Employees are leaving the workforce in India to escape role stagnation, inadequate compensation and unhealthy environment. The attrition rate of India in only the first half of 2022 is 20 percent according to the latest survey by Aon PLC; a global professional services firm. The percentage has been increasing since the two years of the […]
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There are over 500 colleges in the city, but the Fire Department is conducting only 70 to 75 fire drills every year. Many colleges and universities fail to conduct fire drills despite the National Building Code stating that every non-residential building has to conduct fire drills at least once a year. Colleges are required to […]
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Bengaluru Traffic Police said that the resumption of use of breathalysers resulted in a sudden increase in the number of cases. Bengaluru City witnessed a five-time increase in the number of drink and drive cases after the resumption of use of breathalysers at the end of 2021. The use of breathalysers was discontinued for almost […]
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Eight fish kills have happened in the last seven months in Bengaluru; departments concerned are yet to take proper measures. In the last seven months, there have been eight fish kill incidents across the lakes of Bengaluru. which is raising concerns about preservation of aquatic life. However, the departments concerned are saying, it is a […]
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The first aid kits are kept locked away in the station control room, making them inaccessible during emergencies. The first aid facilities at the metro stations in Bengaluru are difficult to access for the commuters. First aid kits are available at every station, but the station master is the only one who can access it. […]
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Bengaluru to be the second city in the country, after Mumbai, to have a 90-meter Aerial Ladder Platform. A 90-meter Aerial Ladder Platform (ALP) is set to arrive next week in Bengaluru. The ladder of this ALP will extend up to 90 meters or 198 feet. This will help firefighters rescue people stuck in the […]
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Power cuts will be continued until all the trees near electrical lines are trimmed, says official. Villages in the southern part of Bengaluru like Devagere and Gangasandra are facing regular power cuts for over a month due to the maintenance work done by Bangalore Electricity Supply Company (BESCOM). “There was no such maintenance work […]
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The footpath near the Kengeri bus station has been dug up to install cables. The area does not have a warning sign, either. The ongoing underground electric cable installation on a footpath just short of the Kengeri Bus Stop has put pedestrians at risk. The installation is being carried out without any sign board […]
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The Bangalore Metro has been operating many stations with only one or two open entrances or exits. The Namma Metro has many stations which have one side of the station sealed off. Some of these stations are Kengeri, Krishna Rajendra Market, Srirampura, and Baiyappanahalli. This leaves the commuters with no other option than to stand […]
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Pressure to deliver faster leads to accidents, say delivery partners. Riders rush for faster delivery as the company builds pressure on them to deliver orders on time irrespective of the number of orders and delay they are already facing. “I never rushed for faster food delivery even if there is too much delay. However, I […]
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