‘181’ toll free helpline number for women has been out of order due to lack of funds and 1091 doesn’t exist anymore. Women helpline numbers that are supposed to aid women in distress lack funds from the central government. According to one of the officials of the Women’s Welfare department, the 24*7 toll-free helpline number […]
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Enrollment of Children with Special Needs (CWSN) of School Education in Karnataka, 2020-21 Yogada Number of students with special needs falls in Higher education when compared to Primary Data by Unified District Information System for Education (UDISE) said that students with special needs enrolling in Primary (including both girls and boys) are higher than students […]
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The National Centre for Biological Science (NCBS) will soon enter its non-human testing phase for the dengue vaccine being developed by their team. The National Centre for Vector Borne Diseases Control (NCVBDC) says that Karnataka has highest number of dengue cases in 2022 in India, with 5392 cases along with seven deaths till August 31, […]
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Government First Grade Colleges do not always provide faculty for other regional languages; it depends on the number of students opting for those languages. The government arts colleges in Bengaluru do not provide Telugu language lecturers to students who opt for Telugu as a second language. Students either study themselves or change their subject. Sirisha, […]
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There are over 500 colleges in the city, but the Fire Department is conducting only 70 to 75 fire drills every year. Many colleges and universities fail to conduct fire drills despite the National Building Code stating that every non-residential building has to conduct fire drills at least once a year. Colleges are required to […]
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Lack of awareness towards protein supplements presents a health risk to amateur sports persons. The lack of proper guidance for the consumption of protein supplements by sportspersons is causing severe health problems. Studies show that less than 50 percent of people are aware of the constituents of a protein supplement. A study published in the […]
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Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) strictly follows the mandate of wearing masks in public places. BMRCL is the only transport service to follow Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) mandate of wearing masks in public places. BBMP, since June, has made masks mandatory in places like railway stations, bus stands, hospitals, schools, colleges and other […]
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Bengaluru Traffic Police said that the resumption of use of breathalysers resulted in a sudden increase in the number of cases. Bengaluru City witnessed a five-time increase in the number of drink and drive cases after the resumption of use of breathalysers at the end of 2021. The use of breathalysers was discontinued for almost […]
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Exams are on hold for one year since the PSI recruitment scam for 545 posts in Karnataka came to light. The candidates for the written examination for 402 posts of the Police Sub Inspector (PSI) are getting impatient due to lack of further notifications. It is on hold ever since the recruitment scam for 545 […]
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On the occasion of the upcoming World Food Day, here are some of the exciting data sets about food consumption and production across the globe. Increase in production of rice and meat (chicken) by major countries in the world (1960-2020). By: Anas Ali India’s state-wise production of pepper for 2021-22 By: Neha Soni Basmati Rice […]
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