Public Health England warns parents to look after the symptoms of the fever. By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, March 12, 2019 There is an outbreak of scarlet fever in the UK. As per the reports by Public Health England (PHE) 409 cases have been registered only in the last week of February 2019 – whereas, 6,316 […]
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Filmmakers at the Bengaluru International Film Festival emphasized the struggles they face in the process of screening movies. By Hansy Sanctis and Saloni Arora The 11th edition of the Bangalore International Film Festival (BIFF) was held from the 21st February and came to an end today. It took place at the Orion Mall, and the […]
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Pregnant women in the Hakki Pikki tribal area face complications due to the lack of medical care. Lack of doctors and hospitals in the Hakki Pikki colony situated in the outskirts of Bengaluru is causing inconvenience to the tribe. Pregnant women face complications due to the lack of care. Almost 11 women in the past […]
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Consumers tend to shift towards clay products after the plastic ban in the city By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Jan. 31, 2019. After years of loss, artisans have started making a profit in pottery making – it has more than doubled since last year. Each artisan used to earn about 500-600 rupees per day. With the ban […]
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Fall in the number of stray dog sterilization continues to impeach the quality of the programme By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Jan. 24, 2019. Citizens for Animal Birth Control (CABC) activists have filed a petition demanding the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to strengthen their Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme, following a drop in numbers of […]
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Diverse species have been identified after vigorous efforts by ActionAid India and NTTDATA Services By Saloni Arora […]
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The NGO Durga is implementing several safety measures in the city. By Saloni Arora Bengaluru, Nov. 18, 2018. Durga, an NGO in Bangalore, is going to launch the SNAP (Safer Neighbourhood Action Program) project in the city. Under the project, they will be introducing three- course syllabus structured around gender conversations and sexual harassment, especially in […]
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The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited ensures its commuters that H1N1 is usually easily curable. Bengaluru, Nov. 22, 2018 By Saloni Arora With the tenseness going around the city about the rise in cases of H1N1 fever, Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) came up with an initiative of spreading message about H1N1 through its […]
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The BBMP will conduct drives in the upcoming weeks to raise awareness about the new initiative called Loo Review. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has made efforts to Geo-tag its public toilets. Now, citizens of Bengaluru can locate public toilets by just typing ‘toilet’ in Google Maps. This will help them find the nearest public toilet. An official at BBMP says, “The process […]
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Laparoscopic sterilization is on the rise in Manvi Taluk, Raichur District. Manvi Taluk in Raichur District has seen a rise in laparoscopic sterilization in 2018. The number has reached 2323 as per the official reports. The rise in the number is seen as a result of awareness about family planning spread by Asha Workers. Anuradha, […]
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