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Mehak Luthra

👮 New city police commissioners

The Karnataka government initiated a plethora of transfers in the police department, appointing new officers to different posts.

🚖 Open mobility network could curb ride aggregator monopoly

The open mobility network (OMN) is being adopted by cities all over the world in an effort to break the monopoly of large corporations that operate as aggregators and charge exploitative prices.

🛫 Direct flight from Bengaluru to Pune

The newly launched airline, Akasa Air, announced that Pune has been added to the list of places it provides connectivity to.

Payment for work not done

Also in this edition: Protests to save playground; Yulu gets a loan; Area inside BU turned into a mini-forest

💰 BBMP to pay ₹38 crores for works never done

The BBMP is in the unusual position of being required to pay ₹38 crores in taxpayer money for work that was never completed.