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August 2019 Press News on Electronic City
30 August 2019 The Hindu 
HC stays construction of artificial islands in Begur lake
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/hc-stops-construction-of-artificial-islands-in-begur-lake/article29301738.ece
the lake, spread over 137.24 acres, is heavily contaminated

30 August 2019 TOI 
Netizens fume as Hosa Road grapples with potholes
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/netizens-fume-as-hosa-road-grapples-with-potholes/articleshow/70908415.cms
vehicles stuck in potholes is a common sight

29 August 2019 The Hindu 
More than 1,200 trees cut for Phase 2 of Namma Metro
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/more-than-1200-trees-cut-for-phase-2-of-namma-metro/article29291586.ece
599 trees cut for the 19-km elevated line to Electronics City

26 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
BBMP awaits govt approval to widen Begur Road
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/bbmp-awaits-govt-approval-to-widen-begur-road-756930.html
MLA Sathish Reddy accused civic officials of not moving TDR files

26 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
Bannerghatta may soon become eco-sensitive zone
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/bannerghatta-may-soon-become-eco-sensitive-zone/articleshow/70832971.cms
notification will prohibit mining, quarrying and crushing units

25 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Begur residents air grievances
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/janaspandana-begur-residents-air-grievances-756778.html
lack of civic amenities

24 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
Peeing in open is invitation to danger
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/peeing-in-open-is-invitation-to-danger-in-bengaluru/articleshow/70810756.cms
robbed by a gang on the Hosur–Attibele Road near Ballur Gate

24 August 2019 Times Now 
Unemployed man strangles wife to death, dumps body in travel bag
https://www.timesnownews.com/mirror-now/crime/article/bengaluru-unemployed-man-strangles-wife-to-death-dumps-body-in-travel-bag/475130
Rosaliya Sarojini Barla (30) was working for a garment factory near Electronics City

23 August 2019 TOI 
2 students, tech firm staffer nabbed for drug peddling
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/2-students-tech-firm-staffer-nabbed-for-drug-peddling/articleshow/70794788.cms
Vamsikrishna Y from Kerala is a resident of Electronics City

23 August 2019 News Minute 
Ola driver arrested for murder of Kolkata model
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/murder-kolkata-model-bengaluru-ola-driver-arrested-crime-107753
Pooja Singh Dey (30) hired an Ola cab from near Electronic City to KIA

23 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
Conmen are using the job bait to rob people of gold, money
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/as-unemployment-figures-rise-conmen-use-the-bait-of-jobs-to-cheat-people-of-their-gold-money/articleshow/70794392.cms
culprit posed as D-Mart store manager to the victim, resident of Bommanahalli

23 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
HC turns the heat on civic body and illegal constructions
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/hc-turns-the-heat-on-civic-body-and-illegal-constructions/article29229168.ece
in Bommanahali zone

23 August 2019  
Physically challenged woman attacked, robbed
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/physically-challenged-woman-attacked-robbed-in-bengaluru/articleshow/70793545.cms
disguised as cops, they entered her home in Chandapura

22 August 2019 The Hindu 
Removed 88 shops on Madiwala-Sarjapur service road
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/remove-88-shops-on-madiwala-sarjapur-service-road/article29224213.ece
on service road adjoining the Madiwala-Sarapura road

22 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
Thieves file plaint, get booked for theft too
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/thieves-file-plaint-get-booked-for-theft-too/articleshow/70777302.cms
case registered in Attibele against people who assaulted the thieves ;-)

20 August 2019 The Hindu 
Wipro partners with IISc on robotics, 5G
https://www.thehindu.com/business/wipro-partners-with-iisc-on-robotics-5g/article29184840.ece
insights to be leveraged by Wipro for its customers

19 August 2019 The Hindu  
Uproar over BBMP budget being put on hold
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/uproar-over-bbmp-budget-being-put-on-hold/article29163771.ece
by CM B.S. Yediyurappa

19 August 2019 India CSR  
Wipro's zero plastic initiative replaces single use of cutlery and packaging
https://indiacsr.in/wipros-zero-plastic-initiative-replaces-single-use-of-cutlery-and-packaging/
a butterfly park that uses recycled water at the Electronic City campus

18 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Wipro CEO, HR head accused of harassment
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/wipro-ceo-hr-head-accused-of-harassment-755095.html
employee gave police complaint that CEO, HR & 6 others forced him to resign

18 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Gasping Bengaluru to get air purifiers
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/gasping-bengaluru-to-get-air-purifiers-755309.html
BBMP to install 4 devices at Central Silk Board, Central Business District and Whitefield

18 August 2019 TOI 
Man linked to Gauri murder named in Kalburgi chargesheet
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/man-linked-to-gauri-murder-named-in-kalburgi-chargesheet/articleshow/70720199.cms
now in Parappana Agrahara Central Prison

17 August 2019 Deccan Chronicle 
Jayadeva flyover demolition to be over by December
https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/170819/bengaluru-jayadeva-flyover-demolition-to-be-over-by-december.html
traffic chaos expected for a long time

17 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Narayana Murthy credits Manmohan Singh, Chidambaram
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/narayana-murthy-credits-manmohan-singh-chidambaram-for-indias-economic-reform-tech-boom/articleshow/70710189.cms
for India's economic reform & tech boom

