Disabled choose private institutions/NGOs as the government suspends employment training programmes and shuts special employment exchanges. Disabled people are not getting jobs from the employment training program provided by the Department for the Empowerment of Differently abled and Senior Citizens (DWDSC). It has been suspended since 2018. The last training session provided to the disabled […]
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The state health minister announced a slew of measures aimed at containing the possible damage from new and old variants of Covid. The state government is planning to train over 18,000 nursing students and paramedical staff in order to prepare for any oncoming waves and variants of Covid-19. K Sudhakar, Minister of Health and Family […]
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A World Resource Institute study suggested that 80 percent of charging points in the city should be installed at residential complexes to enhance electric vehicle (EV) mobility. EV owners fail to get the permission to install charging points in residential complexes in the city. Most of them have to go to Bangalore Electricity Supply Company […]
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The sale of exotic dog breeds has dropped, but Indian breeds are not in demand, either. In the last two months, the sale of dogs of foreign breeds has dropped by 60 percent. According to breeders, the increasing number of home breeders and the buyers’ work-from-office situation contribute to drop. “During the complete lockdown, the […]
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Prayers for his recovery have been pouring in. Actor Shivrajkumar, Puneeth Rajkumar’s brother said that he is praying for veteran Kannada actor S. Shivram who is currently admitted in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Prashanth Hospital in Bangalore. With tears in his eyes, Shivrajkumar said, “I don’t know what to say, I’m just […]
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Smartphone sales in India are at a peak, but retailers face the heat of e-commerce. Even though the overall sales of smart phones are at an all-time high, retail store owners have seen a drop in sales throughout India. Harsh Vardan, purchase manager of a mobile retail store which has more than 200 stores across […]
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In an exclusive chat with the softcopy, Paralympic silver medalist Nishad Kumar and Yogesh Khatuniya, and international badminton player Ammu Mohan share their views about para-sports in India. Para-athletes in India are not happy about the lack of wheelchair accessibility at major sports training facilities. Ammu Mohan, an international para-badminton player who bagged two gold […]
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The change in board exam pattern has had a bad effect on students, parents and teachers. The multiple-choice question (MCQs) pattern of board exams has led students, parents and teachers to have unhealthy eating habits due to stress. “This whole new pattern makes me feel so uncertain. When I used to write lengthy answers, there […]
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Government’s response to Omicron is not at expected level, say officials. Despite a rise in Omicron cases across the world the Indian government has not issued new guidelines except for international arrivals. D. Randeep, state commissioner of health and welfare services said that the department is not planning to introduce any new measure for citizens. […]
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People have had to buy uninterrupted power supply (UPS) systems to avoid the inconvenience caused due to frequent power cuts. The translocation of overhead cables into underground cable resulted in power cuts at Konanakunte area in Bengaluru on December 2, 2021. Shop owners and residents expressed problems due to frequent power cuts in the Konanakunte […]
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