Villages in Devadurga lack proper toilets. People say they have to openly defecate and are afraid to use unclean toilets due to the possibility of diseases. Neglected toilets, layers of dust and mold, no running water, cockroaches everywhere and unpleasant odors permeate the air of Devadurga villages. As do diseases like cholera and diarrhea. Gopalpur, […]
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In 2019 it was declared that India is Open Defecation Free (ODF).Yet many Indians do not have access to working toilets. Mahadevi, the head cook at Government Lower Primary School , Malegaddi, pointed at the large field of dry grass and bushes behind the school and said, “This field is our toilet. It is divided into two […]
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Reparation of school in Hungund keeps getting delayed; students and teachers suffer the consequences. Academics, marks, and nutrition are not the main issues which haunt the students of this school. Broken walls, hanging wires, over packed classrooms, falling ceiling, etc. These are some of the everyday problems faced by the teachers and students of NRS […]
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Shuchi scheme is a government scheme meant for supplying sanitary napkins to adolescent girls at school level. Schools are not being supplied with sanitary napkins under Shuchi Scheme in January as promised by Health and Family welfare department of Government of Karnataka. B.S. Suma, principal of Jyothy Kendra Vidhyala, Kanakpura Road said that none of […]
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People in the taluk prefer to ride bare-headed, despite the risks. Fatal accidents in Gangavathi are increasing every year. Traffic police blame the citizens for not wearing helmets. Prakash Male, traffic police inspector said that in all recorded accidents, not even a single person was wearing a helmet. “Fatality of accidents increases when people do not […]
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Karnataka has reported the highest JN.1 variant cases in the country, followed by Andhra Pradesh and Maharashtra. Doctors have attributed the increase in COVID cases to more tests being done across the country. Most people in the city are unaware of the mandatory mask guidelines for the elderly and people with co-morbidities. Despite a significant […]
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The Karnataka Congress general secretary S. Manohar said that the Bharatiya Janata Party MP Pratap Simha gave free passes to the two intruders who were seen opening gas canisters in the Lok Sabha yesterday. Alleging that yesterday’s intrusion in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday was intentionally done by the Bharatiya Janata Party in order to […]
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About 19 percent of the pending cases in the court are older than five years, states the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has an average of 500 to 700 cases pending every month. In over 30 years, 1,90,815 cases are still left, according to statistics from National Judicial Data Grid. […]
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Bangalore couple scammed senior citizen, con man in police custody for deceiving 18 NGOs. The Central Crime Branch’s (CCB) Cyber Police arrested a Bangalore couple accused of misleading senior citizens with fake assurances of renewing lapsed insurance policies. Udaya B and his wife, Tirtha Gowda, formerly worked in insurance companies. Operating out of a call […]
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Street vendors in the area are not satisfied with the sales of the first two days, they say. The Kadlekai Parishe which officially began on Sunday, December 10, 2023 is proving to be a boon for the auto drivers in the Basavanagudi area and around. Basavaraju, an auto driver in Basavanagudi said his ridership has […]
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