Wednesday’s rain left Bengaluru’s roads flooded and drains overflowing, but the massive amount of water was but a little problem compared to the bigger one: that it all went to waste.Hydrologists estimate the rain delivered 20–22 million cubic metres, but only a fraction of it recharged the groundwater. The rest ran off through drains and…
Bengaluru: A walkathon with community dogs, which saw the participation of children and interactive activities, marked the launch of ‘MOTI’ (Movement of Trust & Inclusion) initiative at Cubbon Park Sunday. The programme, organised by Bengaluru Central City Corporation, aimed to encourage the adoption of community dogs and promote coexistence.Four Indie (Indian mongrel) dogs were adopted…
Bengaluru: Improper use of eye cosmetics, especially failing to remove them at night, can significantly impact eye health, increasing inflammatory markers by up to 40%, according to a recent study by a city-based ophthalmologist.The study, called ‘Biological Cleansing: Toward Improving Ocular Surface Surgical Outcomes’, accepted for publication in the Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, analysed tear…
Bengaluru: The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (Nimhans) has commissioned private firm Tagbin to develop a large-scale neuroscience-led immersive museum in the city, valued at approximately Rs 35 crore.The ‘Museum of Brain and Mind’ is being built around a deceptively simple idea: “Know why you are the way you are.” It aims to…
Bengaluru: The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) wrote to the forest department Thursday seeking an urgent joint meeting to find a permanent solution to the long-pending Turahalli forest buffer zone dispute — a crisis that has left hundreds of plot owners unable to construct homes on legally purchased sites for several years.In the letter, the authority…
Bengaluru: The labour department, through Karnataka Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board, has decided to provide school kits worth Rs 8,736 or more to children of registered construction workers across the state. The department had previously identified some 1.3 lakh beneficiaries, taking the total estimated cost of procurement and distribution of kits to a…
Bengaluru: A festive buzz filled Nandini Layout Sunday morning as Happy Streets returned, turning the stretch near Oxford Secondary School into a lively, vehicle-free space for residents to unwind and connect.Presented by Bhima Jewellers in Bengaluru, Happy Streets, a Times of India initiative kicked off early with a meditation session by Heartfulness, followed by yoga…
Bengaluru: A woman allegedly poisoned her two sons to death before attempting to take her own life in north Bengaluru following a family dispute.Yeshwantpur police said Pavithra, 26, a homemaker from Pavagada in Tumakuru district, administered rat poison to Nivedh C, 4, and Nirmal C, 2 at HMT Layout in Mathikere late on Saturday night.Based…
Bengaluru: Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) said Sunday it collected Rs 12.1 crore in dues from the first batch of 56,765 notices under its one-time settlement (OTS) scheme.Officials said this reflects a positive response from consumers willing to settle their water bill dues when offered a transparent and convenient option.The scheme, rolled out…
Bengaluru: Karnataka high court recently directed state govt to confirm in two months the promotions of 26 police officers to the rank of superintendent of police (SP). In Nov 2023, the govt promoted 35 deputy superintendents of police (DSPs) as SPs (non-IPS) through a departmental promotion committee. However, the promotions were given on temporary basis….
