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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With the decline in the usage of chemical pests, Karnataka has seen a rise in the demand for bio-pesticides by the farmers. Bengaluru, Oct. 16, 2018. According to a report by the National Bureau of Agricultural Insects and Resources, there is a 40 percent increase in farmers that are now dependent on bio-pesticides for farming. […]
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Disabled children below the poverty line are benefiting less from state policy of disabilities, which would give them providence and financial support. Bengaluru, Oct. 23, 2018. As per the 2011 Karnataka Disability census, the state had a disabled population of 13,14,158 individuals, out of which 7,22,381 are male, 5,91,777 are female, and 1,06,612 are minors. […]
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Fae Bikes app launches in the city that runs on electricity for much lesser than other public transport Bengaluru, Oct.11, 2018:To take the initiative of cleaner technologies and improvising Information Technology with transportation, Fae Bikes has introduced around 120 scooters in the city that run on electricity plug-in and electric batteries that contributes in reducing […]
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Karnataka government provides hemophiliacs with the injections that they need at no cost – saving them money. Hemophilia patients spend between Rs 5,000 to Rs 1.5 lakhs for their treatment of hemophilia. Karnataka, under its scheme Free Treatment facilities to Identified Diseases, have started giving free drugs to the hemophilia patients since the past two […]
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