Bangalore University says implementing long-term measures to divert traffic is ‘not an easy task.’ However, regular drivers resist a ban on traffic through the university. As Bangalore University (BU) students demand a vehicular ban, commuters using university roads feel the detour would cost them more fuel and time. The University roads are used by about […]
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Self- help groups are a priority sector for the Reserve Bank of India, but not for banks under it. Self- help groups still face difficulties in getting loans from banks, despite being classified under priority sector lending. Mariyamma, leader of Amman Shakti Self-help group said, “Banks do not provide Self Help Groups (SHGs) with any […]
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Namma Metro loses out on visually challenged passengers due to a lack of sufficient amenities. Namma Metro lacks amenities and help for visually challenged passengers. They have no provisions for braille in the Namma Metro, leading them to depend on the staff. Experts say that introducing an app that can guide the blind throughout their […]
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Damaged and encroached footpaths of the city force people to walk on the roads among running vehicles. Bengaluru footpaths have ceased to be pedestrian friendly. The data from NCRB shows, out of 654 fatalities in 2021, 160 (close to a quarter) were pedestrians. The data states while pedestrian deaths accounted for 12 percent in the […]
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Rs. 500 and Rs. 2000 being charged as fine in Lal Bagh and Bangalore Palace respectively for clicking pictures without permission. Tourists are charged Rs. 500 or more as fine for clicking pictures in photo-restricted areas like Lal Bagh and Bangalore Palace. Authorities are not willing to lift the ban. From February 2018 to October […]
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To make digital data safer, encrypted information can only be decoded by authorised users who have access to a cryptographic “key”. Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a true random number generator (TRNG) device, which can improve data encryption and cyber security for sensitive digital data such as credit or debit card details, passwords […]
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Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) strictly follows the mandate of wearing masks in public places. BMRCL is the only transport service to follow Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) mandate of wearing masks in public places. BBMP, since June, has made masks mandatory in places like railway stations, bus stands, hospitals, schools, colleges and other […]
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Karnataka Rashtra Samiti, a new party is all set to run in the upcoming BBMP elections with social media campaigning as their strategy. Karnataka Rashtra Samiti (KRS), will campaign mainly online when they contest the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections that are likely to be conducted by December 31, 2022. Mr. Ravi Krishna Reddy, […]
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Post-COVID many districts in Karnataka are receiving more child labour cases. Incidents of child labour in Karnataka show no sign of decreasing post the pandemic. Raids by the Karnataka Labour Department in 2021-22 have rescued about 850 children from various workplaces. Data collected from Karnataka Labour Department show that 1,981 children have been rescued in […]
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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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