Chide our French but is Kannada compulsory?

The Kannada Development Authority (KDA) says that 159 schools in Bengaluru have not complied with the Kannada Language Learning Act of 2015 By Ishika Dangayach  Bengaluru: Despite repeated directions from the state government,   ICSE and CBSE board schools in Karnataka have not implemented Kannada as a compulsory subject in the form of their first or […]

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Carcass fumes resume at Razack Palya

Residents of Razack Palya are facing major health issues due to illegal burning of animal carcasses at bone-crushing factory. By Ishika Dangayach Bengaluru: Cattle-carcass-incineration at the bone-crushing factory in Razack Palya, near Yelahanka, is posing a threat to the environment and to nearby residents. The illegal incineration process resumed following the closure of the bone-crushing […]

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Protest graffiti fills Bengaluru’s downtown; accused out on bail

By Ishika Dangayach The two college students, who wrote abusive graffiti in protest over the police crackdown on live music and pubs violating norms, are now out on bail. They were in judicial custody at Cubbon Park police station for four days. Bharat B, Station House Officer (SHO), said, “We have filed a chargesheet against […]

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BMRCL Ticket vending machines rendered obsolete

The vending machines have been left unused at metro stations. It needs to update the software and recalibrate the systems to accept new coins and notes released since demonetization. Ishika Dangayach Bangalore, November 22, 2019 The ticket vending machine introduced by the Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) at the main station has been collecting […]

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Awas Applicants’ ‘Awaaz’ left unheard

In Bangalore Urban 4,736 people had applied for the Pradhan Mantri Aawas, out of which only 1,146 people have  benefitted from the scheme, according to the PMAY website. By Ishika Dangayach In Bangalore Urban, under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna, more than half of the population that applied for the scheme did not receive accommodation […]

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20 year old assaulted Peenya girl hospitalized

Second-year PUC girl robbed and assaulted in her home at Peenya is hospitalized. Ishika Dangayach  A 20-year-old girl, who was reportedly stripped and assaulted by two people, when she was alone at home, has been admitted to a local private hospital on Monday due to the injuries resulting from the assault..  The stunned mother of […]

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No attention provided to Disabled Friendly Buses

Differently-abled commuters are unable to use BMTC and KSRTC buses. Buses do not have proper facilities for them. Ishika Dangayach The facilities provided by the government for the disabled people in Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) l like wheelchairs, ramps, reserved seats in buses, remain unused. The  differently-abled […]

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Diphtheria on the rise in Karnataka

Sharp increase in cases of diptheria in Karnataka; doctors blame lack of awareness about vaccination Ishika Dangayach According to The National Health profile 2019, there has been a steep rise in the number of diphtheria cases in the state. The highly contagious bacterial infection has already killed 12 people. As many as 251 cases have […]

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