Elite ward of Basavanagudi has no footpaths to speak ofThe Basavanagudi constituency is a fine example of how caste, status and conventional political dynamics play out.
02 May, 2018, 01.03 PM IST
Shuchi Mitras set to tidy up waste mopup processes in BengaluruAfter more than a decade, the BBMP plans to revive the tried and tested system, if only to deal with the mounting garbage crisis.
04 May, 2016, 11.07 AM IST
For the love of Bengaluru: Qwikcilver co-founder Pratap TP is sweeping the city clean!One of the key members of the group Cleaner, Greener Safer Bangalore (CGSB), Pratap along with friends started making an attempt to clean t...
08 Feb, 2016, 03.03 PM IST
Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal supports demands of protesting MCD employeesDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today hoped that "some solution" will emerge after the High Court hears the matter next week.
31 Jan, 2016, 11.59 AM IST
Twitter survey: Garbage overtakes traffic as the most pressing problems in BengaluruThe survey being conducted on Twitter hopes to supplement a larger study that will capture the pulse of the city ahead of the civic electio...
18 Jun, 2015, 10.29 AM IST
Land meant for park turns dump yard; residents affectedResidents of an upmarket neighbourhood in Bengaluru suffer an unbearable stench as civic workers dump garbage and construction debris regul...
02 Jun, 2015, 10.56 AM IST
- Will cut bus fares if government extends tax exemption to RTCs: Ramalinga Reddy
The price of diesel had come down by Rs 6.18 per litre recently, which prompted the JDS and BJP in Karnataka to demand reduction in bus far...
10 Nov, 2014, 08.20 PM IST
Prashant Mehra's igotgarbage.com brings cloud-based technology for waste disposal in BangaloreHow do you ensure a better life for thousands of garbage pickers, including the ones who gather hazardous waste, live on streets and are la...
18 Jun, 2014, 04.25 AM IST
Garbage issue; government to give undertaking to Mandur residentsKarnataka government would give an undertaking to the agitating residents of Mandur living around the landfills, promising that garbage fro...
16 Jun, 2014, 06.34 PM IST
EGS volunteers end stir after meeting Parkash Singh BadalThe protest ended after the state government agreed to bear the burden of the schemes as "special state funded schemes" for a period of two...
10 Feb, 2014, 12.29 AM IST
Karnataka elections: Political parties pay special attention to BangaloreJD (S) and KJP brought separate manifestoes for Bangalore while rest of the parties talks of garbage recycling and treatment for the IT city
25 Apr, 2013, 08.01 AM IST
- Govt directed to indentify five landfill sites around B'lore
Karnataka High Court today directed the government to identify five more landfill sites around Bangalore for disposal of garbage within two...
06 Nov, 2012, 04.18 PM IST
- Garbage mess inspires political move by biz elite
The garbage issue has become a turning point for greater participation by citizens in the civic affairs of Bangalore, Mazumdar-Shaw observe...
06 Nov, 2012, 11.39 AM IST
- Solution to garbage problem within a week: Karnataka CM
Mounds of uncleared garbage have led to widespread public outrage and raised health concerns, depriving Bangalore of its brand name of a cl...
05 Nov, 2012, 03.59 PM IST
Azim Premji calls for citizens' movement against garbage problemIT czar Azim Premji today exhorted Bangaloreans to spearhead a citizens' movement and stage protests against non-clearance of tonnes of gar...
02 Nov, 2012, 05.52 PM IST
Turning waste into powerJust when Bangalore is staring at a sea of garbage piling on its streets, one Bangalorean has shown how waste can be effectively converted ...
27 Oct, 2012, 12.53 PM IST
- Winners take charge of the environment
Garnier and The TOI Take Care Take Charge (TCTC) initiative, pioneered last year in order to award and encourage ecofriendly ideas and conc...
07 Aug, 2011, 04.24 AM IST