The numbers of patients taking treatment for gaming addiction are increasing in the city. By Abhinav Kumar SHUT (Service for Healthy Use of Technology) Clinic at NIMHANS Bengaluru has seen 720 patients in 2017-18 obsessed with online gaming in computers, play stations and smartphones. Aman, a patient of SHUT clinic, said, “Before getting the treatment, […]
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BBMP Apps face citizen’s umbrage due to non-working technology along with non-working officials. By Surbhi Shah The review sections of applications launched by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) are flowing with complaints of either non-working of the apps or not working of the official concerned for the grievance. The applications like BBMP Sahaaya released in […]
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Only 10 percent of these cards, that will help people with disabilities, have been generated. It has been five months since the Swavalambhan scheme has been launched. By Savyata Mishra Vijay, a disabled person with partial visual impairment, hasn’t received his Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities (UDID) card under the Swavalambhan scheme. It has […]
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Koramangala-Ejipura flyover construction work won’t be completed for the next two years. Commuters face heavy traffic on the busy road. By Shubhangi Mathur Construction work on the Koramangala- Ejipura will continue to be a hurdle to commuters. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) says it will take two more years to complete the work. Commuters […]
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Over two lakh cases of fancy number plates were registered by the Bangalore Police till August, 2019. By Bibek Baidya Number plate violation by the citizens of Bangalore continues despite many restrictions by the new Motor Vehicles act of 2019 . The total number of cases registered till August 2019 is 2,14,513. The violation includes […]
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Despite the 2015 ‘no-lorry’ rule, Chickpet and Sultanpet still experience heavy traffic congestion. By Sanchari Ghatak Jalam Singh, a wedding card merchant, has to witness tremendous traffic congestion every day due to trucks and lorries being parked arbitrarily in front of his shop.“Traffic congestion due to huge lorries and trucks being parked in front of […]
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‘ Khelo India’ has a budget of Rs. 5 lakh per annum for athletes. But, few swimmers see that money. Ritam Chatterjee Despite the promise of providing annual financial assistance to athletes for eight years from ‘The Khelo India Scheme’, parents have to pay a large sum of money for the participation of their multiple-time-medal-winning […]
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Roads in Raghuvanahalli area are left un-asphalted causing sludge accumulation on rainy days, residents express frustration. By Yamini Chincholi The roads in Chennamma Gardens, BCMC layout and the double road connecting Kanakpura main road to Bannerghatta main road all remain un-asphalted for the last two years. Lack of coordination between the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike […]
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Companies offering Bike Taxi services continue to wage a never-ending war with Karnataka Transport Department by offering services despite the government restricting their operations. By Nikita Arora Bike taxis in Bangalore continue to operate despite the government’s ban on their services in the city. The imposition placed in April has failed to affect the companies […]
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The students of Featherlite Pottery Town Government school, who have lost their playground to the Metro, risk losing their school. By Yashasvini Razdan The teachers and students of the Featherlite Government School are suffering from migraines and experiencing breathing problems due to the construction of an underground metro station on the school playground. The work […]
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