Wedding bands struggle to survive the pandemic Covid-19 and the resultant lockdowns affected the livelihoods of Band Bajas (Wedding Bands) in the city. The pandemic has made their survival more difficult than before. Group leaders of wedding band services in Bengaluru said that the pandemic has made them bankrupt. Some band members said that they […]
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Despite the Rajiv Gandhi Chaitanya Yojane scheme, the transgender community is unable to find employment opportunities. Transgenders in Bangalore do not get jobs in the government sector despite the one percent reservation proposed by the government. Out of around 6000 transgenders in Bengaluru, a few get jobs in NGOs and some in the corporate sector, but none […]
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The recycled water ensures less wastage while providing better aesthetics say experts. The fountain at K R Circle uses recycled water from the Cubbon Park Sewage Treatment Plant (STP). Ashwak Bagi, assistant executive engineer at BBMP said that they were still calculating the amount of water used. He said, “it uses water from the Cubbon […]
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New LED fixtures of Chinnaswamay Stadium and LED street lights will increase threat to the natural biodiversity of Bengaluru. The shift from traditional street lights to LED fixtures is a step forward for sustainable energy but will increase light pollution. Research shows that LED lighting disturbs the day-and-night rhythm of all living beings. It might […]
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Hospitals in Bangalore are surrounded by high decibel levels of noise, hampering the recovery of patients and efficiency of the staff. Patients are suffering as decibel levels outside several hospitals in the city are much higher than the prescribed limits. The patients admitted in Brookefield Hospital near Whitefield said, they were unable to get a […]
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Home bakeries are facing a setback as patisseries and bakeries are back in business. During the lockdown, home bakeries were in demand, but post-lockdown their sales have taken a hit, said Haniya, a home-baker and co-owner of ‘The Third course.’ After the lockdown was lifted, there has been a decline in number of orders as […]
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Many food outlets in Bengaluru have diversified their menu by including plant-based delicacies. Apart from McDonalds, Starbucks and Dominos, non-veg restaurants and food joints in Bangalore have introduced vegan food items in their menu. “There are many restaurants which have started giving vegan options or differentiating existing vegan products from the current menu so people […]
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Nearly 25 percent employees of the hotel industry have quit due to the lockdown and are seeking jobs in other industries. Employees who left the badly-hit hotel industry may not return to the grueling schedules the industry demands. The hotel industry was amongst the hardest hit due to the pandemic in 2020. Nabanita Das left […]
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Fifteen percent increase in number of registrations as more people seek counseling. Post-pandemic, the number of people who have availed speech therapy has gradually increased, according to speech therapists. Sister Linta John, Audiologist at Unit of Hope in St. John’s Medical Hospital, said that during the pandemic, cases of speech disorder were less in their […]
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Food delivery services will charge the customer more to tackle the compliance cost added by the government. Food delivery services will now collect five per cent GST from restaurants which will increase their compliance cost leading to an increase in the final charges. Pradeep from Bengali Delicious, Rajarajeswari Nagar said, “As this new change in […]
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