The Prime Minister will conduct a road show in Bengaluru and Mysuru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to hold road shows in Bengaluru and Mysuru on April 29 and 30 respectively. Union Minister, Shobha Karandlaje, said, “Narendra Modiji came to Karnataka and talked to many people last time. He will come to Bengaluru on […]
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The Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) program screens children from newborns to 18-year-olds for health issues. Karnataka’s Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) program achieved 67 percent of the goal it had targeted for 2022-23. The department wants to get better results for the upcoming year. For this, Dr. Ningadalli Siddharam, State Consultant, RBSK, said that […]
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The National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) was introduced in March, 2021 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. On Jan. 18, 2023, the Department of Health and Family Welfare announced that six more rare diseases are being included in the NPRD. This will enable people suffering from such diseases to get financial aid […]
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Officials from the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) say that they are still waiting for the state government’s orders on the matter of free bus passes for women. The free bus passes for women working in the organised sector, that were to be launched by KSRTC on April 1, 2023, will not be launched […]
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National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) will be implemented by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) from March 30, 2023, but not by the BMTC. Bus commuters will have to wait a while longer to use the NCMC for their daily commute. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC) said that their buses will not be […]
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The remaining 17 districts of Karnataka do not have district hospitals. They have either sub centres or taluk hospitals. Despite having 31 districts in the state, Karnataka just has 16 district hospitals. It has the second lowest district to district hospital ratio in India; right after Telangana which has 5 district hospitals for 33 districts. […]
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Alzheimer’s patients do not have any schemes by the government that help them out with the cost of their healthcare. If you have ever watched Grey’s Anatomy, you would know what Alzheimer’s does to a family. Everyone who has watched the show sympathizes with Meredith Grey’s struggles with handling her mom, who had Alzheimer’s, a […]
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Studies show that smartphone ophthalmoscopes are easier to handle and are cost-efficient too. Despite being the cheaper and easier version of ophthalmoscopes, smartphone ophthalmoscopes are still overlooked by many ophthalmologists. Most ophthalmologists say that they prefer using direct ophthalmoscopes while treating patients. One such ophthalmologist who does not use a smartphone ophthalmoscope is Dr. Rachana […]
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The number of kidnapping cases in Karnataka has risen by 1,054 in 2022, as compared to 2021. The number of kidnapping cases being registered in Karnataka has witnessed a hike in the past year. Police attribute this increase to cases of elopement or underage marriages, which are being registered as kidnapping. “There has been a […]
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The New Mangalore port is Karnataka’s only major and busiest port. The state has ten minor ports too. There are plenty of fish in the sea, but no one to catch them. The pandemic drove most of the migrant labourers back to their home towns. Karnataka’s marine export industry is one of the industries affected […]
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