Non-suicidal self-injury is becoming an increasingly common behaviour among school-aged youth. Psychologists say they receive several cases of self-harm by school kids every day and that the numbers across the country is even more alarming. By Riya Sharma Before Tejaswini enters a room, her arrival is announced by the jingling sound of her silver bangles. […]
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National Green Tribunal urges for de-centralized management of waste as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) drowns in city produced garbage. By Riddhiman Roy As BBMP runs out of places to dump waste and the waste disposal apocalypse looms large over the city, National Green Tribunal (NGT) singled out de-centralized waste management as the only plausible […]
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Most passengers at Bengaluru Railway stationsare unaware of the Railways initiative of installing plastic bottle crusher machines in the railway stations to reduce the usage of plastic. By Vivek Madhu Passengers at major railway stations in Bengaluru end up littering instead of using bottle crushers leading to insanitary conditions around railway stations. “I didn’t know […]
Continue ReadingSevere lack of awareness on health of soil; increased usage of fertilizers as compared to previous three years. By Swati Ekka Soil Health card fails to spread awareness on soil quality as usage of fertilizers keep on increasing in few districts of Karnataka. Farmers without proper awareness do little to keep a check on the […]
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Even as selling petrol in bottles is not permitted by the law, many petrol pumps across the city continue to sell petroleum in bottles. By Kurian Joe M Many Petrol bunks across the city sell petroleum in plastic bottles and gallons. Section 8 of Petroleum Rules, 2002 prohibits the sale and carrying of petroleum in […]
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Despite the ban on advertisements in public spaces, flexes with slogans promoting political parties can still be widely seen in the city. By Batchu Rushali If you’re one for aesthetics and have been wishing for your beautiful city to become free of flexes, you might have to wait longer. . In spite of the law […]
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With 500 manned and 388 signalised among 44,000 intersections, Bangaloreans are spending the majority of their day stuck in traffic. By Arghyadeep Dutta If you have not taken a nap or completed a full chapter of your book while stuck in a traffic jam in Bangalore, then you are not living in Bangalore. The city […]
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Only 414 volunteers in Karnataka for pregnant women under the central government’s maternal healthcare scheme By Shivani Verma Bengaluru: While Tejaswani, a 21-year-old conceives for the second time, she waits for the government hospital in her town, Muddebihal, to provide her with basic medical care. Drowning in poverty, she and her family, fret as government […]
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After the central government’s ban on dual Maximum Retail Price (MRP), some companies have come up with a way to circumvent the law and most customers are unaware. By Apoorva GS Processed food manufacturing companies are selling water, soft drinks, and snacks at higher prices at malls, railway stations, bus stands, airports and hotels. To […]
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Karnataka government is lagging behind in providing adequate charging stations and subsidies for electric-autos in Bangalore. Yumna Ahmed Despite the state government’s push for electric means of transport, there are not enough charging stations in the city. In March 2019, the Transport Department of Karnataka decided to issue permits for 5,000 e-autos over the next […]
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