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April 2019 Press News on Electronic City
30 April 2019  
Mini transfer stations to tackle major roadside garbage dumps
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/apr/30/mini-transfer-stations-to-tackle-major-roadside-garbage-dumps-1970622.html
Singasandra, Begur, Arakere, Koramangala amongst the first 30 locations

30 April 2019  
Karnataka Board declares SSLC Class 10 result 2019;
https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/karnataka--sslc--class-10th--results-declared-check-at-karresultsnicin/story/341842.html
KN topper Srujana: 625/625 from St Philomenas in Attibele

30 April 2019  
Entrepreneurs, activists look at tech to bridge divide
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/entrepreneurs-activists-look-at-tech-to-bridge-divide-731372.html
online learning facility for rural Karnataka

27 April 2019  
BBMP on the warpath with telecom, ISPs
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bbmp-on-the-warpath-with-telecom-isps/article26960013.ece
BBMP removing overhanging optic-fibre cables (OFCs)

27 April 2019  
Residents ask BMRCL to reconsider plan of two stations within 1 km
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/residents-ask-bmrcl-to-reconsider-plan-of-two-stations-within-one-km/articleshow/69063814.cms
to save 80 trees between Vellara junction and Langford garden

25 April 2019  
Phase-II Metro: Landowners seek more compensation
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/apr/25/phase-ii-metro-work-land-owners-seek-more-compensation-1968751.html
family in Hebbagodi demands Rs. 15,000 per sft in Hebbagodi

25 April 2019  
PU student dies while exercising on terrace
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/pu-student-dies-while-exercising-on-terrace/articleshow/69048061.cms
Priyanka Paul (17), was a resident of Ashwini Sitara Apartment in Ramakrishnapura, Hebbagodi

24 April 2019  
Govt asked to form panel to save every tree
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/top-bengaluru-stories/govt-asked-to-form-panel-to-save-every-tree-730164.html
BMRCL plans to axe 250 on Hosur Road + 100 trees on Bannerghatta Road

24 April 2019  
Police nab gang that prowled highways
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/police-nab-gang-that-prowled-highways/article26934323.ece
on Attibele main road

21 April 2019 TOI 
Man arrested, charged with wife's murder
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-man-arrested-charged-with-wifes-murder/articleshow/68979724.cms
Ramesh Babu and wife Priyanka were residents of Doddathogur

21 April 2019 The Hindu 
Multi-level parking facility to come up near metro stations
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/multi-level-parking-facility-to-come-up-near-metro-stations/article26901181.ece
1 acre on Hosur Road to build parking lots, bus stops and bus bays

20 April 2019  
Infosys, Cognizant say have beefed up security but no data breach
https://www.business-standard.com/article/companies/infosys-cognizant-say-have-beefed-up-security-but-no-data-breach-119042000616_1.html
Wipro hired an independent forensic firm to assist in its investigation

20 April 2019  
Infosys, Capgemini, other IT giants may have faced cyber attack like Wipro
https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/infosys-capgemini-other-it-giants-may-have-faced-cyber-attack-report/story/338804.html
reports KrebsOnSecurity founder Brian Krebs

19 April 2019  
Wipro says critical business operations unaffected by cyber attack
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/wipro-says-critical-business-operations-unaffected-by-cyber-attack/articleshow/68955801.cms
employee accounts were subjected to an advanced phishing campaign

19 April 2019  
Wipro employee accounts may have been hacked, investigation on
https://www.livemint.com/companies/news/wipro-investigating-potential-breach-of-some-employee-accounts-1555393820199.html
abnormal activity in employee accounts due to advanced phishing campaign

19 April 2019  
Experts: Breach at IT Outsourcing Giant Wipro
https://krebsonsecurity.com/2019/04/experts-breach-at-it-outsourcing-giant-wipro/
hacked Wipro IT Systems used to launch attacks against some of its customers

19 April 2019 The Hindu 
E-bikes are here, now we need user etiquette
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/e-bikes-are-here-now-we-need-user-etiquette/article26891219.ece
haphazard parking, theft and vandalism

19 April 2019  
Technical snags hit EVMs, people fume over delay
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/190419/technical-snags-hit-evms-people-fume-over-delay.html
in Bommanahalli and Singasandra

18 April 2019  
Bangalore Rural voter turnout highest of 4 constituencies !
https://www.livemint.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/lok-sabha-polls-voter-apathy-continues-to-dog-india-s-silicon-valley-1555599087400.html
Rural: 64.09% South: 53.53% North: 50.03% Central: 49.76%

18 April 2019  
Cong alleges foul play by booth official(s)
https://www.deccanherald.com/state/blore-south-cong-alleges-foul-play-by-booth-official-729354.html
who said 'ondanna jooragi otti' at the polling booth in Bommanahalli

17 April 2019 Live Mint 
Elections 2019: Why no political party can disrupt tech sector
https://www.livemint.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections/elections-2019-why-no-political-party-can-disrupt-tech-sector-1555432729632.html
life as usual for most of those who work in Electronic City

16 April 2019 Citizen Matters 
Bangalore Rural MP candidates
http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/bangalore-rural-mp-candidates-pick-from-two-time-mp-ex-mlc-and-more-34358
Choose from two-time MP, ex-MLC, and more

