Of the total (professional and non-professional) driving licenses issued in Karnataka in 2022-23, only 12.56 percent were issued to women. This suggests that even though more women are forefront of the workforce, fewer women have control on wheels. The number of women driving commercial vehicles continues to be dismal in Karnataka. Of the total 49,836 […]
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Considering India’s achievements in Paralympics, parents of differently-abled children are demanding exclusive swimming pools or reasonable time slots in public pools. Differently-abled children and their parents are having a tough time getting access to the swimming pools in the city. The city currently has no swimming pool exclusively allotted for disabled children. Parents said that […]
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However, for a significant number, they still remain a taboo. The city has witnessed an increase in the sales of menstrual cups in the years after the COVID-19 pandemic. Rupal Ralph, co- Chief Executive Officer (co-CEO) of Stonesoup, a company based in Bangalore that sells eco-friendly and sustainable products including menstrual cups said, “We have […]
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The spot billed pelican has hit a rapid decline due to a new stomach parasite as well as human activities. Spot-Billed Pelicans have had a rapid decline in the last three years according to the State of India’s Birds (SOIB) report 2023. There has been a 5.19 percent decrease in the current annual decline metric […]
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Not just traffic signals, but traffic police are also missing from the area. The traffic signals in the Balagangadharanatha Swamiji Gleneagles Global Hospital (BGS Hospital) junction are not working which is resulting in traffic congestion. Dinesh an auto driver complains that “It has been a long time but the traffic police have not repaired […]
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Core engineering branches like electrical, civil and mechanical are losing their sheen. In the last decade engineering seats in core branches have reduced from 180 to 60 whereas in non-core branches seats have increased. This year in Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) rounds of counselling, seats in non-core branches have filled earlier than those in […]
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The Illiteracy rate among all adults over 15-year-old in 2020, by regions of the world. Nikita Joshi Education Index performance of Indian States Anupama VM Number of Indian students in Foreign countries Vishisht Dwivedi Allocation of Education budget over the years Avantika Khajuria Percentage of GDP spent on Education in India Arya. S. Biju Literacy […]
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Raja Rajeswari (RR) Nagar has the highest number of reported potholes among the BBMP zones. According to data by the Traffic Management Centre, accidents in the RR Nagar zone have increased. There were 107 and 121 accidents in 2021 and 2022, respectively. From January to July 2023, the number of accidents reported were 129 Nandish, […]
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Children in government schools are not able to play sports due to poor quality of sports equipment and inadequate funds. Bengaluru government schools struggle with funding for sports equipment and activities. Shamantha S., Head Mistress of Government High School, SR Nagar, said, “we do not receive any government funds in terms of sports equipment, and […]
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Widening of Uttarahalli main road road in Kengeri keeps getting delayed. The Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) says it lacks funds. Bangalore: Daily commuters and residents find it difficult to commute on the Uttarahalli main road in Kengeri as the widening work of the road started by BBMP has been paused. BBMP officials said that […]
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