Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) is the first association in India to organize an open league women’s Football tournament, but the lack of sponsors and COVID vaccination keeps some promising players at bay. Bengaluru: Karnataka State Football Association’s (KSFA) announcement to organize the third season (2021-22 season) of the Karnataka Women’s League (KWL) Super Division […]
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The government’s ban has brought a loss for traditional fireworks sellers. Bengaluru: Traditional fire-works sellers faced losses as the government banned their crackers and promoted -green crackers this Diwali. The Karnataka government issued an order stating that only green crackers are allowed and traditional crackers would be banned. This impacted the sale of traditional fireworks […]
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Karnataka Premier League match fixing scandal which kept the matches on hold has pushed players out of the state. Bengaluru: Many Karnataka Premier League (KPL) aspirants have had to move on out of the state due to Covid and legal reasons. KPL was not conducted in the state stating the covid reasons, however, there are […]
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The deadlines for unfinished projects have been extended thrice since March 2020 by Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority. Bengaluru: Many homebuyers in Bengaluru have not received their homes even after a year past deadlines set by K-RERA and are repaying home loans for the flats they haven’t even received yet. Nagendraprasad K., secretary of Karnataka Real […]
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Official data shows a decline in dowry harassment cases in the city last year. Activists disagree. Cases of dowry harassment have decreased by 22.71 percent from 2019 to 2020 in Bengaluru. Women’s rights activists attribute this to the under-reporting of cases rather than an actual decline. In the last five years, according to the National […]
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Absent Braille safety manuals and lavatories without Braille buttons add to the travel woes of the blind. Blind passengers complain that their safety on board is compromised as most airlines do not instruct them with safety and evacuation procedures. Apart from missing Braille safety manuals, lavatories prove to be equally inefficient due to missing Braille […]
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BMRCL celebrates plantation of extra saplings in compensation to trees cut for metro construction but environmentalists argue their effective contribution to the environment. Compensatory saplings planted for trees cut during metro construction cannot benefit the environment like the old trees did, say environment experts. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said that they have planted […]
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The number of patients has tripled now as compared to before the pandemic, say city’s dermatologists. Four to five people report to a dermatologist daily with complaints of excess hair fall and rashes due to lifestyle changes and post Covid-19 recovery, said dermatologists. Shraddha, 24, a student pursuing her masters in Christ University, said, “I […]
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Most working women hostels are not providing day-care centres for the children of the occupants. Many working women’s hostels do not have day-care centres for children, preventing working mothers from choosing such hostels. Gloria, who lives in a working women’s hostel and is separated from her son since she works as a nurse in the […]
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Misconceptions, embarrassment and a lack of awareness about condoms are leading to a rise in STIs. India has seen a rise in cases of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) mainly due to continued reluctance in using male condoms and lack of awareness about female condoms, say doctors. Dr. Nupur, a Gynecologist at IBS Hospital, said, “A […]
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