Sridhar Vivan

3 weeks ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

Suburban rail project drags on despite 40-year waitThe much-anticipated Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP), conceived over four decades ago, continues to face delays with little visible progress. Of the four proposed corridors covering 148.17 km, tenders are yet to be called for two, while the other two corridors are crawling along with less than half the work completed. Though the project was conceptualised in the 1980s and received a formal push in 2022, it is still not operational.

3 weeks ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

Early monsoon rain drives unexpected rise, easing fears of drought in southern KarnatakaThe water level in the Krishnarajasagar (KRS) reservoir, the lifeline supplying drinking water to Bengaluru, has crossed the 100 feet mark in May itself — a rare occurrence in the dam’s history. Typically, the KRS reservoir reaches the 100-feet level only during June or July. However, this year marks only the fourth time ever that the water level has crossed the century mark as early as May.

4 weeks ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

Though compared to a decade ago, cost of weddings has nearly doubled, city is not holding backBengaluru is witnessing a bustling wedding season this year. The ongoing marriage boom, which began in January and is expected to continue through the second week of June, has led to a surge in commercial activity across multiple sectors.

4 weeks ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

As the academic year begins, textbook delivery nears completion; over 51,000 guest teachers approved to avoid disruptions in government schoolsKarnataka’s state curriculum schools have already received about 70% of the textbooks, ensuring students will have their books in hand by the time the new academic year begins. The 2025–26 academic sessions began on Thursday. The School Education Department confirmed that textbooks are being distributed during school reopening ceremonies.

1 month ago | bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com | Sridhar Vivan

Bengaluru records highest child abductions in state; girls account for bigger share of missing casesThe number of child kidnappings in Karnataka is witnessing a surge, with official data revealing that 12,790 children were kidnapped across the state between 2020 and 2024. Disturbingly, 1,334 of these children remain untraced, and authorities have yet to provide concrete answers about their whereabouts. A majority of these cases involve girl children.