Commuters want a direct connection to a metro station. Railway officials at Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal are considering a direct connection between the railway station and the Baiyappanahalli Metro Station. An engineer at the terminal who did not want to be named said: “We are thinking about building a connection to the Baiyappanahalli Metro Station, […]
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Workers in the unorganised sector like the ones affiliated with online platforms are at the mercy of their employers. The unorganised workers do not have a framework to take any legal action if they are treated unfairly by the companies. Most employees resort to strikes in order to get their demands met. Dathathreya Raju, National […]
Continue ReadingYounger population is driving the start-up growth in India. Young entrepreneurs are basing their innovations around healthcare and agriculture. VisionTech Fest of 2022 presented many innovative ideas such as drone monitors for coconut farming. Another one had an idea about a skin disease detection app that can currently detect 13 skin diseases and suggest remedies. […]
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Amul and Mother Dairy increased product prices for the third time in October. Rising milk prices in the country have not affected the sale or consumption of milk and milk products in Bengaluru. “There is no change in the sales record of my store,” says Hemanth V, a Nandini outlet handler in Indiranagar. He added, […]
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Workers’ union says delivery partners are not ‘partners’ but victims of the system. Delivery workers are displeased with the food apps laying out conditions on the number of hours they ought to work and the requirements to fulfill a certain daily quota. Paramanand Yadav, a delivery agent in Bengaluru said that the strict shift hours […]
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Expert says children are suffering from social anxiety and experiencing breakdowns in offline classes after two years of online school. Young students are having a tough time fitting in classrooms after getting used to online classes during COVID. Tapati Debnath, mother of four-year-old Samadrito said, “After almost seven months of online classes, he refused to […]
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The Directorate of Collegiate Education (DCE) has distributed over 2,50,000 laptops and tablets in the last three years. The free laptop/tablet distribution scheme in Karnataka continues to give free devices to college students. “I received my tablet in 2021 from my college,’” said Hrishikesh Donajamaeth, an alumnus of Sri Jayachamarajendra (SJ) Polytechnic College. “Not only […]
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With the entrance blocked at Platform 1 at Rashtreeya Vidyalaya Road Metro Station, passengers are forced to take a detour through Platform 2 and a flight of stairs that leaves the disabled at a loss. Platform 1 in Rashtreeya Vidyalaya (RV) Road Metro Station can only be accessed through stairs from Platform 2. This arrangement […]
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Piled garbage makes for a stinky footpath in Jayanagar. The footpath at the intersection of Someshwaranagar Main Road and Byrasandra 8th Main Road in Jayanagar is blocked with garbage. With his banana-selling cart right across the dumping area, Chanbasha has a clear view of the garbage. “For the last six years, it has been […]
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In a hospital where children are often admitted for infectious diseases, washrooms are not properly maintained. The washrooms at the Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health (IGICH) in Jayanagar stink and are dirty. Patients and their guardians hesitate to use them. A constant stench deters visitors from using the washrooms. One common washroom is shared […]
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