Electronic City Schools
June 2017 Press News on Electronic City
30 June 2017 TOI 
Ragigudda temple and Silk Board flyover finalized for Rs 800 cr
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/ragigudda-temple-and-silk-board-flyover-finalized-for-rs-800-cr/articleshow/59387707.cms
BBMP and BMRCL to share cost

30 June 2017 The Hindu 
Jewellery shop in Bommanahalli robbed
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/jewellery-shop-in-bommanahalli-robbed/article19187960.ece
hole drilled from rented house on Hongasandra Main Road

30 June 2017 Deccan Herald 
Man held for killing his aunt's paramour
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/619975/man-held-killing-his-aunts.html
Balaji hacked Balraj (27), a resident of Guttahalli in Anekal

28 June 2017 Economic Times  
Land pledged with bank, owner gets metro money
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/land-pledged-with-bank-owner-gets-metro-money/articleshow/59351018.cms
2.16 acre at Hongasandra village on Hosur Road

23 June 2017 TOI 
Small liquor shops try to relocate, hotels bank on day licences
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/small-liquor-shops-try-to-relocate-hotels-bank-on-day-licences/articleshow/59276392.cms
small sops move beyond 500 m. Big hotels cannot afford relocation

30 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
731 booze shops are on their last pegs
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/731-booze-shops-are-on-their-last-pegs/articleshow/59377720.cms?
244 / 731 are in Bengaluru South

28 June 2017 Economic Times 
Locals form over 50% of workforce in US : Wipro
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/locals-form-over-50-per-cent-of-workforce-in-us-wipro/articleshow/59356857.cms
hired 1600 employees in the last 6 months in US

27 June 2017 Economic Times 
Wipro adds 3000 US hands
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/wipro-adds-3000-us-hands-in-fy17/articleshow/59327892.cms
has total of 14000+ employees in the US

27 June 2017 TOI 
Liquor outlets around Hosur Road get closure notice
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bengaluru-no-more-pub-city-outlets-get-closure-notice/articleshow/59329963.cms
ahead of the July 1 ban on sale of liquor within 500 metres of a highway

27 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
This lake can breathe easy
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/this-lake-can-breathe-easy/articleshow/59328778.cms
Hebbagodi lake revived by residents, activists and organisations

26 June 2017 Your Story 
Infosys released 11,000 jobs due to automation
https://yourstory.com/2017/06/infosys-job-releases-automation/
company admitted in its AGM

26 June 2017 Deccan Herald 
Entrepreneur loses left arm and faces legal consequences for trespassing
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/619319/youth-loses-arm-crocodile-attack.html
in Thattakere lake of Anekal forest division, 15 km from BNP

24 June 2017 The Hindu 
Six-year-old boy dies after being dumped in a sump
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/six-year-old-boy-dies-after-being-dumped-in-a-sump/article19141102.ece
in Bilekahalli near Bannerghatta Road

23 June 2017 GQ India 
How the water mafia is killing India's Silicon Valley
https://www.gqindia.com/content/the-scarily-real-story-of-how-bengalurus-water-mafia-is-killing-indias-silicon-valley/
Tanker barons control water supply

23 June 2017  
Woman killed by speeding truck
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/woman-killed-by-speeding-truck/article19134753.ece
Kavyashree (26), a resident of Hebbagodi killed near Veeransandra Signal

23 June 2017 Economic Times 
Infosys to pay $ 1 million to settle visa violation case in New York
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/infosys-to-pay-1-million-to-settle-case-of-visa-violations-in-new-york/articleshow/59290650.cms
for usage of B1 instead of H1 visa

22 June 2017 TOI 
Lawsuit filed against Infosys in US
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/lawsuit-filed-against-infosys-in-us-by-former-immigration-head/articleshow/59263510.cms
by former immigration head

21 June 2017 Economic Times 
Infosys leads poaching war as IT companies ramp up headcount abroad
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/infosys-leads-poaching-war-as-it-companies-rush-to-ramp-up-headcount-abroad/articleshow/59242351.cms
more than half of its top paid executives hred from rival companies

