Bengaluru Residents Petition Against Proposed Tunnel Project

Bangalore tunnel project

Bengaluru, India: A petition by a concerned citizen is urging the Karnataka government to abandon plans to build a 3-kilometer tunnel road between Mehkri Circle and Hebbal Flyover, citing numerous concerns about its necessity, cost-effectiveness, and potential negative impacts. More than 500 people have signed the petition so far. Petitioners argue that the tunnel is … Read more

Bengaluru Faces Worsening Water Crisis, Over 1,500 Sign Petition Demanding Action

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Bengaluru, India: Over 1,500 residents have signed an online petition demanding that authorities take immediate action to address the city’s worsening water crisis. In the meanwhile, the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is deploying additional resources to address the city’s water shortage. BWSSB Chairman RP Manohar has stated they are deploying 68 tankers, … Read more

Discovering the Delicious Food Culture of Bangalore: Some Must-Try Street Foods

food culture of bangalore

Explore the diverse and delicious food culture of Bangalore with these 10 must-try street foods, including idli, vada, and dosa. Indulge in the local cuisine of Karnataka!

“Give us walkable footpaths”

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Over 260 residents of Bengaluru have signed an online petition for safer streets in Bengaluru. For years, citizens have been demanding pedestrian-friendly neighbourhoods. Thanks to broken footpaths, lack of proper drains, and not pruning overgrown trees along pavements, many citizens have been injured, and some have even died due to this civic apathy. According to … Read more

Want to go solar? Download this tool kit

Want to go solar? Download this tool kit 2

Did you know that in a survey by BESCOM (Bangalore Electricity Supply Company), about 1.4 lakh rooftops in the city have the potential to generate 2.5 GW of solar power? Well, you could be one of the recipients if you plan to go solar. While your intention is noble, but you don’t know how to … Read more

UGC acts on sexual harassment allegations in Christ University

UGC acts on sexual harassment allegations in Christ University 3

Over 2600 concerned citizens have petitioned online to get Christ University to act on sexual harassment allegations on campus. Within a month after the online statement, the University Grants Commission (UGC) asked the institution to file an Action Taken Report on the allegations. Despite media reports, the university did nothing for three months. That’s when … Read more

Uniform transport authority to end city’s traffic woes!

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By Qamar ZJ Following petitions from citizens, the Department of Land Transport (DULT) has put up the transport unification policy for public feedback. The next request by the residents is to have the BMLTA Bill tabled during the winter session of the Karnataka legislature.  Says Mitali from the Jhatkaa.org team that petitioned DULT: “The BMLTA … Read more

Hobbyist magician helping you get vaccinated through Telegram channel

Hobbyist magician helping you get vaccinated through Telegram channel 4

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

1026 trees to be chopped for Metro on ORR; environmentalists want public notice after lockdown is lifted

ORR Metro

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

Include EpiPens onboard airlines: Citizens

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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

Over 1200 Covid beds available in Bengaluru today!

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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

Why are spot-billed ducks mysteriously dying at India’s ‘model lake’?

kaikondrahalli lake

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