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News Bulletin for September 26th

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Reporters of CityCast covers variety of stories from in and around Bangalore.

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Rise in bus fare put brakes on holiday plans

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Rise in bus fare put brakes on holiday plans Private bus fares have increased during weekends and festive seasons put passengers in trouble in making their holiday plans. Bangalore, 1st October 2019, 06.30 PM Bangalore: On weekends and festive seasons private bus operators have hiked ticket prices around 40 to 50 per cent, despite […]

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Unlicensed sale of Water

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Unlicensed sale of Water The city of Bengaluru has been suffering due to an acute shortage of water, as there is thriving business from the sale of water from the borewells. Rahul Padman Bengaluru,– 1st October 2019 Many operators who manage the distribution and sale of water through tankers do so without a legal […]

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Beware of unscientific speed breakers

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Beware of unscientific speed breakers There are illegal speed breakers in the city which causes accidents as they are not under the Indian Road congress (IRC) guidelines. Arti Peethambaran Bangalore, October 1, 2019-10-01 According to the 2017 report published by the Traffic department, 2537 accidents took place because of the speed breakers. Illegal speed breakers […]

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Bhoganahalli lake’s delayed rejuvenation

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Bhoganahalli lake’s delayed rejuvenation The lake has been emptied, eroded without sufficient attention as BBMP limps to finish the rejuvenation of this dead water body. Bhavya Kumar | 1st October, 2019 BBMP has been working on the rejuvenation of Bhoganahalli lake for almost a year now. On paper the project sounded like a sigh of […]

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Demand for foreign languages

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Demand for Foreign languages Demand for German and Japanese language classes is rising in Bangalore Central University. By Sikha Jaiswal October 01, 2019 The number of people taking up German and Japanese language classes has gone up in Bangalore Central University. The demand for these classes is particularly high this year with about 130 students […]

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CityCast News Bulletin 4th Edition

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Stories in and around Bangalore. Top Story – Delay in the supply of grains to government ration shops. The delay in grains supply to ration shops is causing inconvenience to the consumers. Reporter: Harshith.V Second Story – Govt’s generic medicines –Out of Stock. Sanitary pads and generic medicines have been out of stock at Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi […]

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Sensitive areas are disturbed due to noise

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An increase in noise pollution causes distress to residents of Jayanagar. Reported by: – Shlok Arya Bangalore, 1/10/2019, 8:49 pm An increase in the level of noise pollution near NIMHANS has been disturbing the lives of the residents living nearby. A recent survey by the Karnataka State Pollution control board shows that there is a […]

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Bangalore afflicted by dengue

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September 24, 2019 Bangalore witnessed a sudden outbreak of dengue for the past two months. The East zone of the city is the worst affected area. By- Sumaya Junaid Ahmed The number of people afflicted by dengue has risen in Bangalore city A 50-year-old woman Kavita is battling for her life at KR Puram hospital, […]

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FASTags are not fast enough.

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FASTag users complain of not saving time at the toll booths. By Ambalika Banerjee September 24, 2019, Bengaluru. FASTag lanes are for uninterrupted toll payment at the gates; however, costumers complain that machines don’t scan efficiently and the toll payment process takes about three to five attempts. This causes long queues and adds to the […]

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Delay in the Construction of Kalasipalyam Bus Stand

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Delay in the construction of Kalasipalyam Bus Stand is creating chaos and clutter in K.R. Market. By Sikha Jaiswal September 24, 2019 The Kalasipalyam Bus Stand is the second busiest terminal in the city. Ten years have lapsed since the idea of constructing the bus terminal was conceived. The new bus terminal in the area […]

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No space for pedestrians in the city

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Despite BBMP’s drive, footpaths encroachment by street vendors and shopkeepers continue to hinder pedestrians. Arti Peethambaran Bangalore, September 24, 2019-09-09 Pedestrians have less space to walk as footpaths are being encroached. Street vendors and shopkeepers are putting up their shops on footpaths in the city, stopping pedestrians from using the pavements. Pedestrians are forced to […]

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Passengers travel without tickets in reserved coaches in trains

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Despite heavy fines and punishments people still, travel in the reserved compartments without the relevant tickets.\ BY Kavitha.R Bangalore, 29 August 2019, 10.00 PM Bengaluru: Passengers buy unreserved tickets and travel in the reserved compartment. One of the passenger Keerthi K directly said that “she normally book a reservation ticket, and before 2 years she was […]

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HSR Layout has a street dog menace

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The street dog population in the HSR layout area has increased rapidly. By Shakeb Zuber Tuesday, September 24, 2019, |Bengaluru Sector 4 and 6 of the HSR Layout area face the horror(you can tone it down a bit) of street dog menace. Locals around sector 4 and 6 of the HSR layout area complain about […]

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The white strips on the roads are not being utilize

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Zebra crossings on the roads are meant for the safety of the pedestrian and yet they fell unsafe while crossing the road. Reported by:- Shlok Arya Bangalore, 24/9/2019, 8.29 pm The zebra crossing was made in order to make the pedestrian feel safe during crossing. In order to increase safety measures, the government of Karnataka […]

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CityCast News Bulletin

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26th September 2019 Thursday 17:00 IST The Top Story- Irregularities in Senior Citizen Pensions Senior citizens of Karnataka, living under the poverty line, still get Rs. 600 per month despite the hike announced by the state government in 2018. The second story- Insufficient amount released for Government School Maintenance Government schools are paid only 12,500 rupees under […]

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