21 June 2017 The Wire 
How do our working women make it home at night?
https://thewire.in/149687/bangalore-night-shift-women-travel/
case study of garment factory employee in Bommanahalli

20 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
At 6 complaints per day Jayanagar reports most crimes a day
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/at-6-complaints-per-day-jayanagar-reports-most-crimes-in-bengaluru/articleshow/59224998.cms
HSR Layout, Koramangala come next

19 June 2017 Deccan Herald 
1st phase of PNG distribution launched
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/618129/1st-phase-png-distribution-launched.html
Rs 5800 : installation, out of which Rs 5000 is refundable. 16.5 Kg cylinder: Rs.400

20 June 2017 The Hindu 
Fake branded garments harmful?
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/fake-branded-garments-harmful/article19106056.ece
stored in godowns around Bommanahalli, Bommasandra,

18 June 2017 Deccan Herald 
Private bus pick-up points, a recipe for chaos
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/617959/private-bus-pick-up-points.html
2 hours between Hosur Rd and Attibele to fill seats

15 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
Woman used by 12 member gang to lure men on NICE Road
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/woman-lures-lone-men-on-nice-road/articleshow/59166237.cms
Monisha (20), a resident of Begur targeted lone men in cars and bikes

14 June 2017 TOI 
Domestic airport in Tamil Nadu for Bengalureans
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/domestic-airport-in-tamil-nadu-for-benglureans/articleshow/59141188.cms
Hosur Air Station at Belagondapalli village, Thally Road only 35 km for ECitizens

13 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
Air taxis will stop the Silk Board traffic jokes
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/cover-story/air-taxis-so-bengaluru-stops-cracking-silk-board-traffic-jokes/articleshow/59116046.cms
MPs suggest chopper ride to KIA

12 June 2017 TOI 
Daily wagers' sons crack IIT Advanced
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/daily-wagers-sons-crack-iit-advanced-next-big-test-is-fees/articleshow/59101942.cms
Aanjinappa from Chikkanahalli near Electronics City

10 June 2017 The Hindu 
Step father molested minor and killed him
http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/man-allegedly-molested-minor-before-killing-him/article18957901.ece
Zaheer Khan of Maragondanahalli killed his 8 yr old step son

07 June 2017 Economic Times 
Quiet flows central prison sewage into chain of lakes
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/quiet-flows-central-prison-sewage-into-chain-of-lakes/articleshow/59030806.cms
The Central prison in Parappana Agrahara has 5000+ inmates

05 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
Metro coach catches fire while being transported from BEML to Delhi
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/metro-coach-catches-fire-en-route-to-delhi/articleshow/58990879.cms
near Konappana Agrahara signal in Electronic City

03 June 2017 Bangalore Mirror 
Fine is green and green is fine
http://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/this-bengaluru-police-inspector-hands-out-saplings-with-message-to-traffic-violators/articleshow/58979738.cms?
traffic violators gifted with saplings at Guest Line signal near Attibele

02 June 2017 TOI 
BJP leader hacked to death
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/bjp-leader-hacked-to-death-prime-suspect-shot-at/articleshow/58956151.cms
Harish (40) was recently made VP of BJP youth wing

02 June 2017 NIE 
Anyway lake is polluted, let sewage flow says MLA
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2017/jun/02/anyway-lake-is-polluted-let-sewage-flow-karnataka-mla-1611949.html
MLA Satish Reddy's poser about Madiwala lake

01 June 2017 Deccan Chonicle 
Bommanahalli most polluted in Bengaluru
http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/020617/bengaluru-shame-bommanahalli-most-polluted.html
contamination due to electroplating waste, with stone polishing slurry

31 May 2017 Economic Times 
Consumer court awards Rs. 22 L compensation to victim of killer road hump
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/consumer-court-awards-rs-22l-compensation-to-victim-of-killer-bengaluru-road-hump/articleshow/58922875.cms
near BTM layout

29 May 2017 The Hindu 
Madiwala lake on the brink
http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/madiwala-lake-on-the-brink/article18596724.ece
Diversion canal at Rs. 30 Cr to prevent floods