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BBMP flags off 10 mobile schools for slum children Following directions of the Karnataka High Court, the Burhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) from Monday will start mobile classes for children who have dropped out of school. Share Via Email   |  A+A A- A woman gives a demonstration inside one of the mobile school buses that was launched in Bengaluru on Saturday | Express By Express News Service BENGALURU: Following directions of the Karnataka High Court, the Burhat Bengaluru Mahan...

Karnataka: BBMP issues showcause notices to hospitals over non-availability of beds Karnataka: BBMP issues showcause notices to hospitals over non-availability of beds The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on Sunday served notices to Colombia Asia hospital, Fortis hospital, Baptist hospital, Vikram hospital & Aster CMI hospital, asking them to comply with the government order to allot 50 per cent beds for Covid patients. advertisement UPDATED: April 18, 2021 23:58 IST Karnataka on Sunda...

The massive surge in infections in the past two weeks in Bengaluru has put the spotlight on the availability of beds in intensive care units (ICUs).

The petitioners have also suggested a quasi-judicial committee constituted of the BBMP Commissioner, Member Secretary of the Bangalore District Legal Services Authority, and Deputy Commissioner Bangalore (Urban) to attend to grievances and disputes, if any, in a forum open to the public, at least once a month and pass orders as necessary.

Breathless in Bengaluru . ICU and oxygenated beds are in short supply, forcing patients to run from one hospital to the other or spend hours together in the ambulance With no ICU beds available in the city, both covid and non-covid patients are running from one hospital to another hospital and are waiting for eight to 12 hours to get an ICU bed with oxygen. The patients with breathlessness and no oxygen available are worsening their condition during this waiting period and are struggling for t...

The business of death Middlemen and agencies have sprung up to offer a slew of burial services at unreasonable prices, holding the families of the deceased to ransom It’s not easy to lose someone you know, and Covid makes it harder because you can’t even say a final goodbye, because of all the protocols. As if this was not bad enough, families of those who died of covid are alleging that they are forced to opt for ‘package deals’ for burial/cremations in the City from agencies and ind...

Synopsis "The specific helpline 1912 is for Bengaluru city. We have eight control rooms. The helpline can be used to allot beds in the hospitals and for home isolation support," Gupta said. PTI The BBMP Commissioner also informed that the older helpline is 14410. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar (BBMP) Palike on Thursday introduced a helpline number 1912 that offers direct Covid19-related assistance. The helpline number was launched by the BBMP Commissioner Gaurav Gupta here. "The specific helpli...

Rajarajeshwari Nagar to finally get its two-lane bridge, soon Rajarajeshwari Nagar to finally get its two-lane bridge, soon ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 06:00 IST The bridge is estimated to be finished in two years; will cost Rs 68.04 cr A little more than a year after roping in a consultant to prepare the detailed project report (DPR), the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike ( BBMP) has floated tenders for the construction of a two-lane bridge over the storm water dra...

Hotels wish to turn covid care centres, again Hotels wish to turn covid care centres, again ByNaveen MenezesNaveen Menezes / Updated: Apr 15, 2021, 06:00 IST Picture for representational purpose only With the number of Covid-19 cases going up rapidly, hoteliers in the City have started coming forward to convert their hotels into covid care centres by tying up with private hospitals. While the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike has been quick to come up with such facilities for asymptomatic Co...

Addressing a virtual conference in Bengaluru on Monday, Gaurav Gupta asked the Commissioners to ensure 50 per cent of beds are reserved at private hospitals for treatment of covid patients. The Commissioner asked the BBMP officials to keep Covid Care Centres (CCC) for treating people who have tested positive for covid-19.