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BBMP temp teachers get less salary than 'pourakarmikas'
At a time when the BBMP is planning to develop and modernise corporation schools under the ‘Roshni’ project, the teachers, whose services are outsourced, are getting less salary when compared with ‘pourakarmikas’. Read more
The Urban Development Department believes 135 litres of water per person a day is an acceptable limit for water consumption. But Bengaluru residents are consuming a much higher volume of water daily.
Individual consumption in several areas in the city has been averaging over 200litres. Experts attribute proximity to the storage area, better access and economic strataas factors influencing water consumption. Read more
The city’s upscale areas have been consuming eight times more water than other localities, according to an ongoing study by Bengaluru-based Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC).
Contrary to the cap of 135 litres per person per day prescribed by the Union Urban Development ministry, according to the study, areas likeKoramangala, Yelahanka Satellite Town, Sarakki, Gandhinagar, Halasuru and Shantalanagar have emerged as the top localities in per capita water consumption for domestic needs while localities such as Gottigere, Thanisandra and Kadugodi consume much less. Read more
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy inaugurates Bengaluru Tech Summit 2018.
Karnataka chief minister H D Kumaraswamy on Thursday inaugurated Bengaluru Tech Summit 2018. The 21st annual tech summit has participants from Israel, France, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Finland, Netherlands and Sweden among many others.
The three-day event will be attended by global tech captains, futurists and innovators showcasing their tech prowess.
The event is organised by the Department of Information Technology and Biotechnology and Government of Karnataka in association with STPI and supported by Nasscom, IESA, TIE etc