The International Consortium for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Research (ICIER) focused on making new business strategies for the new age. The Indian system of ‘Juggad’ is a fascinating and very helpful way of thinking in business as it gets the work done, said James Godber, Deputy Head of Mission, British Deputy High Commission, Bangalore, “Agility is fundamental […]
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Several street vendors lack awareness of the scheme, and many do not receive the funds. Street vendors lack awareness of the loan scheme, and many face fund shortages due to banks’ reluctance to provide funds. Ashraf, a fruit juice vendor in Shivaji Nagar, said, “I’m not aware of this scheme. If there is such a […]
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Pre-paid counters fail; travellers pay more for app-based services. Bangalore residents complain that prepaid auto rickshaw counters at some metro stations and the Cantonment Railway Station are understaffed and do not work throughout the day, requiring them to hire costly post paid app-based auto services. Alisha, a college student said that metro stations like MG […]
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Commuters complain that the inconsistent service has forced them to rely on private buses or use their personal vehicles. Of the total 6,381 buses under the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC), 796 buses are not working due to maintenance issue and shortage of drivers. The last recruitment drive was five years ago and the […]
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Users are unable to register themselves on the app and track charging stations for E- vehicles. People driving E-vehicles face problems like difficulty in finding charging stations through the EV – Mitra app, which was introduced by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM). Also, the reviews of the app by android and iOS users are […]
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Other users do not allow transpeople to use BBMP’s e-toilets. They have to either use the women’s washroom or wait for others to leave. Public toilets in the city are still not accessible to the transgender community, even after years of demanding for toilets. They are asked to choose between the men’s or the women’s […]
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Officials cited the lack of demand from the citizens as the reason behind the decision. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) has discontinued the online ticket booking facility for the Vayu Vajra buses through the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) app and website. The service, introduced in 2020, allowed passengers to prebook tickets for […]
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Pourakarmikas or sanitation workers in Bangalore do not receive hardship allowance even after more than a year since its announcement. While many pourakarmikas in the city are unaware of the existence of a hardship allowance, those aware complain they do not receive it every month. In the previous year’s budget speech, former Chief Minister, Basavaraj […]
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Barbie is the highest grossing movie of 2023 Saradhi Sankar Barbie released in 2023, collected $1,441,809,053 at the box office. However, Avatar released in 2009 is the highest grossing movie of all time with a box office collection of $2,923,706,026. Dangal: the highest grossing Indian movie Ishika Sharma The highest grossing Indian movie, according to […]
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About 19 percent of the pending cases in the court are older than five years, states the National Judicial Data Grid (NJDG). Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has an average of 500 to 700 cases pending every month. In over 30 years, 1,90,815 cases are still left, according to statistics from National Judicial Data Grid. […]
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