Bengaluru Live - March 16, 2019

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Sumalatha targets JD(S) on social media

Sumalatha Ambareesh, wife of the late actor-turned-politician M H Ambareesh, took to social media to comment against JD(S) leaders and also thanked Congress leader N Cheluvarayaswamy for his cooperation.

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Contaminated groundwater could be destroying kidneys

Next time youdrinka glass of water, remember this: The city’s groundwater is filled with deadly chemicals and radioactive metals. When used for drinking water purposes, contaminated water can lead to a host of health problems.

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BWSSB connection? Not interested, say residents

There are many who think Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage (BWSSB) services are indispensable for living in the city. But people of 110 villages newly added to the BBMP beg to differ.

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BBMP to rein in pvt water tankers with trade licences

The BBMP has decided to make trade licenses compulsory for private water tankers in the wake of complaints about tanker owners charging hefty prices during summer.

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Protest against proposed elevated corridor in Bengaluru is underway

IISc introduces e-rickshaw service on campus

In an effort to promote green activities on its sprawling 350-acre campus in the heart of Bengaluru, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) would introduce e-rickshaws.

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Queen’s Rd, Kasturba Rd part of Cubbon Park boundary

A July 1998 government notification that earmarked Queen’s Road and Kasturba Road as part of Cubbon Park boundary has given a new dimension to the elevated corridor debate: the trees that the project intends to remove are on the median of these roads, falling right inside the park boundary.

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