The exploitation of children remains acute in India, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data revealed. By Manasvi Gupta A counsellor for child rights narrated the story of a nine-year old boy who ran away from his home fearing separation of his parents. She told another about one who was bullied at school every day till […]
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Only 192 complaints have been filed in 2019, all over India via the SHe-Box Portal. By Shivani Verma Bengaluru: The number of sexual harassment complaints by women in public/private organizations through SHe-Box (Sexual Harassment electronic-Box) stands at 513. The Ministry of Women and Child Development data states that only 203 cases have been disposed off […]
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Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Tech Summit gave a hint of a smart future for the country, Startups came with unique innovations By Shivani Verma One of the conferences held today was about Digital Technologies to Transform Commercial Aerospace, the Netherlands whose moderator was Mr. Gert Heijkoop, Netherlands Consulate General in Bangalore. Speakers were H.E. Marten Van […]
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Nepal’s Volleyball team needs better training facilities in their country. Ritam Chatterjee The chief coach of Nepal admits that lack of training facilities, for the players for their national sport, is not helping players improve their strength due to which they have to come to Bangalore to train for the upcoming volleyball events. The Nepalese […]
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‘ Khelo India’ has a budget of Rs. 5 lakh per annum for athletes. But, few swimmers see that money. Ritam Chatterjee Despite the promise of providing annual financial assistance to athletes for eight years from ‘The Khelo India Scheme’, parents have to pay a large sum of money for the participation of their multiple-time-medal-winning […]
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One-fourth of people from rural areas in Karnataka are getting benefits of ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana’ scheme. Ritam Chatterjee Around 24 per cent Below Poverty Line (BPL) householders of Karnataka are able to avail the benefits of ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Scheme’. The state currently ranks 14th out of 29 states across the country. At […]
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Suicide cases in the city have decreased in 2019 when compared to those in 2017. By Virendra Singh Bangalore, April 12, 2019. According to the City Crime Record Bureau (CCRB), the suicide cases are divided into many factors. In these factors, poisoning and hanging are the major contributors. Reports of CCRB state that in 2017, […]
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India is getting unhappier by the year – and there is a reason why. By Ajay Ramanathan Bengaluru, April 12, 2019. India is one of the least happy countries in the world. Titled World Happiness Report 2019, the study ranks India at 140. This is a seven rank drop from last year’s 133. The report […]
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Women candidates standing from different parties being shamed not only affects their mental health and reputation in public, but also the reputation of the party they represent. By Priyanka D Bangalore, April 11, 2019: Lok Sabha elections are seeing a rise in women candidates being shamed on the basis of their gender. Recently, Priyanka Gandhi, […]
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The guidelines were implemented by the Indian Election Commission. By Praveena P. Bangalore, April 10, 2019. The Election Commission of India has decided on the rules for election campaigns on social media for the upcoming elections in April 2019, but the implementation of these guidelines has been difficult on social media platforms. For the first […]
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