As the world continues to battle with coronavirus, the auto industry in India fears a stumbling supply chain. By Ishika Dangayach There is fear in the automobile industry in the country as the supply of auto components from China has been disrupted because of the coronavirus outbreak there. Sundaram Motors, dealer of Mercedes Benz said, […]
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The state only has two burn units to deal with third-degree burns for a population of over 6.7 crores. By Ishika Dangayach A decade ago, the city was stunned by horrific scenarios of dark smoke and flames gushing out of a tower on HAL Airport Road, as vulnerable people jumped to death in a quest […]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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