Bengaluru in search of permanent fix for potholes: Roads remain ‘death traps’ | Bengaluru News

Recent Views 12 A permanent solution to craters? Not really. Temporary barricades, hastily stuffed cement and a resigned attitude seem to be the city’s approach to potholes and drainage gaps – known to commuters as “death traps.”A visit by TOI across five stretches in Bengaluru revealed the same troubling pattern. Deep craters are either cordoned…

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Minister assures proposal to amend NDRF guidelines for streamlined compensation distribution | Hubballi News

Recent Views 12 Haveri: District minister Shivanand Patil assured farmers of a proposal to amend the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) guidelines to simplify compensation distribution for crop damage.The minister assured this in the farmers’ meeting held on Tuesday at DC’s office. He said that with Rs 38 crore available, a joint survey is underway…

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‘4 million phones under govt’s radar’: Amnesty flags illegal surveillance in Pakistan; claims spy agencies using Chinese tech

Recent Views 9 Pakistan — with the help of Chinese technology — is spying on millions of its citizens to curb dissent and free speech, an Amnesty International report said.According to the report, Pakistan is using a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media, enabling spy agencies to monitor at least 4 million mobile phones…

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