Bad roads, footpaths? WhatsApp BBMP; High Court wants to know!

bbmp whatsapp number

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!

garbage marshalls

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

Hi-tech traffic police kiosks across 19 locations in Bangalore!

traffic kiosk

The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is setting up snazzy traffic management booths across 19 locations in Bangalore. This is to ensure that the cops are able to rest and insulate themselves from the vagaries of the weather in addition to heavy pollution during peak hours. According to BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar, the kiosks are … Read more

BMTC driver hits biker; authorities promise action

BMTC driver

This video was captured by BMTC commuter Hamid. When he confronted the driver for assaulting the biker, the driver first asked him to speak in Kannada. When Hamid spoke to him in broken Kannada, the driver asked him: “Who are you to ask?” The BMTC authorities have seen the video and promised action by tweeting, … Read more

Crammed school vans, autos and encroached footpaths; residents want authorities to act on all

crammed autos

It all began with a concerned tweet by city police commissioner Bhaskar Rao about how school vans are crammed to the roof with children even sitting above the gas cylinders. What followed was a chain reaction where over 3000 people began talking about this. The outburst led the residents to suggest that the cops punish … Read more

Wife files complaint of cheating as husband secretly marries another person

cheating spouse

  A woman has filed a complaint with the Whitefield police station that her husband has cheated on her by secretly marrying another person. Thirty-five-year-old Parvati (name changed) says that Lakshmi Narayan (45 years) married her in 2003 and has a child through him. She alleges that since her marriage, her husband is abusing her … Read more

Hookah bar on Bannerghatta Road raided and fined Rs 2 lakh for operating illegally!

hookah bar

Brews N Bites, a hookah bar on Bannerghatta Road opposite Meenakshi mall, was raided by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Thursday. BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar tweeted that the hookah bar was raided for serving hookahs to underage patrons. “Materials and other hookah accessories were seized and a penalty of Rs 2 lakh was … Read more

How BBMP removes a black spot in double quick time!

blackspot removal

BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar has uploaded a video about how quickly his staff can turn around a garbage black spot. It’s worth a watch. Soon after posting this on Facebook, the civic agency chief received scores of responses from residents who wanted him to make over their streets as well. Posted Sushil Singh with a … Read more

Puma store manager cheats firm by illegally selling goods worth Rs 36 lakh

Puma factory outlet

  M Singh (30) who runs the Puma factory outlet in Doddakannelli on Sarjapur Road has complained that his store manager allegedly cheated him to the tune of Rs 36 lakh. The alleged fraud happened between November 21 and December 12, 2019, according to Singh, a resident of Indiranagar. The accused is Mansoor, a resident … Read more

Rs 1 lakh cheating case against travel firm for duping city resident

travel scam

  Ragini, a 36-year-old resident of Haralur near HSR Layout, has filed a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust against the proprietors of Tripwisers, a partner of Yatra travel portal. To book a holiday package to Thailand, Ragini apparently paid Rs 98839 through Google Pay to Tripwisers on October 19, 2019 as directed … Read more

Gail gas marker controversy: Officials say ‘human error, no scam’

Fake Gail Gas signboards

Days after we unearthed what appeared to be a scam of claiming to lay a pipeline when only the marker was placed, the Gail gas officials in HSR Layout say that it was a ‘human error’ due to a miscommunication between the engineers and the contractors when the markers were being erected many months ago. … Read more

New electronic beat system in Bangalore to make night police patrolling more efficient!

e-beat system

Deputy Commissioner of Police Isha Pant took to Twitter today to announce  the launch of a new e-beat system in South East division of the city. Created by a city firm, it is an Android app loaded on smartphones and tablets of constables and senior officials who can monitor their routes to ensure proper attendance, … Read more