Thousands of visually impaired children are left with outdated teachings Bangalore has several schools for the blind and disabled children, and most of those schools use teaching methodologies and techniques that are conventional and old. These schools, once built to rehabilitate or provide education to the blinds, are currently ‘small-scale institutes’ with student population between […]
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Fluctuations in the price of PM Modi’s ‘TOP’ cause problems to the citizens. Karnataka has been facing large fluctuations in the price of onions, potatoes, and tomatoes, for the past several months, items included in the landmark project of the Central government called ‘Operation Greens’. One of the main reasons for the fluctuations can be […]
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The dip in job placements for students across government and private engineering institutions in the country is a huge cause of concern for the education sector According to the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), there has been a decline in the number of engineering institutes across the country. There were around 3,400 such […]
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Even though the statistics show a decline, women alone are still the targets of offensive men in their daily lives. There has been a decline in molestation cases from Jan. – July. 2017 (566 cases) compared to 2018 (463 cases), as per the data from the City Crime Record Bureau (CCRB.) Renee, a victim who […]
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The AQI of the city is rising rapidly, which in turn is increasing respiratory diseases. The increasing Air Quality Index (AQI) in the city of Bangalore has given rise to a number of health problems like asthma, tuberculosis and cardiovascular diseases. From March to May 2018, the AQI increased from 101 to 128 in Yelahanka, […]
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The city has just 22 fire stations, as opposed to the required 79. Issues of fire safety become particularly important in light of recent incidents in the city. In August of this year, a KSRTC bus caught fire along a flyover in KR Puram. It was reported that the conductor had managed to douse the […]
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A 10-week experiment conducted by Iris Brauninger from the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Psychological Treatment, attested to the fact that dancing helped improve the quality of life for people as a whole. A research compilation by the American Dance Therapy Association (ADTA) about dance and movement therapy proved that dancing has helped overcome depression […]
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A study done by the Jayadewa Institute shows that young (18 to 40 years old) taxi drivers are prone to heart problems. On one hand, cab aggregators like Ola and Uber are credited to create more job opportunities in the city for the youth, there is a big downside to this blessing. Any individual who […]
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Drugs banned by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are still for sale in India. Some 344 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) medicines banned in India can still be purchased in Bangalore. Consumers should be aware of the banned FDC’s illegal sales warn Pharmacy professionals. Ordered by the Supreme Court (SC), the Ministry of Health […]
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According to the Swachh Bharat report 2018, Bengaluru’s ranking has decreased has by a magnitude of five in comparison with last year’s report. Bengaluru, with its 2016 data had a huge difference with its succeeding report of 2017, but continues on the path of decline. The report also mentions that Indore and Bhopal come under […]
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