Absent Braille safety manuals and lavatories without Braille buttons add to the travel woes of the blind. Blind passengers complain that their safety on board is compromised as most airlines do not instruct them with safety and evacuation procedures. Apart from missing Braille safety manuals, lavatories prove to be equally inefficient due to missing Braille […]
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BMRCL celebrates plantation of extra saplings in compensation to trees cut for metro construction but environmentalists argue their effective contribution to the environment. Compensatory saplings planted for trees cut during metro construction cannot benefit the environment like the old trees did, say environment experts. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) said that they have planted […]
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Old software in universities makes student information easily accessible to cyber-crimes and security threats. Bengaluru: Old technology, used to store student information in universities, is making the student database vulnerable to hackers and cyber-attacks. Software needs regular upgrades in general and if not updated on time, it is prone to cyber-attacks. Bangalore University’s (BU) server […]
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Tiny homes, No toilets. More than 50 percent of children living in refugee camps suffer from malnutrition. Bengaluru: The persecuted Rohingya Muslims in Bengaluru are grasping at straws, trying to survive in their tiny shanties without proper sanitation or water facilities. More than 50 percent of children living in the area suffer from malnutrition, activists […]
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Although the men’s team can take part in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), the women’s team cannot. The Karnataka women’s Kabaddi team is disappointed that they have not been able to take part in the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), broadcast by Star Sports, even after seven years of its launch. Usha Rani, a Kabaddi silver […]
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Amputees head towards NGOs due to shoddy prosthetics and orthotics in government hospitals. Amputees get artificial limbs from the NGOs working in the city due to the compromised quality and obsolescence of prosthetics in government hospitals. Neuro-myoelectric prosthesis covered under the Make in India campaign is still a pipe dream. Neuro-myoelectric prosthesis is the bionic […]
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Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY) gave assured access to various financial services. People on the outskirts of the city have not benefited much. People from the economically weaker sections around Bangalore have not been able to use the overdraft (OD) facility and other benefits of PMJDY because they don’t know how to. Several banks […]
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The number of crimes under the Atrocities Act has almost doubled in just one year. The Social Welfare Department (SWD) has recorded a 99 percent increase in victims under the Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) Prevention of Atrocities Act from last year in Karnataka. According to the SWD, there were 949 victims in […]
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Introduction of Indian NFT marketplaces has benefitted many digital creators. The Indian Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) marketplace has given more visibility and is a profitable venture for many Indian digital artists. Ketan Chandrekar, a freelance digital artist who used to make banners and posters used to earn Rs. 6000 a month, but after introduction of Indian […]
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Only 21 percent of eligible people in Karnataka’s disabled community have completed secondary education, NITI Aayog’s SDG India report says. Bengaluru: Disabled students in Karnataka are pushed to special schools due to a lack of books under the New Education Policy. Low funding from the government does not provide them with the infrastructure they need […]
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