Yacoob Mohammed

Appalled by the fact that 2,000 litres of daily food gets wasted at their campus, faculty members at Sri Venkateshwara College Of Engineering, Bengaluru, came up with an exclusive app that resulted in reducing waste. The app dishes out a range of menus to students, who will have to order a day in advance about their choice of food. 

KS Rangappa, the relative of former Prime Minister and JD(S) national president HD Deve Gowda, will be made KSPCB chairman, the post that was denied to the Congress MLA K Sudhakar.

Summer seems to have caught Bengaluru earlier than expected as the temperature touched 31 degrees Celsius in the city yesterday and it is likely to remain more or less hot for the next few days

In order to ensure that Cubbon park does not suffer during summer in the coming years and to reduce its dependency on the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewage Board (BWSSB), the authorities from the department of horticulture and NGOs are working towards groundwater recharging. The project is likely to begin in March and end by June. Once completed, the wells can hold over 10 lakh litres of water.

Motorists and residents who often complain about nuisance and traffic in surroundings areas of Palace Grounds like Sadashivanagar, JC Nagar, Munireddypalya, will be further distressed as authorities have added another venue in the ground bordering Jayamahal Road to host wedding receptions and other events

Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Employees Limited were trained at Civil Defence headquarters to help themselves in dealing with snakes that have been spotted at power stations and substations. Exercises were conducted on snake capture and transportation. Instructions on seeking expert advise and avoiding precarious situations were also presented.

Karnataka witnessed a sharp decline in dengue from a total of 17,265 cases and five deaths reported in 2017. A report from the National Vector Borne Disease Control Program (NVBDCP) stated that 3,161 cases and 4 deaths were reported in 2018.

As December will see a spike in vacationers, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has added 550 buses to operate in various routes.  These buses will operate from Kempegowda Bus Station, Mysuru Road Satellite Bus Station and Shanthi Nagar. According to KSRTC, offers on tickets such as discounts of 5% on bookings of four tickets and above and 10% on return tickets will be rolled out.

According to Poornima Ramesh, Yediyur ward corporator, every day the ward gets about 5 tonnes of wet waste and that is processed to generate 50 kilowatt of power every day, now the generation capacity has reached 250 kilowatt.

Drivers of Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) will be honoured with silver medals for accident-free driving. The felicitation is to motivate other drivers to ensure passenger safety.