BBMP’s new license rules on the sale of tobacco to be implemented starting May end. Small scale vendors in the city are upset with the new license rules of Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) on the sale of tobacco. Ameena, a tobacco products vendor having a small stall outside Matteo Coffee Café said, “I got […]
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This month, BJP leaders C. Puttanna, R. Shankar, Laxman Savadi and Baburao Chinchansur resigned as MLCs and joined the Congress. The number of Members of the Legislative Council (MLC) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is reduced to 34 from 39 as they are leaving the party and resigning from their posts. BJP has lost its […]
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While approving credit, experts say that banks can make use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to analyze and reduce NPAs. Experts warn that there might be an increase in delinquency following the recent approval of credit through United Payments Interface (UPI) by banks. The credit delinquency rate in the Indian market is already higher than in […]
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The launch of two Apple stores in the country has left customers torn between enhanced experience and cost-cutting. The launch of two Apple stores in the country has left customers torn between enhanced experience and cost-cutting. Some customers are willing to trade experience in exchange for paying higher for Apple products, but others still prefer […]
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Couples, Kids, and Civil Societies are troubled by the new and unofficial restrictions at Cubbon Park The new Cubbon Park restrictions are not official and are only oral instructions. Umpathi, a high court advocate, Bangalore says, “The horticulture department cannot restrict the people at Cubbon Park as there is no official government order for any […]
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Many are unaware of official voter helpline numbers and apps and turn to informal WhatsApp groups. Vinita Kaul asked in the Citizens Empowered WhatsApp group, what should be done if someone who has lost their original voter ID wants a duplicate. Another participant in the group Rashmi, said that a first time voter in her […]
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On the occasion of ‘National Telephone Day’ here are some data Stories on phones. Preferred payment method when purchasing new phone in India as of April 2022 By Harshita Meenaktshi. Status of Telecom Network during 2020 to 2022 By Anupreksha Jain Number of fixed telephone lines worldwide By Shreshtha Dutta Apple stores across the world […]
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Despite Jal Jeevan Mission, people in Agara still wait for water connections in their toilets. BENGALURU: People in Agara village, in Bengaluru rural, do not have taps in their houses andstore water in plastic containers.Reports show only 67.16 percent of rural Karnataka has direct tap connections. It was 10:30 a.m., and Nethravathi was filling containers […]
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They not only have to turn up in a saree, but also show proof of permanent residence to get a pension of Rs. 600 a month. The Transgender people are not aware of the Mythree scheme and those who have enrolled for the scheme are facing problem in getting the benefits from it. Mythree scheme […]
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The online skincare market has grown thrice in the last six years with India becoming the fourth-largest skincare market, globally. India’s skincare market is shifting online as the online share in revenue grew almost three times, from 5 percent in 2017 to 13 percent in 2023. It is expected to grow by 18 percent in […]
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