Patients are suffering as they are not able to bear the cost of knee operations provided by government hospitals. Patients below the poverty line have to pay high charges for knee replacements despite promises to the contrary by the previous government. Former Health and Family Welfare minister, Mr KR Ramesh Kumar had made a statement […]
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The automobile sector’s growth is on a positive track for a second consecutive year with more than 1.9 crore new vehicles registered in the country by October. A record 2.5 million new vehicles were registered in the country in October this year, marking an impressive start to the festive season. In Karnataka alone, 14.51 lakh […]
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Rapido’s new features violate Karnataka High Court orders and the Karnataka Motor Vehicle Act. Ride-hailing platform Rapido’s premium auto rickshaw service Rapido Auto Plus’s fares are 25-30 percent above the High Court mandated fare for regular auto rickshaws. The service promises guarantee rides with no cancellations, and is priced higher than Rapido’s regular auto rickshaw […]
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Cases booked for vehicle alteration are currently just for defective silencer and shrill horn in Bengaluru, say experts and authorities. Despite several modified vehicles on the roads, Bengaluru City Police, Regional Transport Office (RTO) or the traffic police have not registered a single case for engine modifications or alterations. Till August this year, 213 cases […]
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Yakshagana artists rely on private shows for funding, as they are not receiving incentives or pension schemes from the government anymore. The pension scheme provided by the Karnataka government for writers and artists has been discontinued for Yakshagana artists. The Masaana scheme of Karnataka government provided pension to writers and artists who are over 58 […]
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Preetiyukta Mohakud India has 3,373 clinical psychologists K. Nitika Shivani Country lacks mental health helplines Ishika Sharma Higher male suicide mortality Vishnupriya. R Battle against drug addiction Amisha Mohite Prevalence of mental illness across the countries Vandana Batra Most prevalent mental disorders across the globe Steffy Maria Paul Mental health in workplace Ashna Mariam George […]
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Increasing number of fire accidents in the city highlights the need of fire safety preparedness. Bengaluru city has only a third of the fire stations it requires. According to the Annual Report 2022-23 of the Fire and Emergency Services Department, there are only 20 fire stations in Bengaluru city, where there should be 70 to 75 of […]
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Challaghatta metro station became operational on Oct. 9; the station still doesn’t have a drinking water facility for commuters and staff. The authorities promise to solve the problem at the soonest. The much-awaited Challaghatta metro station of the Purple Line does not have drinking water facility for commuters and staff, annoying both equally. Yashavanth Chavan, […]
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To ensure passenger safety on buses, experts say that authorities must carry out regular inspections of onboard first-aid kits and train the staff to respond to emergencies. Several Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses are operating without onboard first-aid kits in the city. This has left commuters without any safety provisions in case of an […]
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Many pregnant and lactating mothers do not benefit from maternity benefits provided by the centrally sponsored scheme due to low awareness and inadequate funds. Many women from Below the Poverty Line (BPL) families in Bangalore are not benefiting from the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) due to insufficient funds and low awareness. This central […]
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