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Mehak Luthra

🌲 One tree for every seven people

Bengaluru September 28, 2022

Environment expert TV Ramachandra said that the Karnataka government must shift its focus to regrowing the city’s vegetation in the wake of severe inundation following rains.

No metro line for Marathahalli?

Newsletters September 28, 2022

Also in this edition: BluSmart expands to Bengaluru; President inaugurates rocket engine manufacturing facility; Only one tree for seven people in the city

🚖 Startup BluSmart expands to Bengaluru

Bengaluru September 28, 2022

Available only in Delhi-NCR until recently, the electric ride-hailing company plans to expand to Bengaluru.

🛕 11th Century temple discovered by digitised inscriptions

Bengaluru September 27, 2022

A conservation project that digitally maps stone inscriptions in the city has led to the discovery of the 11th-century Siddeshwara temple.

💸 Digital banking provider raises ₹210 crores

Bengaluru September 27, 2022

Bengaluru-based digital banking infrastructure provider Signzy said it had raised ₹210 crores from Gaja Capital and its existing investors, Vertex Ventures and Arkam Ventures.