Relief funds under AKSH scheme for domestic workers have not been released yet. Over 94 percent of domestic workers who had applied for the Ambedkar Karmika Sahaya Hastha Scheme (AKSHS) have not received any relief money. It has been almost two months since applications to the scheme closed. “I had applied for the scheme, but […]
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Fifteen percent increase in number of registrations as more people seek counseling. Post-pandemic, the number of people who have availed speech therapy has gradually increased, according to speech therapists. Sister Linta John, Audiologist at Unit of Hope in St. John’s Medical Hospital, said that during the pandemic, cases of speech disorder were less in their […]
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Food delivery services will charge the customer more to tackle the compliance cost added by the government. Food delivery services will now collect five per cent GST from restaurants which will increase their compliance cost leading to an increase in the final charges. Pradeep from Bengali Delicious, Rajarajeswari Nagar said, “As this new change in […]
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Bengaluru records 12 cases of two-wheeler thefts per day. Two-wheeler thefts in the city have been rising this year since February. Data from the Police Commissioner’s Office shows that a total of 2799 cases have been reported till date. In 2019, between March and December 4449 cases had been reported. In 2020, when the Covid-19 […]
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Fine rates fall by Rs. 28,250 between March and April, 2021 JP Nagar’s ranking for waste management fell by four places between March 2021 and April 2021 according to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) Solid Waste Management Report. In JP Nagar 2nd Phase and 6th Phase, garbage dumps on the street violate littering norms. […]
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The number of Pollution Under Control Certificates (PUCC) tests conducted by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) has fallen in the last three years. The percent of vehicles checked and booked for PUCC decreased by about 11 percent in the last three years. Data from an official of the RTO showed that, in 2018-19, 17,38,886 tests […]
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The campaign that targets to raise Rs. 10 lakh will help more than 250 students in need. Bengaluru: Afghan students in Bengaluru have started online crowdfunding to raise funds for themselves in the city. Syed Hasan Anwari, a student at Jain University said, “After approaching multiple government institutions and civil organizations, I did not get […]
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The waste management workers said they have not been provided with PPE kits during the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. Many Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) pourakarmikas and waste segregation workers have said that their supervisors are not providing them with safety and protective equipment such as gloves, sanitizers, masks, protective gear, etc. Rudrappa, 45, […]
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Audit professionals are asked to not believe in rumours. September 23, 2021: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) President Nihar Jambusariya, in an address to the members of the institute on Sept. 6, 2021, announced that, “The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has no plans to abolish audit of small companies.” This came […]
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Karnataka High Court in response to a PIL had asked the government to restart the scheme. Karnataka government has not restarted the mid day meal scheme, since the lockdown in March last year. The officials said that, they have instead given dry ration to the children for the first phase of the school year. Prem […]
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