A report states that Bangalore ranks second in atrocities reported against Schedule cast And Schedule Tribes (SC/ST). Bangalore, Nov. 21, 2018. A report by the Committee Monitoring and Strengthening SC/ST Act in Karnataka (CMASK) reveals that Kumbalgudu is one the places in Bangalore with the highest number of atrocities reported against SC/ST. The report ranks […]
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Plastic bags are still being sold illegally in Bangalore. Bangalore, Nov. 20, 2018. After the plastic ban, paper and cloth bags manufacturers are seeing profit in Bangalore. But, as paper bags are costly, the supermarkets are rising their prices. Uma Ravi, who goes to supermarkets regularly, “I will anyways not support plastic, because they are harmful, […]
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After yesterday’s protest, the farmers meet the Chief Minister (CM). Farmers today from various districts of Karnataka spoke to CM HD Kumaraswamy, to find a solution for the ongoing sugarcane problem. More than 100 farmers had come from various districts. The meeting was held at Vidhana Soudha. Kumaraswamy has told the farmers that he will […]
Continue ReadingOut of 72 parks only 15 have children play equipment. Bangalore, 19 Nov, 2018: Vijayanagar parks are transforming into a space for gym equipment, but lacks children play areas. Bengaluru Bruhat Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) is now reconstructing a lot of parks and Vijayanagar is one of the prime locations, where many parks are undergoing reconstruction […]
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Karnataka government provides hemophiliacs with the injections that they need at no cost – saving them money. Hemophilia patients spend between Rs 5,000 to Rs 1.5 lakhs for their treatment of hemophilia. Karnataka, under its scheme Free Treatment facilities to Identified Diseases, have started giving free drugs to the hemophilia patients since the past two […]
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Bio-Medical Waste is a Hazard The state of Karnataka is seeing growth in the healthcare facilities. So is the bio-medical waste. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) report states that there are 27,746 numbers of Health Care Centers in Karnataka and 52 tonnes of bio-medical waste is produced in Karnataka every day. According to […]
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Bangalore, Sept. 27, 2018: African students in Bangalore face issues of racism to a larger extent than in other locations in India and get repeatedly arrested for not renewing their visa on time. Why do they face such issues? The association of African Students member David Amum said “The best answer to such question can […]
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Bangalore, Sept. 6, 2018: Leprosy hospital near Krantivira Sangoli Rayana Metro Station doesn’t allow their outpatients to use the washroom. When asked by the patients, “Where is the washroom?”, they say, “Toilet Illa” (No Washroom). Lakshmi, the cleaning person working at the hospital said doctors have told them not to open the washroom. When outpatients […]
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Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has replaced around 57,000 street lights to LEDs, according to Govindaya, Executive Engineer Electrical. The bill’s amount still remains the same. Bengaluru, Aug. 21, 2018: 57,000 street lights out of 4,85,000 have been replaced with LED lights instead of Sodium Vapour lamp lights as Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) records. In […]
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