Unsanitary pad-vending machines leaves college students stranded during emergencies. Colleges have not yet installed sanitary napkin vending machines along with incinerators as required by the University Grants Commission (UGC). This leaves students on campuses with limited access to pads. “During emergencies, it gets really stressful to find a sanitary pad in college campus if our […]
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Most brands and influencers are ideating new strategies to enhance the engagement rate of their content. Over 89 percent social media influencers have experienced a dip in their engagement rate following Advertising Standard Council of India (ASCI) guidelines for influencer marketing in June 2021. “We did face a certain dip in the paid promotions because […]
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Alcohol withdrawal proved to be a big problem during the months of the pandemic, for hospitals and patients alike. Hospitals in Bengaluru said that they were not prepared to deal with the sudden rise in alcohol withdrawal cases during the Covid lockdowns. Most beds in the hospitals were reserved for Covid patients and the Maternal […]
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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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