With minimum consumer demand and government assistance, handloom weavers have shifted to other jobs during Covid-19. During Covid, weavers in the city shifted to work as security guards or auto drivers due to financial distress. “I started driving an auto-rickshaw from January 2021 because I used to earn Rs.100 -150 daily from weaving which was […]
Continue Reading
The festive season in Bangalore helped shopping malls to get back good revenues but they still have not reached the pre-pandemic levels. Malls saw more footfall during the festive season as more people shopped from malls, unlike last year, when most of the malls were shut and people shopped online, said mall officials. “The festival […]
Continue Reading
The Karnataka Film Chamber wants new safety protocols with resumption of 100 percent occupancy in cinema halls. Theatres and viewers have been callous with the safety guidelines as cinemas re-open with 100 per cent occupancy. Prema, a film enthusiast said she had visited Cauvery theatre thrice since the restriction has been lifted. “There haven’t been […]
Continue Reading
Consumption of oral contraceptives, alcohol, smoking and genetic inheritance are becoming a leading cause of breast cancer in women. Lack of awareness and fewer screening tests are leading to late diagnosis of breast cancer cases in Karnataka. Doctors say that the number of women diagnosed in the metastatic stage has increased. Susheela Sukumar, a 54-year-old […]
Continue Reading
While the pandemic brought lockdowns and uncertainty, it also paved the way for the rise of self-care treatments. People turned to self-care and do-it-yourself (DIY) treatments during the pandemic leading to many organic and natural brands thriving. Studies show the sale of homegrown beauty brands rose during the pandemic. Arya Bhadgaonkar, a youtuber who began […]
Continue Reading
The 14-day rework program has not shown any progress even after a month. There is no progress in the Commercial Street 14-day rework program even after a month. “The work is in progress. It is not a rework program. The work was never completed on Commercial Street,” said Gopal Reddy, Assistant Engineer of Bengaluru Smart […]
Continue Reading
Bangalore takes a big hit; medical tourism agencies are amongst the worst hit. Medical Tourism, once a blooming industry, is in a bit of a dry spell. Medical tourism agencies were hit hard due to travel restrictions imposed amid the pandemic and still are not able to bounce back. J.P. Yaduvanshi, founder of Doctorvalley, a […]
Continue Reading
Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat (EBSB) camp has been merged with national integration camps under National Cadet Corp Bengaluru: EBSB camps do not have enough openings for National Cadet Corps (NCC) students to participate. There are only one or two openings per NCC unit every year. Nayana, sergeant of 39-Karnataka-Batallion NCC from Seshadripuram Institute of […]
Continue Reading
Covid fines in the third quarter of the year contribute to 29 percent of the total fines collected. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) Covid-19 Marshal task-force has collected Rs. 32.76 lakh for mask and social distancing violations till October 19. Whereas in September, a total of Rs. 62.16 lakh in fines was collected. The […]
Continue Reading
Illegal mobile towers remain on roof-tops in the city despite a 2015 law and a 2019 amendment. Around 6,670 mobile towers in Bengaluru are not complying with the New Telecommunication Infrastructure Towers Regulations 2015. Although the rule is in place since 2016, tenants said no action has been taken on any illegal towers in the […]
Continue Reading