Restaurants workers in the rural Bangalore lack awareness about covid-19 guidelines. While they were wearing masks initially, they have now become complacent. Bangalore: Salim, a food stall worker in Ramohalli village and his staff members do not wear masks during their work hours. They used to be cautious when the pandemic was at its peak. […]
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in its 2021-22 budget announced that they are planning to build 67 new public toilets in the city. Bengaluru: Shabeer Ahmed, an auto driver, travelled to two areas in the city looking for a public toilet. “We don’t have many, that is why you can’t find any easily,” he […]
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Women’s apparel either has very small pockets or non-existent ones. Women have no choice but to find a bag to carry stuff that can fit in men’s pockets. Bengaluru: The size of the pockets of her jeans really annoys Pratheeksha. “If we’re fighting for equal pay, we should also have equal pockets,” she said. Pratheeksha […]
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Left-handed people still wait for products that cater to their needs. Bengaluru: Poonam Rath, a southpaw, explained how difficult it was being a left-hander when everything around you is made only for right-handed people. “When you are a lefty, you have the basic instinct of doing everything the ‘ulta’ (reverse) way.” “I have never come […]
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Isolation and loneliness during Covid-19 have prompted older people to turn to technology, a skill that may stay with them long after the pandemic ends, in a bid to stay connected with their loved ones. Bengaluru: Traveling around the country for work and interacting with people on a daily basis has always been a part […]
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More city traffic policemen suffer from respiratory problems and lung functions says study by the Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences. Bengaluru: Loud noises, sunlight and heat, work-related stress, dazzling high beams are some of the problems Sudhir (name changed), a traffic police constable, faces on a daily basis. “All, not only me, traffic police people […]
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Truck drivers have to cover double the distance in one day to avoid penalties under the new e-way bill system. There is a continuous hustle in Kalasipalya loading warehouses People are loading goods on the trucks; truck drivers are unloading consignments; the staff at the offices is hastily generating e-way bills for the upcoming packages, […]
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Cancer research centres say that more than half of child cancer patients delayed their visits during the pandemic which increased the spread of the disease. Bengaluru: A delay in treatment has led to an increase in the spread of cancer among child patients according to Shankara Cancer Research Centre. Childhood cancer was the fifth leading […]
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BMRCL’s failure to communicate effectively causes inconvenience to passengers. Bengaluru: The man in the blue and white checkered shirt slumped on to the seat he finally got and dropped off to sleep, comfortable in the knowledge that his destination was seven stations away. He was in for a rude shock. Just minutes later, he was […]
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Residents of homeless shelters who are above the age of 60 years and have comorbidities are being vaccinated for Covid19, even if they don’t have the required documents. Bangalore: Valsya, a woman in her 60s, is one of the first people who is going to be vaccinated for Covid-19 in Abhayashram, a privately owned shelter, […]
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