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Ambulance driver held for extorting covid victim’s kin Bangalore Mirror Bureau / Updated: May 24, 2021, 06:00 IST driver working with the BBMP was arrested by the Tavarekere police on Friday after the officials caught him red-handed while he was extorting money from the family members of a Covid victim. The accused has been identified as Prasanna JV (in pic), a resident of Nagarbhavi. ambulance to ferry his body to a crematorium at Kurubarahalli in Tavarekere. Around 3:30, the driver was s...

NGO donates 5K health kits to the poor NGO donates 5K health kits to the poor ByY Maheswara ReddyY Maheswara Reddy / Updated: May 24, 2021, 06:00 IST Picture for representational purpose only During the time of crisis, saviours are those who are always stretching out their helping hands. One of them is a city-based private organisation, Namma Bengaluru Foundation ( NBF), who have come forward to help the poor and vulnerable citizens of Bengaluru. NBF conducted a health kit distribution drive a...

Indian Army sets up 100-bed Covid care facility in Bengaluru ANI | Updated: May 23, 2021 09:31 IST Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Indian Army has set up a COVID-19 care facility with 100 beds at Ulsoor in Bengaluru. While speaking to ANI, Major General JV Prasad, General officer commanding (GOC), Karnataka and Kerala sub-division said, "This is a 100-bed Covid-19 Care Centre for mild cases. Out of these beds, around 55 are oxygen-fitted be...

Cooperate during home checks: BBMP chief The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) staffers have started the exercise of door-to-door surveys to check on vaccination and testing. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- By Express News Service BENGALURU: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) staffers have started the exercise of door-to-door surveys to check on vaccination and testing. But citizens are not cooperating, claiming that they do not want to get tested or vaccinated, BBMP Chie...

BBMP’s project division gets chief engineer ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: May 20, 2021, 06:00 IST Chief Commissioner of BBMP Gaurav Gupta The administration wing of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Wednesday issued two transfer orders in key departments including projects (central) division. The order may not be received well by the government as BBMP does not have the power to change the heads of the departments internally. Such authority lies with the urban de...

No crematorium at Mavallipura landfill No crematorium at Mavallipura landfill ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: May 20, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP suspends work on Air Force Station The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has suspended work of converting Mavallipura landfill into a open cremation ground for covid-19 victims. The civic body changed its stance after the plan faced strong opposition from various quarters including a request from the Air Force Station. There was also a pe...

Karnataka records 32,281 new cases on Tuesday. Bengaluru tops with 11,772 fresh cases reported while no First Dose vaccine is available in the city

Advertisers, let 197 bus shelters be your canvas Advertisers, let 197 bus shelters be your canvas ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: May 20, 2021, 06:00 IST BBMP turns down existing contractor’s offer to pay double the current licence fee Advertisement rights on 197 bus shelters located mostly in the prime areas of Bengaluru are up for grabs. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) plans to float fresh tenders for the prized contract, turning down the existing contractor’s of...

With increase in testing, Bengaluru’s covid numbers went up to 11,772 on Wednesday while the state reported 34,281 fresh cases. While the increased death toll is a cause of concern (468 deaths in state including 218 in Bengaluru), the discharges have increased. A total of 49,953 people were discharged from various hospitals including 29,238 in Bengaluru. As a result, the active cases in Bengaluru have fallen to 3.23 lakh. BBMP officials have said that if a person tests positive for covid-1...

Updated: May 20, 2021 11:36 IST ‘It is unfortunate that people are spreading unverified information, which will affect COVID-19 positive patients who are on the lookout for beds or admission in the CCC,’ says a doctor. Share Article AAA BBMP yet to utilise beds in the Covid care centre created at Koramangala indoor stadium, in Bengaluru on May 08, 2021.   | Photo Credit: MURALI KUMAR K ‘It is unfortunate that people are spreading unverified information, which will affect COVID-19 positiv...