“While big players have the advantage of deep pockets and strong lobbies, MSMEs tend to lag behind though their potential is recognised.” Bengaluru: Years ago, many students joined the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute (CMTI) to study aerospace engineering. When they came out, they either joined established aeronautical companies or established their own small and medium […]
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Off-season corporate farming becomes the new normal. Mangamma gets up at 4 a.m. She sprinkles water on the threshold and draws rangoli on it. She quickly cut the onions and tomatoes to make a curry and steamed rice. Once the rice and curry are ready, she sits down and begins to fold clothes. Today she […]
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Africans in Ukraine are facing the double whammy of war and racism. In a huge hall, orderly beds were made ready. People were isolated from their families. They were given pieces of bread and buns to eat. Their yearning desire to meet their families brought tears. There was fear for life in everyone’s eyes. This […]
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The complaints are supposed to be resolved within eight hours but remain unresolved for years. Piles of pending files with citizens’ complaints in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagare Palike (BBMP) office are still unresolved. BBMP has not resolved 58.58 percent of the total online complaints since September 2020. Most complaints are about electricity, road maintenance, garbage […]
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Double vaccination for entry to public spaces is compulsory. Local containment zones and active surveillance in cluster areas will be enforced as will compulsory testing of vulnerable populations like health workers and senior citizens. International travellers will be allowed to leave the airport only after a negative test. Fresh guidelines issued by the state Health […]
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Auto drivers are concerned that the increased fares will not help them in anyway and they will lose their customers. Auto drivers say that rather than increasing fares, reduction in gas prices would help them better as 30 percent of their daily earnings are spent on fuel. The new rule stated that the basic fare […]
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Covid volunteers are not covered under the government’s Covid warrior schemes. Some of them are finding it difficult to find beds on being tested positive. Covid volunteers who worked with the government during the pandemic are not included in government insurance schemes or any other medical privileges. Nandini. V, a non-medical Covid volunteer said, “I […]
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NIFTY index of Small and Marginal Enterprises (SMEs) outperform NIFTY index of top 50 companies Small and Marginal enterprises (SMEs) make a comeback after the pandemic with 43 percent growth in six months, performing better than big capital companies. Small companies believe that their flexible structure is the reason behind their good comeback after […]
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Consumers find products at artisan bazaars to be highly-priced. Artisans in the Artisan Bazaar who come from outside Karnataka spend a lot of money on living costs and transport, thereby losing out on profits. A stall owner from Rajasthan at the bazaar, Rajini Sripathy said, “My profits have fallen by 50 percent vand the profits […]
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Karnataka Premier League match fixing scandal which kept the matches on hold has pushed players out of the state. Bengaluru: Many Karnataka Premier League (KPL) aspirants have had to move on out of the state due to Covid and legal reasons. KPL was not conducted in the state stating the covid reasons, however, there are […]
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