Bengaluru traffic cops mop up Rs 100-cr penalty this yearCritics may argue that the sharp jump in fine collections shows the propensity of vehicle users to repeat violations, instead of being dete...
07 Dec, 2017, 12.24 PM IST
Bengaluru: Road mishaps rise but cops stay cluelessThe city police are working on a eight-year roadmap aiming to achieve a drastic reduction in deaths on city roads.
06 Dec, 2017, 11.14 AM IST
Disruption in the IT corridor in Bengaluru as traffic suffers for work on Metro, underpassesThe traffic situation on Old Airport Road would be no better, what with the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike planning underpasses at HAL,...
30 Nov, 2017, 11.18 AM IST
- Tech helps to book, can't catch errant drivers
Although the traffic police have fared well in using technology to book violators, the success rate in catching the errant drivers is less ...
25 Oct, 2017, 10.37 AM IST
Police story: Rising traffic, fewer copsIn 2014, there were around 45 lakh vehicles in the city and traffic police had 772 vacant posts. Vehicle population increased by 22 lakh si...
29 Mar, 2017, 12.07 PM IST
Traffic violation: 91.80 lakh cases booked in 2016The traffic police have registered a significant number of cases (53%) through the `contactless' method, in which cases are booked with the...
29 Mar, 2017, 12.00 PM IST
Pedestrians are an endangered species on city roadsUrban mobility expert V Ravichander suggested that authorities introduce `traffic calming measures' for the safety of pedestrians.
28 Mar, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
Alternative road to airport to be ready in three monthsThe officer revealed that about 45,000 vehicles made use of this al ternative road during the five-day air show when traffic snarls plagued...
27 Feb, 2017, 11.13 AM IST
Bengaluru launches live traffic updates systemThe system, which works without manual intervention, informs commuters about congestion, journey time, weather and also serves as a single-...
18 Feb, 2017, 11.07 AM IST
Hop on BMTC buses, do not drive to Aero India show, say policeThe Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation is operating exclusive bus services from different parts of the city to the venue, startin...
14 Feb, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
Cops want Ola and Uber carpool, not Transport departmentWhile private services do not involve money transactions, ridesharing services operated by aggregators -although illegal under law, had don...
01 Feb, 2017, 09.39 AM IST
Metro work along outer ring road a nightmare for IT firmsThere are close to 4.5 lakh cars using the ORR every day . This means on an average, 18,750 cars are present on the stretch every hour.
28 Dec, 2016, 11.00 AM IST
Ring road Metro on priority list, end to silk board woes?The government is taking up the project on a priority basis in view of the serious congestion on the outer ring road (ORR).
15 Sep, 2016, 11.07 AM IST
Thousand CCTV cameras installed in Bengaluru to keep tabs on youLaw and order cases in the city increased to 53,089 in 2015 from 47,590 in the previous year, according to data available on the City Polic...
01 Sep, 2016, 11.13 AM IST
Bengaluru's police solution for traffic - staggered working hours for IT companiesAdditional Police Commissioner (Traffic) made an elaborate powerpoint presentation before government's sub-group on traffic chaired by Chie...
02 Aug, 2016, 10.39 AM IST
Adinath Agro raises series A investment from Carpediem CapitalEven though the quantum of funds invested were not disclosed, as per industry sources, it is estimated to be around $5 million.
22 Dec, 2015, 03.20 PM IST
- Gulf opens doors to white-collared Indians
The security scenario has partly helped Indians grab these jobs typically held by the Westerners earlier.
26 Sep, 2006, 01.11 AM IST