Insomnia has hit the city like any other regular disease. Experts say that this is a result of stress and overworking. A study conducted in 2016 in Bengaluru, showed that 33 percent of the adult population is suffering from insomnia. Another study showed sleep deprivation is common among the South Indian population. In 2019, a […]
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Lack of space, funds and training prevent college administrations from creating smart classrooms. Bengaluru; Classrooms in city government colleges are yet to be equipped with digital infrastructure for teaching-learning process as directed by the state education department. Untrained professors and lack of maintenance of smart classrooms adds to the problem. “We have only one smart […]
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Many cases go unreported as the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) continues to exist only on paper in a lot of firms and lacks functionality experts said. Workplace sexual harassment cases have risen despite the shutdown of office spaces for 20 months now. Officials say it shifted to digital mediums—video meetings, lewd texts, and phone calls at […]
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The government is offering employment to families of atrocity victims, but tying them down with red-tape. More than a hundred applicants from families of victims of atrocities that come under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities Act) are still waiting for employment on compassionate grounds in the Karnataka government. Social Welfare Department’s (SWD) data states that […]
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Its half way into the semester and students studying in government colleges have not got any tablets so far. Bengaluru; Even after the Department of Collegiate Education (DCE) said that free tablets have been distributed under the free Tablet Personal Computer (PC) scheme, students studying in government colleges say they have not received any. Shoubhika, […]
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Mandated biometric attendance systems for teachers are not updated while experts believe that such systems for both students and teachers are running with no knowledge about security laws. Bengaluru; Biometric attendance system is not working properly in Karnataka colleges due to lack of funds, say officials. Moreover, experts believe that the system has data breach […]
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The number rose from 1385 in 2019 to 4583 in 2021. Missing children cases have gone up by 31 per cent from 2019 to 2021 in Karnataka. There is a significant increase in the number of untraced children from 550 in 2019 to 897 in 2021. National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) data suggests that 336 […]
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In 2020-21 budget, the Karnataka state government had allotted Rs. 18 crore for the National Bamboo Mission (NBM). Many bamboo artisans and business person are unaware of the National Bamboo Mission (NBM). The money set aside for the NBM has remained unused.“I do not know of any such scheme. My business and others’ were totally […]
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He recorded intimate photos and videos of the victim, blackmailed her and later raped her at an OYO lodge The accused in a cyber harassment and rape case was identified and arrested on November 29; two days after the survivor’s family filed a complaint at the Kengeri Police Station. A First Information Report (FIR) was […]
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In an exclusive chat with the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media, Grand Slam champion Rohan Bopanna talks about sponsorship problems that tennis players in India grapple with. Tennis players in India continue to struggle due to costly worldwide travelling for tournaments, coaching, physiotherapy, and dietary needs. There is no sponsorship from the government […]
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