Food wastage continues in Bangalore after the Pandemic but fails to reach those in need. Food, enough for around 20 lakh people goes into the bin in Bangalore every Sunday . The amount of food lost or wasted costs 2.6 trillion USD annually and is enough to feed all 815 million hungry people in the […]
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Cancer research centres say that more than half of child cancer patients delayed their visits during the pandemic which increased the spread of the disease. Bengaluru: A delay in treatment has led to an increase in the spread of cancer among child patients according to Shankara Cancer Research Centre. Childhood cancer was the fifth leading […]
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Organ donations in Karnataka have been badly impacted since Covid-19. Government numbers indicate that 4636 organ recipients are still awaiting. Bangalore: Despite several initiatives taken by the Karnataka government to promote organ donations, 4636 registered receivers are yet to receive organs. Coordinator of JeevanSarthakathe program, Chetan Kumar, said, “Out of total registered patients, 4636 are yet to […]
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Entry of many players in the mask industry resulted in a decrease in demand for masks. The demand for masks in Bangalore recently went down by 70 to 80 percent compared to what it was in the first three months of the lockdown. “During the first three months of the pandemic the monthly demand for […]
Continue ReadingVernacular magazines like Antarnaad Diwali special magazine from Maharashtra, which published its last edition this Diwali, face a risk of shutting down. Over 100 Diwali magazines were not published this year due to covid-19 and a reduction in readership. Antarnaad Diwali magazine, with a tradition of 25 years, published its last edition this Diwali. “Readership […]
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Seven out of ten pharmacists were caught without a mask in Mulund. Experts say that this may increase the risk of spreading Covid-19. Mumbai: Seven out of ten medicine suppliers in Mulund West were not adhering to the COVID-19 protocols. Video recordings revealed that seven medicine suppliers and one cashier were found without a mask […]
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Anganwadi workers boycotted the campaign “My Family-My Responsibility” because they are afraid of contracting Covid-19 Mulund, Mumbai : Due to the fear of Covid-19, some Anganwadi workers have boycotted the ‘My Family My Responsibility’ campaign.The campaign has now been delayed because 130 Anganwadi workers stopped reporting for it from September 15.”It’s not possible to visit […]
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