Bangalore couple scammed senior citizen, con man in police custody for deceiving 18 NGOs. The Central Crime Branch’s (CCB) Cyber Police arrested a Bangalore couple accused of misleading senior citizens with fake assurances of renewing lapsed insurance policies. Udaya B and his wife, Tirtha Gowda, formerly worked in insurance companies. Operating out of a call […]
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Among those who know of the schemes, most are reluctant to spend a day to get the paper work done. About 44 percent of street vendors in Bangalore avail social security schemes, according to an article published by the National Journal of Physiology, Pharmacy and Pharmacology. Expert say this is a low number. The article […]
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Street vendors in the area are not satisfied with the sales of the first two days, they say. The Kadlekai Parishe which officially began on Sunday, December 10, 2023 is proving to be a boon for the auto drivers in the Basavanagudi area and around. Basavaraju, an auto driver in Basavanagudi said his ridership has […]
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None of the 48 BBMP night shelters is meant for transgender individuals. Doubts remain on whether the new one in Gandhinagar will be designated to them. Not one of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) 48 homeless shelters in the city, is designated for the transgender community. According to news reports, in 2019, BBMP promised […]
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Authors: Arunima Pal, Ishika Sharma, Akankhya Rout COP28 replaces “phasing out” of coal, oil, gas, replaces it with “reducing” fossil fuels. A draft deal to cut global fossil fuel production has drawn criticism from the European Union (EU), United States (US) and several other countries. The draft which calls for “reducing both consumption and production of […]
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Air quality remains ‘unhealthy’ in five Indian cities Amisha Mohite Allocation vs. utilization of NCAP funds Ashna Mariam George Effects of air pollution on Delhi residents Vandana Batra China tops the carbon emissions list Arunima Pal Fossil Fuels: the biggest pollutants in the world Ishika Sharma The world is losing its tree cover Mansi Jagani […]
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The Art and Sculpture exhibition, ‘Unboxing Bengaluru Habba’, 2023 has focused on using discarded materials to produce art. The Unboxing Bengaluru Habba, 2023, art and sculpture event failed to reach young visitors. More number of youngsters were expected to be involved in the cultural events but the solo show of visual art “Overshoot” by the […]
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Experts say that providing practical exposure to students about STEM is needed to prepare them for real-world problems. Government Higher Primary School Haragadde won Synquizitive, an interschool science quiz, held today at the Science Gallery. The three-member team shared their happiness by thanking their teachers and parents who helped them in their journey. The teachers […]
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This training session will continue for another two to three months until all the drivers are trained. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) drivers are being trained at Traffic Management Centre to reduce the number of fatal deaths caused by the BMTC buses. Anil Kumar,Inspector in Traffic Management Centre said that the training session demonstrates how […]
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Post-production gap is a major infrastructure challenge in horticulture industry, leading to loss of tons of crops, officials say. Almost 50 lakh metric tons of horticulture products are lost every year due to infrastructure gap in storage, handling and transport, authorities said. The Karnataka government has no facilities for storage of horticulture crops. Venkatesh Krishna, […]
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