Passengers prefer third party apps over IRCTC and UTS as it is convenient and easy to use. Ticket booking and reservation process for Indian railways despite the introduction of e-booking platforms is a challenge for passengers as the applications provided by the railways for booking tickets have not been upgraded. Platforms like Indian Railway Catering […]
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Farmers say that their produce yields no profit at HOPCOMS. The Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd. (HOPCOMS) are running out of profitability as customers prefer alternative options like online grocery stores and supermarkets farmers produce. Ramakrishna, Board Secretary at HOPCOMS said that, there are 280 HOPCOMS outlets in Bangalore, out of which […]
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Opposition parties said they are planning to regularize the privately owned illegal slums if elected to power. Opposition parties like AAP and JD(S)’s emphasis will be on providing housing for all, and pucca houses with proper sanitation to slum dwellers. Ashok Mruthyunjaya, Bangalore vice president, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the party has always […]
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ASHA workers who are supposed to work only for a couple of hours in the day, work far longer because they are given extra work. However, they are not paid for that extra work. Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers complain about not getting any incentive for the extra work they are made to do […]
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Students do not have access to toilets in government schools as they have lower student-toilet ratio than the prescribed norms under the Swachh Vidyalaya Scheme. Government schools in the city lack an adequate number of hygienic toilets for students to use. The student–toilet ratio in the government schools does not match the prescribed norms. The […]
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Members of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti say they want BJP out of power. The Dalit Sangharsh SamitiUnitedtoday condemned the policies of the RSS and BJP. Addressing a press conference, they expressed their dissatisfaction over the government not taking care of the community’s economic and social welfare. Members of the community will hold a rally at the […]
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Despite the demand from commuters, more buses cannot be released due to lack of drivers said official. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is facing shortage ofbus drivers. The data from BMTC shows there is a shortage of 256 drivers as of November 2022 and due to this the number of buses functioning in the […]
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Low CIBIL score makes it difficult for sugarcane farmers to get agriculture loans. Sugarcane Farmers in Karnataka are demanding an increase in the loan repayment term from one year to 16 months and to not consider the Credit Information Bureau India Limited (CIBIL) score while granting them loans. The Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers Association has […]
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Migrants living in the slums still wait for a concrete place to reside. Migrants living in the slums of Thubrahalli for years are still struggling to find a stable place to stay in. Although the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY) assures economically weaker sections (EWS)and migrants a place to reside, people living in the slums […]
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Women get to know about the centers only from police stations or hospitals. The Nirbhaya Kendra –SakhiOne Stop Center (OCS) in Bangalore remains unreachable to women who are subject to abuse and violence.The existing helpline numbers including 181 remain out of service and women are still unaware of the services. A victim of domestic abuse […]
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