The numbers of fatal accidents have reduced among BESCOM linemen. Bangalore, February 1, 2018: The number of fatal accidents involving linemen at the Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM)has gone down due to the tightening of safety measures by the company. In 2016-17, out of 270 accidents, 235 were fatal. Yet in 2017-18, the number […]
Continue ReadingDomestic companies trying to harness the power of the sun have registered declining sales in the past year Bangalore, Feb 1, 2018: Sales at the biggest publicly listed Indian solar companies have dipped significantly in the last year casting a dark shadow on the immediate future of domestic solar manufacturing. Major solar cell and panel […]
Continue ReadingThe number of cases registered in 2016, with the Garment Labour Union was three whereas eight cases have already been registered in the first seven months of 2017. Bangalore, September 21, 2017: The number of sexual harassment cases in the Garment Industries of Bangalore has seen an upward growing graph in the first seven months of this year. […]
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Small businesses are losing out due to sales offered at branded outlets Bangalore, January 30, 2018: Sales are the highest for branded outlets during the discount period as garments are available at cheaper rates. The yearly sale of Pantaloons is Rs. 80 crore and during the discount period alone the sale is Rs. 50 crore. […]
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The city is in for a treat with many performances by music and theatre groups. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Various artists and music schools in the city are celebrating Republic Day by paying tribute to India’s rich cultural heritage. The Veena Vani school of music has decided to set a world record on the January […]
Continue ReadingWith exams just around the corner, teachers worry about syllabus completion due to the two upcoming “city bandhs” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pP5_zC6FY4c Bangalore, January 24, 2018: With pro-Kannada organisations calling for city bandhs on two days, schools are planning extra classes and postponing exams as they fear students might not get sufficient time to study “We had scheduled the […]
Continue ReadingWith a total of 76,551 schools (government run, aided and unaided private schools)in the state, experts suggest that awareness level about the policy is quite low Bangalore, 23 January, 2018: Bangalore city is yet to do anything substantial a year after the launch of the Karnataka State Child Protection Policy (KSCPP), an attempt to curtail […]
Continue ReadingWith one year left in the Soil Health Card scheme, the scheme is far from its cumulative target. Bangalore, 24 January 2018: The inadequacy of soil testing facilities in the country is the main reason for a slow progress in the distribution of Soil Health Cards (SHCs), a Lok Sabha Standing Committee Report showed. The […]
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Within a year, city sees a jump of 42 per cent in the use of high beam headlights Bangalore, Jan 24, 2018: The number of dazzling headlight violations has gone up to 18,581 for the year 2017 from 13,043 for 2016 as vehicle owners continue to flout rules. “Every week almost 43 cases are booked […]
Continue ReadingKickboxing in India is waiting to be recognised as an official game. Meanwhile, Indian kickboxers stumble along. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: He is a two-time silver medallist in World Championships, is a cancer survivor, and has won nine gold medals in the national games. Yet, Girish R Gowda is despondent. The Indian government is yet […]
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