Rural athletes move to the city or drop sports completely due to lack of functional playgrounds and other facilities. Athletes from rural parts of Karnataka move to cities for better sports facilities due to broken sports design in villages. “There are zero indoor stadiums and zero hockey turfs in Bangalore Rural district,” confirmed R. Geetha, […]
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Despite providing no incentives to customers, Karnataka has the second highest sales of electric vehicles. Karnataka does not provide purchase incentives to the people who switch to electric vehicles (EV), despite that it sells more EVs than most other states in the country. Karnataka’s Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage Policy (KEVESP), focuses on providing various […]
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Lack of awareness, inconsistent payments and land disputes have failed to make the scheme useful. The allotted amount under the PM Kisan Yojana—Rs. 6000—has not been sufficient to meet the needs of small farmers. K. Renuka, 38, said through her registered farm under PM Kisan Yojna she has received five installments of Rs. 2000 in […]
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According to psychologists, one out of four individuals today experience burnout. Many people are now facing increased burnouts as a result of exhaustion as they feel they have not been able to meet expectations. Dr. Akash Vishwakarma, Clinical Psychologist at National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) said, “the pandemic has triggered burnout cases […]
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During Covid-19, the Scheduled Tribe (ST) of Hakki Pikki did not receive any government assistance in education and business opportunities. Located on the outskirts of Bengaluru, the children of the Hakki Pikki tribe live with a school that has been shut for months. “We have no school today, so we are playing,” said Arjun, a […]
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Microbreweries are taking a step towards sustainable use of wastewater produced from the brewing process. Microbreweries in Bangalore are moving towards a sustainable brewing process. They have installed Effluent Treatment Plants (ETP) at their premises for proper disposal and reuse of wastewater. Satyam, the head brewer at the Pump House located at Jaya Prakash Nagar, […]
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To encourage the use of CNG, GAIL plans to launch 55 CNG stations in the state. The pending approval for licenses has delayed the launch of the expected 49 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Bangalore. Mr. Abhishek Gupta, Senior Marketing Manager at Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), Bangalore said, due to Covid-19, explosive […]
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Unregulated pricing of N95 masks has led to people adopting unhygienic measures like reusing disposable masks. Poor people keep reusing disposable masks as N95 masks are expensive. Moreover, the price of N95 masks is not regulated. People from underprivileged backgrounds and the migrant laborers use disposable masks for seven days or more as they are […]
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Measures like composting and donation have been adopted by restaurants to tackle food waste. Food wastage in restaurants in the city is handled better due to rising awareness of effective food waste management. Donation and recycling is being practiced. Madhukar M Shetty, secretary, Karnataka Pradesh Hotel and Restaurant Association (KPHRA) said restaurants either donate the […]
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Power cuts in Bengaluru are impacting people who work from home(WFH) as unplanned outages have become more frequent. Many people in Bengaluru are affected by frequent power outages as they slow down their daily activities. The planned outages data from Bengaluru Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) shows that the power cuts are happening mostly due […]
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