Patients are suffering as they are not able to bear the cost of knee operations provided by government hospitals. Patients below the poverty line have to pay high charges for knee replacements despite promises to the contrary by the previous government. Former Health and Family Welfare minister, Mr KR Ramesh Kumar had made a statement […]
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Rapido’s new features violate Karnataka High Court orders and the Karnataka Motor Vehicle Act. Ride-hailing platform Rapido’s premium auto rickshaw service Rapido Auto Plus’s fares are 25-30 percent above the High Court mandated fare for regular auto rickshaws. The service promises guarantee rides with no cancellations, and is priced higher than Rapido’s regular auto rickshaw […]
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Increasing number of fire accidents in the city highlights the need of fire safety preparedness. Bengaluru city has only a third of the fire stations it requires. According to the Annual Report 2022-23 of the Fire and Emergency Services Department, there are only 20 fire stations in Bengaluru city, where there should be 70 to 75 of […]
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The transport department says that private-vehicle carpooling has no checks and therefore may not be safe. Commuters say that they now have to pay more and spend more time after carpooling has been banned in the city. They now have to rely on expensive options like Ola and Uber, which also consume more time. After […]
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The disease is now impacting youngsters too unlike before when it only used to impact people over 52 years of age. Motor Neuron Diseases (MND) cases are increasing at a significant level in India. However, India does not register cases leading to a lack of data in the country, doctors say. This, they added hampers […]
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Rabi crop yields will be hugely impacted due to a deficit in the North-East monsoon. The El-Nino effect, continuing from the south-west monsoon will result in a deficit returning monsoon, officials say. Rabi crop production in Bengaluru Urban and Rural will be affected due to the North-East monsoon this seasonal year fear farmers and government […]
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Kumbalgodu has six bus stops, but only one of them has a shelter. The Kumbalgodu bus stop does not have a shelter for passengers to wait for the bus. Vijay Kumar, a student of Don Bosco Institute of Technology who was waiting for the bus at the Kumbalgodu bus stop complained, “There is no proper […]
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Due to a lack of faculty in the Music subject of Bangalore University, fewer students are taking admission. Bangalore: The number of students enrolling in the Music course of the Masters in Performing Arts (MPA) has dipped in Bangalore University. Only nine students are registered in the batch of 2022-23. The music course is under […]
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Hospitals are filled with dengue patients and people are in fear due to this sudden outbreak. Dengue cases are taking a toll on citizens’ health in Bangalore. The city has reported more than 400 cases till nearly mid-October. Dr. KV Trilok Chandra, special commissioner of health, Bhruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) said, “We are currently […]
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Violating Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) rules, men often travel in coaches reserved for women, making women passengers uncomfortable, especially at night. Women have complained of men entering through the first two doors of the locomotive which are reserved for women, defeating the purpose of the reservation. As many as six lakh people travel […]
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