Despite the impending risk of Day Zero, Bangalore stands bereft of water-conservation policies. By Jagriti Parakh Imagine waking up one day with no water in the tap to wash the sleep off your eyes; no water to drink, or even to make coffee with; no water to shower, flush the toilet, or do laundry. A […]
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As Karnataka recorded its highest number of KFD cases in three years with the death of ten victims, Bangaloreans have no clue what Kyasanur Forest Disease is. Surbhi Shah What happens in Kyasanur, stays in Kyasanur—is what Bangalore thinks when it comes to awareness of the deadly zoonotic disease. Survey conducted by ‘The Softcopy’ shows […]
Continue ReadingBMTC and KSRTC buses plying through the city lack glass-breaking hammers; newly deployed fleet of Volvo buses will have passenger safety at their prime. Sanchari Ghatak First the first aid kits have had their contents missing, now glass-breaking hammers are nowhere to be found. Would you travel in such a bus? Well, most people in […]
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More than 20 cases of work from home fraud have been registered with the city cybercrime police station in Bangalore in the past one month. Abhinav Kumar As many people in Bengaluru turn to freelancing, the I-T city sees a surge in the number of ‘work from home’ job fraud cases. City cybercrime police department […]
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Burial ground caretakers and gravediggers all over the city do not receive their payment on time. Workers complain of being underpaid and their dues not being cleared. By Shalu Chowrasia Bengaluru: Parmeshwaran (name changed), who along with his family migrated from Rajasthan years ago, has been living as a caretaker in a graveyard in Koramangala […]
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While every child deserves care, not all parents are able to pay for day-care as their workplaces don’t have daycare centres. By Yashasvini Razdan Bangalore: Many organisations don’t provide creche facility in the workplace, as mandated by the Maternity Amendment Act of 2017 which came into effect in Karnataka on August 8, 2019, creating inconvenience […]
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Real time attendance and biometric attendance system, implemented in June 2016 suffers from a technical glitch. By Swati Ekka Bangalore: The State government has failed to fix the technical difficulties plaguing Students Achievement tracking System (SATS KARNATAKA), which was implemented to monitor the attendance of the government school teachers and overall performance of the students. […]
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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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The only skin bank in the city is witnessing discrepancy in demand and supply of the allograft skin. By Manasvi Gupta Bengaluru: Her face and body were burning, skin was melting like plastic, yet the acid attack survivor underwent seven surgeries and stood up against the social stigma, in a bollywood movie. Although she survived […]
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With many state governments introducing the concept of open kitchens in restaurants, to maintain the required standard of hygiene and sanitation, the idea is not taking root in Karnataka, the state where the practice first started sixty years ago. By Riya Sharma Bangalore-based ‘Mavalli Tiffin Rooms’ introduced the practice of opening up of kitchens to […]
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