Despite the High Court of Karnataka’s directive, the state government fails to provide reserved parking space to disabled people. By Yumna Ahmed A large number of city metro stations lack reserved parking space for disabled people despite the High Court order, showed a survey conducted by The Softcopy. “There are two places reserved for the […]
Continue ReadingUnaware of the drag queen culture, people have time and again mistaken these people with gays and transgenders. By Yumna Ahmed How often does it happen that you see a male dressed up in a female’s attire walking down the street, and you don’t think of him as a gay? Yes always! Less exposure to […]
Continue ReadingPeople are protesting against the bus fare hike of 12 percent, which was announced by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) on February 26, 2020. By Yumna Ahmed Bangaluru, February 27, 2020 A protest was organized today, by the Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) against the bus fare hike of 12 percent by […]
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Despite Supreme Court’s order to install CCTV cameras in police stations, 155 Bangalore police stations are yet to implement it By Yumna Ahmed Bengaluru: A survey conducted by The Softcopy discovered that a large number of city police stations lack CCTVs in working condition. The Supreme Court of India ordered all police stations to install […]
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Karnataka government is lagging behind in providing adequate charging stations and subsidies for electric-autos in Bangalore. Yumna Ahmed Despite the state government’s push for electric means of transport, there are not enough charging stations in the city. In March 2019, the Transport Department of Karnataka decided to issue permits for 5,000 e-autos over the next […]
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Patients having high blood pressure and diabetes lack awareness. 88 people turned up at the free health camp at PES University, out of which 12 were diabetic. By Yumna Ahmed Free health camps endeavour to make people conscious of their health. High blood pressure, bone density and diabetes are increasing rapidly among people. Doctors say […]
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People of Maski taluk do not have proper access to banking facilities and ATM machines. Most of the ATMs is out of cash and the rest are closed. Yumna Ahmed Residents of Maski are still struggling for lack of banking facilities. Shareef, a resident of Maski, narrated his condition and on how they are affected […]
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Two of the drug peddlers are from South Sudan; arrested with 1.15 kg canabbis. Yumna Ahmed K.G Halli police station arrested three drug peddlers on Tuesday morning, among them two were from South Sudan. People arrested in drug peddling case have been sent to Central Jail, Bangalore for illegally peddling drugs. The investigation is still […]
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Taluk government hospital in Maski does not have gynaecologists, paediatricians and other qualified doctors. By Yumna Ahmed Nurses in the government hospital of Maski taluk in Raichur district of Karnataka have to deliver babies and look after the pregnant ladies who come there, as there are no gynaecologists in the hospital. It gets difficult when […]
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BBMP failed to implement project to digitalize government schools in Bangalore due to lack of funds. By Yumna Ahmed Roshni project which was initiated in September 2018 is still kept on hold due to lack of funds. It promotes digital education with laptops and projectors but first infrastructure needs to be improved, said BBMP official […]
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