Hospitals see fewer outpatients
With no transport available, several patients visited hospitals on Friday in private vehicles. Some could not keep their appointments, according to doctors. Dr Chandrashekar, HOD, Psychiatry, Victoria...
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Bengaluru's IT, ITeS companies log off
IT and ITeS companies in India's Silicon Valley came to a standstill due to the dawn-to-dusk bandh against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The main hubs for these companies —...
View ArticleTamil Sangam backs protests, but against vandalism
Members of the Tamil Sangam in Bengaluru, expressed support for the agitation in Karnataka over the Cauvery crisis. But they were against the protesters vandalising properties in the city and state.G...
View ArticleGovernment offices wear deserted look
All government offices, including those located at the Vidhana Soudha, Vikasa Soudha and the MS Building, wore a deserted look due to the Karnataka bandh on Friday. Both, the Karnataka Government...
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Many passengers stuck at railway stations, too
Thousands of passengers, particularly those who reached the city by trains were stranded at railway stations on Friday as they were unable to find transport to reach their destinations. The BMTC, the...
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Thousands stranded at KIA, flights delayed
As taxis and BMTC buses refused to ply on bandh day, thousands of passengers were stranded at the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here on Friday. Departure of 11 flights was delayed as the...
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103-year-old man undergoes hip surgery
A 103-year-old man underwent hip surgery and made a quick recovery. The patient also kept chatting with the doctors throughout the surgery. Shamanna, who broke his left hip bone just four days ago, is...
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Registrations open for 2016 India Innovation Challenge
The Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI), along with the Department of Science and Technology (DST), have announced the registration for the 2016...
View ArticleChildren's safety app 'Surakshith' launched
An app for children's personal safety called the Surakshith App was launched here on Thursday.The app has been collaboratively developed by Enfold, an NGO, UNICEF, CDAC Hyderabad and the Union Ministry...
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Petition before SC seeks 2nd chance for 86K rejected RTE applications
Aspecial leave petition has been filed in the Supreme Court over the rejection of 86,514 applications seeking admission under the Right to Education (RTE) quota. The SLP has also sought a second chance...
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2 surveyors suspended for fake podi of govt land worth Rs 50 cr
The enquiry into the missing records of gomala land in survey number 47 at Adigarakallahalli in Anekal taluk of Bengaluru Urban district has resulted in the suspension of two surveyors for creating...
View ArticleCouple put baby to bed, commit suicide
A couple committed suicide by consuming poison and hanging themselves from the ceiling at a vacant house in Nelagadaranahalli in Peenya on Friday.Gangadhar, 34 and his wife Veena, 28, were living in...
View ArticleTechie killed in accident
A 35-year-old software engineer was killed in a road accident near Veerasandra junction in Electronics City on Friday night.According to the police, the deceased is Mushtaq Ahmed, a native of Udupi,...
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Betterment fee, a twisted logic
Desperate for cash, the Urban Development Department has a brand new idea to fund fancy infrastructure projects in Bengaluru: Squeeze out a hefty betterment fee from properties near Metro stations,...
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Owners will pass on tax burden to tenants
The State Cabinet's recent approval of the proposal by the Urban Development Department to impose a betterment fee to fund various infrastructure projects in the city has come as a shocker for many...
View ArticleUrban Development Dept's rationale
The department contends that the land values in the vicinity of mass transit systems such as the Metro will go up once the projects become operational. "To capture the appreciation in the value of...
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ATMs to be set up at 22 Metro stations
In addition to a variety of retail shops, almost all Metro stations in the city will have automated teller machines (ATMs) soon.The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) has floated tenders...
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Bomb scare on Chennai-bound trains turns out be hoax
The city police on Saturday thoroughly checked trains leaving for Chennai and arriving from Chennai to Bengaluru after an unidentified person tweeted to Chennai police that a bomb had been planted in a...
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Video clip of sub-inspector thrashing youth goes viral
The video of a sub-inspector (SI) thrashing a youth near Pipeline road in Kaggalipura, Ramanagaram district, on August 4 has gone viral and has also attracted the attention of senior police...
View ArticleSwiss team to explore investment avenues, tie-ups in healthcare
The MedTech and healthcare startup ecosystem in the city is set to get a boost with a delegation from Switzerland visiting Bengaluru in search of possible collaborations and investments. Starting on...
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