Security in government schools of Bengaluru has been neglected since long. By Swati Ekka Bengaluru: The government has failed to provide the basic safety facilities in government schools in the city. Many government schools lack fire alarms, ‘School Ahead’ safety sign boards, watchman to control the traffic and CCTV cameras. NIMHANS School Safety Appraisal revealed […]
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Dog owners of the city still ignorant about and reluctant to get licenses for their pets. By Riddhiman Roy Bengaluru: Scooby Doo is a great dane. Scooby Doo does not need to prove his citizenship in this country like the rest of us have to. So why should Shaggy bother getting proper documents and licenses […]
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Although ensured by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), laborers and construction workers fail to get access to weekly health camps. By Batchu Rushali Construction workers and other laborers who work under BBMP are promised several health and safety facilities by the authorities while contract signing.But till now weekly health checkups are a distant dream […]
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More than 10,000 international students have enrolled in different universities of Karnataka, under the ‘Study in India’ programme of the centre. By Astha Oriel Bustling crowd, with students loitering around the campus, some discussing literature, while others discussing art, is a reality in most of the colleges of Bangalore. While many youngsters come from various […]
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Despite the city’s attempts to make public transport smart by introducing Intelligent Transport system (ITS), passengers are issued paper tickets. By Savyata Mishra Anil Kumar boards the bus from Majestic bus station to Uttarahalli every day after work by paying Rs 22. A few months ago, he was being issued one electronically generated ticket of […]
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A check on wall paintings, proper installation of CCTV cameras and deployment of marshals to monitor — was a part of the BBMP’s anti-garbage drive. The drive fails miserably as people continue to throw garbage at undesignated spots. By Nikita Arora The nauseating smell of garbage has been filling the city for a long time […]
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Various health schemes by the Central and State government for the informal sector, fail to reach the workers. Sanchari Ghatak G. Praveena works from 6am to 6pm in almost five households, literally everyday of the year except for the occasional festival holiday. Well, she has to; she’s a domestic worker trying to make ends meet […]
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According to cybercrime police, the number of digital wallets or e-wallet fraud cases has increased rapidly after various online platforms opened for payments and money transfer. By Archita Chakraborty Bangalore: In recent years, the tech city, Bangalore, has experienced a rapid increase in the number of digital wallets or e-wallet fraud cases. The number of […]
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After toys and electronic items, now China becomes a large exporter of gym equipment in India. Abhinav Kumar China has become the largest exporter of gym equipment in India, as reported by Indiaretailing.com, a retail intelligence organization. The fitness industry in India has become a USD 1469 million industry and is growing at 16 to […]
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Karnataka corn farmers are shifting to vegetables like tomatoes, chilies and cucumbers for larger gains. By Bibek Baidya As Albert Einstein once said, we cannot do the same thing over and over again and expect a different result. Manoj has been cultivating corn for four years in K Golahalli and getting Rs 10-15 per kg […]
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