16 August 2019 Deccan Herald  
Driving licence test failure rate rises in automated centres
http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/2019/aug/16/driving-licence-test-failure-rate-rises-in-automated-centres-2019684.html
6% failure in ATDCs. Electronic City & Chandapura have ATDCs

16 August 2019 TOI  
IMA scam: Mohammed Mansoor Khan back in Central Prison
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ima-scam-mohammed-mansoor-khan-back-in-central-prison/articleshow/70709823.cms
sent to prison in Parappana Agrahara, for 14 days

16 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
KRDCL issues work order for four toll roads to KIA
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/krdcl-issues-work-order-for-four-toll-roads-to-kia/article29113231.ece
will benefit motorists from Jigani, Anekal, Electronics City

16 August 2019 TOI  
Woman, 3 friends held for trying to knock down cops
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/drunk-woman-3-friends-held-for-trying-to-knock-down-cops/articleshow/70693197.cms
in Mangammanapalya, near Electronic City

16 August 2019  
Bannerghatta Road traffic jam due to potholes and sewage
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/where-are-the-roads/articleshow/70693749.cms
BMRCL, BBMP, BWSSB lease bothered to fix

15 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Begur residents protest seeking Cauvery water, roads
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/begur-residents-protest-seeking-cauvery-water-roads-755297.html
BBMP dug up roads 5 yrs ago to lay Cauvery water pipelines

15 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
IT big 3 to offer artificial intelligence as a platform
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/it-big-3-to-offer-artificial-intelligence-as-a-platform/articleshow/70685882.cms
TCS Ignio, Infosys Nia and Wipro HOLMES to earn independent revenue

15 August 2019 Deccan Herad 
Touts target BU job aspirants with fake offer letters
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/touts-target-bu-job-aspirants-with-fake-offer-letters-754628.html
fake offer letters on fake leterheads with VC signature forged

14 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
BMTC opens Telegram group for airport bus info
https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/bmtc-opens-telegram-group-for-airport-bus-info-754227.html
to get realtime information on KIAS shuttle buses

14 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Tension grips neighbourhood as man opens fire
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/tension-grips-neighbourhood-as-man-opens-fire-754182.html
in Govindashetty Palya, Electronic City Phase II

13 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Subash Nagar residents fight to save revenue land
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/subash-nagar-residents-fight-to-save-revenue-land-753956.html
land grabbers attempt to grab 2 acres, 35 guntas taken over by Govt. in 2008

13 August 2019 Business Standard 
Bad news for US visa seekers: New rules could disqualify half of applicants
https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/bad-news-for-us-visa-seekers-new-rules-could-disqualify-half-of-applicants-119081300109_1.html
US government to deny a visa to anyone likely to receive public benefits

12 August 2019 Business Standard 
50% H1B Applications By TCS, HCL, Infosys, Wipro Rejected By US
https://trak.in/tags/business/2019/08/12/50-h1b-applications-by-tcs-hcl-infosys-wipro-rejected-by-us-visa-denials-at-all-time-high/
Visa denials at all-time high

12 August 2019 TOI 
BMTC student passes remain smart only on paper
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bmtc-student-passes-remain-smart-only-on-paper/articleshow/70634915.cms
ETMs in buses yet to be enabled

12 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror  
Man breaks car glass, attacks driver
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/man-breaks-car-glass-attacks-driver/articleshow/70635013.cms
in JB Palya service Road in Bommanahalli

11 August 2019 Deccan Herald  
Engineers force Mayor to make a pointless visit
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/civic/engineers-force-mayor-to-make-a-pointless-visit/articleshow/70634856.cms
BBMP Engineers unaware of properties acquired for road widening

11 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Green Tribunal asks KSPCB to save Anekal lake
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-infrastructure/green-tribunal-asks-kspcb-to-save-anekal-lake-753598.html
from encroachment and degradation

09 August 2019 News Minute 
Indian firm finds a way to detect multi-drug resistant TB
https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/indian-firm-medgenome-finds-way-detect-multi-drug-resistant-strain-tb-106955
MedGenome in Bommasandra

08 August NIE2019  
Tejasvi Surya voices concern over Bannerghatta ESZ issue
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2019/aug/08/tejasvi-surya-voices-concern-over-bannerghatta-esz-issue-2015737.html
100sqkm reduction in the eco sensitive zone

07 August 2019 Bangalore Mirror 
Carpenters escape with 22 LED television sets
https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/crime/carpenters-escape-with-22-led-television-sets/articleshow/70560493.cms
at Muniyappa Layout in Bandepalya

06 August 2019 Deccan Herald  
Pharmacist threatens doc for hurting his biz
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/pharmacist-threatens-doc-for-hurting-his-biz-752335.html
Suhail beat up Dr.Avinash for giving medicine to the poor !

04 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
What is Hosur Road church vs Metro row all about?
https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/what-is-hosur-road-church-vs-metro-row-all-about-751986.html
changed Metro line alignment to pass under the church

02 August 2019 Deccan Herald 
Brit booked for stealing e-vehicle data
https://www.deccanherald.com/city/bengaluru-crime/brit-booked-for-stealing-e-vehicle-data-751421.html
Steven Grant Woolley was CTO in Mahindra Electric Mobility Ltd.