Even NIMHANS is not looking at the problem seriously, claims a doctor. The Indian Institute of Human Settlement’s (IIHS) research team for their exhibition on the mental well-being of Bengaluru’s sex workers found that there is a lack of data for psychological assessment for sex workers, especially male and transgender sex workers. Experts say that […]
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BTM Layout and other constituencies like Jayanagar will be one of the main focus areas for BJP in Bengaluru, ahead of the state election. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is keen to win a seat from the BTM Layout in this state election, they are likely to release a constituency wise manifesto which is going to […]
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People are likely to vote for BJP, despite its unsatisfactory performance in Chickpet. BENGALURU: Shopkeepers in Chickpet constituency face problem due to poor roads and garbage leading to fewer customers. Raju, who owns a tea stall on Chickpet shopping street, said that he had cast his vote for the Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) in the […]
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JN Planetarium in the city pulled no stops to observe the phenomenon. A tall stick placed at the centre of a platform was the centre of attention. Everyone was gathered around it and watched it with bated breath. As the sun moved across the horizon, the shadow of the stick kept getting shorter and shorter […]
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Officials from the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) say that they are still waiting for the state government’s orders on the matter of free bus passes for women. The free bus passes for women working in the organised sector, that were to be launched by KSRTC on April 1, 2023, will not be launched […]
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Autonomous colleges, however, have started the process. Colleges affiliated with Bangalore University are awaiting the official circular from the university to start admissions whereas autonomous colleges have already begun the admissions process after the result of Karnataka’s Second Pre University (PU) exams came out on Friday. The pass percentage this year stood 74 percent, 12 […]
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The Supreme Court directed that the Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the four percent quota for Muslims will not be implemented until May 9. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have shown concern over the Supreme Court (SC) ruling to not implement the Karnataka Government’s decision to scrap the four percent quota for Muslims […]
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Despite the Karnataka Government giving a two year adjusting period to the Central mandate on age, many schools in Karnataka have already started implementing it. A recent mandate issued by the Central government has left parents confused and worried as it requires children to have completed six years of age to be admitted into the first […]
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BBMP’s new license rules on the sale of tobacco to be implemented starting May end. Small scale vendors in the city are upset with the new license rules of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on the sale of tobacco. Ameena, a tobacco products vendor having a small stall outside Matteo Coffee Café said, “I got […]
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This month, BJP leaders C. Puttanna, R. Shankar, Laxman Savadi and Baburao Chinchansur resigned as MLCs and joined the Congress. The number of Members of the Legislative Council (MLC) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reduced to 34 from 39 as they are leaving the party and resigning from their posts. BJP has lost its […]
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