Government schools in Manvi have fewer toilets overall, and the ones that exist are in such poor shape that they are unusable. Shattered doors, cracked ceilings, dirty commodes, neither water nor soap—that’s how the toilets in government schools of Manvi look. Most schools in Manvi taluk of Raichur have no clean or usable toilets. These […]
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In India, at least 50 percent of patients with an Eating Disorder (ED) have a psychological disorder, with depression being the most common, according to PubMed Central. For Radha, an employee at a private firm in India, food had become displeasing and depressing. She felt that the thing that would sustain her would also make […]
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Shuchi scheme is a government scheme meant for supplying sanitary napkins to adolescent girls at school level. Schools are not being supplied with sanitary napkins under Shuchi Scheme in January as promised by Health and Family welfare department of Government of Karnataka. B.S. Suma, principal of Jyothy Kendra Vidhyala, Kanakpura Road said that none of […]
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Indira canteen staff will welcome the public—if their toilets work. Experts and citizens say existing public toilets will serve the need if they are maintained. We’ve all done it—popped into a coffee shop’s toilet and quickly, guiltily left without patronizing it. But, what we’ve done is perfectly legal. Suralkar Vikas Kishore, Special Commissioner of Health, […]
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Students in Bengaluru say they suffer from anxiety due to lack of counseling during exams and demand counselling sessions to deal with the stress. Guidance becomes a rare facility for Bangalore students. Teachers unreachable, no counselors appointed, students left on their own. According to The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), all secondary and senior […]
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Despite health concerns, the ready-to-eat meals market continues to expand. When Sriram shifted to Kerala for his studies, he loved the weather, the beaches and the restaurants. What he did not like was the bland hostel food. But he couldn’t eat out daily as it took a large chunk out of his pocket money. Then, […]
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Doctors say that the modification is being done to meet the medical safety standards across countries. The wooden device used for inserting voice prosthesis (voice box) in throat and tongue cancer patients is likely to be modified. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) which governs the manufacturing of medical devices has advised to manufacture […]
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Growing concern over health and healthier food alternatives is pushing the demand for millets in the city. She pondered over the menu for a long time; the Chinese items looked especially enticing. Flipping a back a page to the “Healthy food section”but then flipping over again, she finally called for the waiter and ordered, “Two […]
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Dermatologists say that people need to educate themselves about the process before getting tattoos done. Intrigued by the offer of Rs.300 per square inch for a tattoo in Bangalore, Jaya (name changed), a college going student walked in a tattoo studio in SG Palya, Madiwala. The Tattoo artist did not ask her any questions or […]
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Although organised sectors demonstrate some initiatives in promoting the mental well-being of their employees, the unorganised sector often falls short in addressing such concerns. Anusha was over the moon when she landed her first job with a Kochi-based fashion boutique after graduating from a premiere fashion technology institute. Soon, the excitement wore off. The office […]
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