Even as lockdown restrictions ease, independent musicians struggle to perform live concerts in restaurants and clubs. Independent musicians in the city lost their performing opportunities at hotels and restaurants due to the pandemic. Most of them shifted from music to other occupations, to earn their bread. Sachin Banandur, a drummer with the band Parvaaz in […]
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As the numbers of Covid-19 cases are dropping in the city, people are not wearing masks, nor are they maintaining social distance. Hardly any teams of marshals, home guards, and police were seen at Commercial Street in Bengaluru to keep an eye on people violating covid norms. Bengaluru city saw a steady fall in Covid-19 […]
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Online school sports classes are not as effective as pre-pandemic offline sports classes. Online school sports classes during the pandemic have become stressful and ineffective, according to parents, students and coaches in Bengaluru. “The main problem with the concept of online sports classes is that it is unsupervised—I worry for her safety because I am […]
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Children of government schools in the villages of Ramanagara district are still waiting for their textbooks and notebooks. Students rejoice going back to school as classes for first to fifth grades resumed from Oct. 25, 2021. One thing that hinders their excitement for learning is —a shortage of notebooks and textbooks. “I am happy, I […]
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An increase in the number of young donors is helping blood banks in the city restore their blood bank supplies. More young people are donating blood, as blood banks are coming up with campaigns to encourage blood donation post-Covid. “There has been a 30-45 percent rise in the number of young people donating blood […]
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Epidemiologist says we cannot solely depend on the vaccine, Covid protocols are also highly effective in managing the spread of the disease. Barber shops in rural areas fail to follow basic Covid safety measures as the government becomes lenient. Experts say Covid protocols are the way forward. Niranjan owner of the barber shop, Magic […]
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The Karnataka Film Chamber wants new safety protocols with resumption of 100 percent occupancy in cinema halls. Theatres and viewers have been callous with the safety guidelines as cinemas re-open with 100 per cent occupancy. Prema, a film enthusiast said she had visited Cauvery theatre thrice since the restriction has been lifted. “There haven’t been […]
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Bangalore takes a big hit; medical tourism agencies are amongst the worst hit. Medical Tourism, once a blooming industry, is in a bit of a dry spell. Medical tourism agencies were hit hard due to travel restrictions imposed amid the pandemic and still are not able to bounce back. J.P. Yaduvanshi, founder of Doctorvalley, a […]
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Covid fines in the third quarter of the year contribute to 29 percent of the total fines collected. The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) Covid-19 Marshal task-force has collected Rs. 32.76 lakh for mask and social distancing violations till October 19. Whereas in September, a total of Rs. 62.16 lakh in fines was collected. The […]
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Wedding restrictions during COVID-19 hampered the business of henna designers across the country. Henna designers in India are struggling to keep their businesses alive after COVID-19 wedding restrictions led to a decrease in the number of customers. This reduced the demand for henna designers, and many people had to find other jobs. Laxman, a henna […]
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