How to press the button

How to press the button

Ahead of the Loksabha Polls in Bangalore, Election Commission spreads awareness on the process of casting vote By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 12, 2019. The Election Commission of India organized a Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Program to make people understand the usage of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and the newly installed Voter […]

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Lethal Cement

Long-term exposure to cement dust is causing severe respiratory and skin ailments to construction workers By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 11, 2019. A large percentage of construction workers, mainly those who work with cement like concrete mixers, loading workers, helpers and masons, are prone to have respiratory tract ailments like persistent cough, breathlessness, wheezing and […]

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Co-Work it out!

A rising number of shared working spaces all across the country is a boon to entrepreneurs and small start-ups. By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 10, 2019. Shared working spaces in the city have become popular in the city due to the increase in the price of real estate. Bangalore has more than 50 co-working companies […]

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The 4 O’s of New India

“New India is not a partisan concept”, says Rao By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 10, 2019. P Murlidhara Rao, National General Secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) addressed an event for first-time voters, comprising mostly of students from various colleges in Bangalore. In line with the BJP manifesto for the 2019 Polls, Rao said, “New […]

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Generic Medicine Goes out of Stock

Generic Medicine Goes out of Stock

Nearly 5,000 state subsidized medicine shops in the country are running short on medicines for life-threatening diseases By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 8, 2019. State subsidized medicine shops called “Jan Aushadhi Centres” are out of stock on a number of generic medicines. The stores are built under the Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya JanAushadhi Priyojana (PMBJP) scheme […]

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Rallying up for Minorities

Ahead of 2019 Polls, Bangalore South candidate B. K. Hariprasad rallies in Banashankari By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 8, 2019. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), along with Janata Dal Secular (JDS), rallied in Banashankari today, as a part of their election campaign for the coming Loksabha Polls. The focus of the rally was on the […]

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Roadblocks to Immunization

Roadblocks to Immunization

Number of factors is risking the process of fully immunizing babies in the city By Ayanti Bera Bengaluru, April 8, 2019. The National Family Health Survey 4 (NFHS 4) published in 2015-16 states that the percentage of fully immunized children in the district of Bangalore Urban is 62.1%. That leaves around 38% who are not […]

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