Street food vendors continue to use newspapers as food packaging material in the absence of awareness and affordable alternatives. Street food vendors and local shops in the city continue to serve and pack food in newspapers despite the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India’s (FSSAI) directive against it. This raises health concerns, as the […]
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The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) plans to allocate Rs. 14 crore to restore the lake. Work has not progressed since May 2023. The restoration process of the Hosakerehalli Lake in Bangalore’s Kerekodi area, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, started by the BBMP in March 2023 has not progressed since May. While the BBMP says work will resume […]
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Users of most phones cannot use the app and have to depend on parking attendants. Namma Bengaluru Smart Parking (NBSP) app is not supported in Android mobile phones. The smart parking meter machines are also not working on Brigade Road for the past two years. The parking attendants issue tickets for parking. During peak hours […]
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The City Veterinary Hospital fails to dispose of biomedical waste properly, raising risk of infections. The area surrounding the City Veterinary Hospital in Chamarajpet is littered with biomedical waste as the hospital does not dispose of it in the required manner and pourakarmikas refuse to deal with because it is not segregated. Rukhsaar, a citizen […]
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According to a recent study, young adults from urban areas are most likely to be addicted to social media (especially Instagram) in Karnataka due to boredom and peer pressure. A study conducted by the Maitreya Centre for Psychology concluded that young adults from urban areas are most prone to social media addiction in Karnataka. Of […]
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Pupils, teachers, senior citizens and other passengers, want more buses on the Kumbalgodu, Devagere, Nallakhamba and Gollahalli routes. Students, school and college teachers, and senior citizens want the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) to run buses on routes of 212, 226 and 228 more frequently. These routes all start from K.R. Market and they have […]
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The BBMP and the Bengaluru Smart City Limited have been going back and forth on who should be repairing it. Bangalore: The escalator at the entrance to the K R Market subway near the bus stand, has been not working since a year. The Bengaluru Smart City Limited (BenSCL) and Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) […]
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Hospitals are filled with dengue patients and people are in fear due to this sudden outbreak. Dengue cases are taking a toll on citizens’ health in Bangalore. The city has reported more than 400 cases till nearly mid-October. Dr. KV Trilok Chandra, special commissioner of health, Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said, “We are currently […]
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Sellers charging more than MRP can be fined up to Rs.5000, says, Inspector of Legal Metrology. Retailers at bus terminals, railway stations, and other public places charge more than the Maximum Retail Price (MRP) from customers in Bangalore. Praveen, a frequent commuter at Kempegowda Bus Station (KBS), popularly known as Majestic, said, “once while traveling […]
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Poverty comparison between countries Varidhi Goyal Top ten poorest countries Saradhi Shankar India’s performance in Sustainable Development Goal 1- ‘No poverty’ Anupama VM India Achieves Remarkable Progress in Combating Multidimensional Poverty: 2023 MPI Report Arya S Biju India’s low rank in the Global Hunger Index Akankhya Rout Gender and poverty Prajwal Jayaraj Committee report Sumanta Sinha The […]
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