Aknisree Karthik

Rare flowers to reappear in Bangalore

BANGALORE: An urbanised Bangalore has claimed many victims, including several species of flora and fauna. A poignant reminder of the loss is the conspicuous absence of Jalari mara also known as Thalli mara. The Horticulture Department is planning to revive this species by planting Jalari mara in prominent lung spaces of the city, including Cubbon Park.The botanical name of this species, whose mild but intoxicating fragrance spreads over two kms,...

Bangalore: Comps off? Dont blame us, say drivers

BANGALORE: While passengers of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporations (BMTC) Vayu Vajra get new benefits like browsing the internet on touch-screen tablet PC installed in the buses, conductors and drivers of those buses are not a happy lot. They have been slapped with show-cause notices for not maintaining the electronic gadgets. As many as seven conductors and drivers received notices, issued by honchos of BMTC Volvo division, which hold them responsible...

B'lore: the curious case of unused bus shelters

BANGALORE: Many people brave the burning sun and rains to catch buses to reach their destination, you might have noticed many unused bus shelters in the city. It is an irony that many bus stops have more than two bus shelters while some have no bus shelters at all. Bus shelters are erected jointly by the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation and the city traffic police....

BMTC drivers to be fined for surpassing bays

BANGALORE: After severe criticism by road users and traffic police on Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses penchant to break traffic rules, the BMTC finally introduced the concept of bus bays. Unfortunately, this has failed to regulate the parking of buses on the roads. Bus bays are present at junctions like Corporation Circle, P Kalingarao Road, Mission Road, Residency Road (Near Mayo Hall), Bishop Cotton School, Nrupathunga Road, Jayadeva Hospital...