BBMP has built four shelter homes in the last two months out of the 42 that are supposed to be completed by October 22, 2021. Only four night shelter homes have been built in the last two months despite the Karnataka High Court giving an order to build 42 night shelter homes within three months. […]
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Crowded buses in the city are flouting Covid-19 norms. No social distancing is maintained in the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) buses amidst a looming third wave. Chandru, a resident near the bus stop said, “During peak hours, BMTC buses, on most of the routes in the city are crowded.” The Department of Information and […]
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Devagere schoolchildren received the milk powder for June and July only in late August. Experts say that this affects their nutrition levels. Bangalore: Devagere schoolchildren have received their milk powder quota for June and July on August 25, 2021. The children were supposed to receive 500 gms of milk powder each for June and July, […]
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As companies are getting ready to welcome employees back, tech parks are preparing for a safer environment. Tech parks in the city are getting ready to bring staff back to offices with several safety measures. They are sanitizing offices, cleaning filtration systems in air conditioning and creating socially-distanced office desks said people manning tech park […]
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New regulatory measures regarding the lockdown are yet to be announced. Ludhiana: In view of the declining number of Covid-19 cases in the state, the Chief Minister (CM) of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh announced a relaxed extension of the state-wide lockdown till June 10, 2021. For the extended lockdown, CM said that the limit of […]
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NGOs say that trafficking restarted after the first Covid-19 lockdown was lifted and it mostly happened through open borders of neighbouring countries. Kolkata: Human trafficking in India has seen an increase throughout the pandemic say NGOs Mau Bhattacharya, Master Trainer and Programme Manager of Uddami India Foundation, has worked to lessen the frequency of trafficking […]
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Since the time of the first wave of Covid-19, dance schools have been suffering losses and due to the second wave,the school owners might have to shut down academies. Warangal: Due to Covid-19, dance schools and academies in Warangal and Hyderabad are suffering losses. These dance schools had opened for a while, between the first […]
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Fliers, whose tickets got cancelled during the lockdown last year, still wait for their refund. Bengaluru: Many airlines, who had to cancel their flights after India went into a lockdown last year, are yet to refund the money to the passengers. Adarsh Thampy, a Product Manager at FinTech, said he hasn’t received the refund and […]
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Thanjavur’s tender coconut sellers struggle to keep their business afloat in lockdown Thanjavur: R. Kannan’s shop is located near the Thanjavur Big Temple; he is now facing financial loss because his tender coconut business has come down to 50 percent after the lockdown was imposed. “We get a lot of customers as it’s near the Thanjavur […]
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Vendors find no takers in the operating hours allotted to them resulting in surplus stock going to waste and unhappy vendors. Vapi, Ghaziabad: With lockdown restrictions in place, the allotment of limited functioning hours for vegetable and fruit vendors has become a reason behind their low sales. Markets are overcrowded, yet vendors remain under financial stress. […]
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