the main roads right after the Silk Board Junction. VK Srivatsa is right in saying that the cops should take action on such culprits. We would suggest the regular presence of cops at this place … Read more
Bad roads, footpaths? WhatsApp BBMP; High Court wants to know!
For fixing the bad roads in the city, the residents filed a Public Interest Litigation in the Karnataka High Court. In the proceedings, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has told the court that the roads can WhatsApp the agency on 94806-85700 for any problem related to bad roads, potholes, footpath encroachments, and so on. … Read more
Rs 22 lakh fines imposed by garbage marshalls in Jan; will collect spot penalties with new machines from today!
While there was much criticism heaped on the idea of garbage marshalls not being able to do their job due to the lack of help from the cops, residents and BBMP officials, the news is that they were still able to collect Rs 22 lakh as fines in January 2020. There are 198 marshalls, one … Read more