Study shows that constant exposure to dusty and unhealthy environment triggers several lung diseases in the traffic policemen in Karnataka. Air pollution and high level of Particulate matter (PM) are adding to the problems. Unhealthy road conditions, dusty job environment and constant exposure to high levels of air pollution are causing breathing difficulties among the […]
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The ongoing construction is affecting businesses and vehicular movements. The project was planned to be completed by March 31, 2023. The construction on the main road of Gandhi Bazaar market is likely to take two more months said officials at Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). However, people are unhappy as it is affecting their businesses. […]
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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rule, 2017, mandates every organization with over 50 employees to have a crèche facility within 500 meters. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to start a crèche facility at its Central Office in Shanthinagar. BMTC administration said that “the project is in its initial stages.” With the workforce shifting […]
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International students of Bangalore university main campus have to go contact officials on email and phone and then submit documents physically. Foreign students applying to Bangalore University’s main campus cannot apply directly online. They have to go through a complicated process before submitting their documents. Students say that if they want admission in the university, […]
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Around two lakh rainwater harvesting connections have been made so far in the city, says BWSSB. Bengaluru: Around two lakh houses in the city have installed rainwater harvesting connections, said Asra Banu, a Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) official. According to the 2021 Press Release from BWSSB, owners of 56,000 buildings have been […]
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Residents of S.T Bed Layout fail to segregate their waste which is leading to unsanitary conditions in the area. BBMP workers’ consequent refusal to collect unsegregated garbage is adding to the crisis. Despite warnings from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) marshals, segregation of waste is not taken up in a proper manner in S. T. […]
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Urban Primary Healthcare Centers (UPHCs) in Bangalore are hit by a shortage of anti-rabies vaccines (ARVs). In about 120 of the 160 UPHCs in the city, ARVS are in short supply. Around 120 of the 160 UPHCs in Bangalore are faced by a shortage in the number of anti-rabies vaccines, according to data by the […]
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The number of people dying because they choose to cross railway tracks instead of climbing stairs to bridges has gone up in the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Cantonment railway station. The numbers of deaths due to trespassing have gone up in 13 railway stations that fall under the jurisdiction of the Bangalore Cantonment railway station. […]
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The average number of patients seeking services at the outpatient department daily has surged to 1000 resulting in overcrowding. Bengaluru: Technical difficulties in the online registration system of The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) has resulted in overcrowding in its Outpatient Department (OPD). Patients cannot register online and therefore arrive directly at the […]
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Toilets in the city court premises are filthy. Women risk contracting infections, have to deal with fetid odor, and walk long distances in search of clean facilities. Women visiting Bengaluru’s City Civil Court and Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Courts (CMM) said that these complexes lack clean and well-maintained restrooms, forcing them to walk long distances in […]
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