Parents and children are unhappy with the state board exams for classes 5,8 and 9. Experts say these exams are causing extra burden on the students, and affecting their mental health. Bengaluru: Students fidgeted and twisted the knots on their bags as they anxiously checked their watches, outside their school. Their parents stood next to […]
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Although around 76 lakh students opt for open schooling, many colleges do not accept graduation certificates from the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS). Many students in high school say they chose to study in an open school rather than in traditional classrooms as they felt it would be an easier option and pressure free. […]
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Teachers from the Government Higher Primary School in Kengeri said they don’t let students play regularly as there is no compound wall. Government Higher Primary School near Kengeri lacks compound walls. The teachers working in the school said that the compound wall was demolished for the metro construction. They added that complaints were made by […]
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Metro services which were disrupted between Magadi Road and Challaghatta have been restored, officials say. A man died by suicide by jumping in front of a train at the Attiguppe metro station today. Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) posted on X (formerly Twitter) that one person jumped in front of a train at the […]
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“If the political parties are ignoring us then we will also ignore them in the upcoming elections,” says Reddy community. Reddy Jana Sangha announces ‘Pada Yatra’ from Bidar to Mulbagilu if their demands are not considered by the government. M. C. Prabhakar Reddy, Principal Secretary of Reddy Jana Sangha, stated during the press conference that […]
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Yakshagana artists fall on hard times due to consistent lack of support from the government. Practitioners of Mudalapaya Yakshagana, the older, traditional style of Karnataka’s art form believe that if the art form is to survive, the government has to intervene quickly—existing support from village audiences will not take it far. The more modern style, […]
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Road rage needs to be tackled as a separate crime and dedicated laws must be formed to handle such cases better, experts say. You are always late. The traffic is always high. The clock is ticking really fast and you can’t get to your meeting in time. The slightest provocation boils your blood and any […]
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Schools and colleges in Sindhnur and Bangalore are not providing sex education to the students, resulting in students left uneducated about it. The word ‘sex’ if said while being surrounded by people, then the judgy side-eye looks are all set to target. Rewrite. It is still a taboo in 2024 to talk openly about the […]
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Florists in Bangalore face losses as citizens prefer online stores to get flowers and bouquets over road side stalls. Roses are red, violets are blue, a choice so difficult to chose between the two. Preetham wandered about in confusion not knowing where to buy a single stem flower. No florist at sight. Preetham, a photographer, […]
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BMTC officials say that more electric and diesel buses will be inducted soon to reduce overcrowding. Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to introduce more diesel and electric buses. The officials from BMTC say that the tender has been floated. Sunitha Jain, Public Relations Officer (PRO) at BMTC said that they have issued […]
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