16 April 2019  
Councillor seen removing Muslim religious flag
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/councillor-seen-removing-muslim-religious-flag/article26856754.ece
hoisted to celebrate Shab-e-Meraj in a house at Bommanahalli

15 April 2019  
BMRCL starts acquiring properties on Outer Ring Road
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/bmrcl-starts-acquiring-properties-on-outer-ring-road/article26838289.ece
39,300 sq. m land needed to build Silk Board-K.R. Puram line

15 April 2019  
H-1B visa denials behind attrition, says Infosys
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/h-1b-denials-behind-attrition-says-infosys/articleshow/68881221.cms
Indian IT firms hold on to employees by offering the prospect of a US posting

14 April 2019  
2 men die after a speeding lorry rams into their house
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/2-men-die-after-a-speeding-lorry-rams-into-their-house-on-the-bengaluru-hosur-road/articleshow/68868633.cms
in Bhodanahoshalli near Hosakote on the Bengaluru-Hosur Road

13 April 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
Bengaluru's first driverless trains likely to run in RV Road- Bommasandra line in 2021
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengalurus-first-driverless-trains-likely-to-run-on-metros-yellow-line-in-2021/articleshow/68861495.cms
removing driver's cabin to make more room for passengers đŸ˜£ !!

13 April 2019  
Bangalore Rural has two surprises
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/apr/13/bangalore-rural-has-2-surprises-plenty-of-water-jumbos-1963832.html
- Plenty of water and jumbos

13 April 2019  
Techie harassed, abused for dowry
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/techie-harassed-abused-for-dowry/articleshow/68856819.cms
resident of Kodichikkanahalli, in Bommanahalli

12 April 2019  
Tapping B'lore Rural anti-incumbency challenge for BJP
https://www.deccanherald.com/state/tapping-blore-rural-anti-incumbency-challenge-for-bjp-728203.html
Ashwath Narayan Gowda (BJP) vs. sitting MP D K Suresh (Congress)

11 April 2019 The Hindu 
NDA rule ruined Bengaluru Rural economy: D.K. Suresh
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/nda-rule-ruined-bengaluru-rural-economy/article26800353.ece
2 time MP for Bengaluru Rural contesting for the 3rd time

11 April 2019  
Congress likely to rule the roost in Bangalore Rural
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/apr/11/congress-likely-to-rule-the-roost-in-bangalore-rural-1962963.html
BJP banking on Modi factor

11 April 2019  
Idol curiosity brings crowds to Begur Lake in Bengaluru
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/apr/11/idol-curiosity-brings-crowds-to-begur-lake-in-bengaluru-1962924.html
idol from the era of Ganga Dynasty

10 April 2019 Deccan Herald 
Tree committee to knock on HC doors against BMRCL
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/tree-committee-to-knock-on-hc-doors-against-bmrcl-727909.html
250 trees to be axed between Bannerghatta and Nagavara. 100 trees between Hosur Road and Vellara Junction

10 April 2019 News Minute 
Employer abducted by disgruntled employees, still missing
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/bengaluru-techie-allegedly-abducted-fourth-time-disgruntled-employees-99797
Sujay (23) started FGL Infotech in Kudlu, near Electronic City

08 April 2019  
Bangalore South Congress candidate B K Hari Prasad
http://bengaluru.citizenmatters.in/bangalore-south-congress-candidate-hari-prasad-planning-should-be-for-25-years-34154
says 'Planning should be for 25 years, not for today'

07 April 2019  
Burglars strike techie's house, escape with jewellery, cash
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/burglars-strike-techies-house-escape-with-jewellery-cash/articleshow/68768288.cms
at the Royal Shelter's Layout near Devachikkanahalli

06 April 2019  
US reaches 65,000 H1B visa cap in five days for Financial Year 2020
https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/us-reaches-65-000-h1b-visa-cap-in-five-days-for-financial-year-2020-119040600788_1.html
US Immigration Services to refund visa fees for rejected petitions

06 April 2019  
Drunk men enter women's PG and assault owner
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/drunk-men-try-enter-bluru-pg-force-women-party-them-assault-owner-99568
Green House Ladies PG, Mangammanapalya

04 April 2019  
The list of candidates from Karnataka
https://www.deccanherald.com/state/election-faq-the-list-of-candidates-from-karnataka-726957.html
BJP, Congress and JD(S) are all set for the battle

03 April 2019  
Amit Shah comes to Bengaluru South candidate Tejasvi Surya's rescue
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bjp-national-president-amit-shah-comes-to-bengaluru-south-candidates-rescue/articleshow/68694583.cms
BJP in damage control mode after internal split over LS South Bangalore ticket

02 April 2019  
Sterlite Power completes India's first live line reconductoring project
https://indiaeducationdiary.in/sterlite-power-completes-indias-first-live-line-reconductoring-project-bangalore/
of a 66 KV transmission line connecting to Bengaluru’s electronic city

02 April 2019  
BJP tries to placate Tejaswini Anantkumar with V-P post
https://www.thehindu.com/elections/lok-sabha-2019/bjp-tries-to-placate-tejaswini-with-v-p-post/article26714628.ece
after denying Lok Sabha ticket for Bengaluru South constituency

01 April 2019  
Gag Order on Media on Tejasvi Surya's Petition
https://www.newsclick.in/gag-order-media-tejasvi-suryas-petition
#MeToo allegations against him in media