Primary school teachers have been doing non-teaching work amid the Covid-19 pandemic without getting vaccinated. Haryana: Primary school teachers are currently being asked to conduct a Covid-19 awareness drive in the state due to a surge in the cases. To ensure their safety, the Punjab and Haryana High Court on May 12, asked their respective […]
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Several groups of farmers are sitting at toll plazas supporting the farmers’ protest in Delhi amidst the lockdown in the state of Haryana. Haryana: Groups of farmers continue to protest on highway toll plazas in Haryana despite the state-wide curfew. Since late 2020, farmers from wheat bowl states have been protesting at the borders of […]
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Months have passed but Anganwadi workers/helpers-turned covid-warriors have not received their salaries in Haryana. Haryana: Aasha Nain, an Anganwadi helper for 25 years, has taken up domestic work during the pandemic. She works for six households, while she waits for her salary to get credited to her account. She was receiving her salary on the […]
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Migrant workers have no choice but to adapt to the situation and survive the second wave of mutated Covid-19. Bengaluru: Chotu Kumar from Bihar, who is a helper at a restaurant in Bengaluru, has started working on alternate days after the Karnataka government imposed restrictions on restaurants and hotels. “I have to adjust to the […]
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Ragpickers living near Vrishabhavathi River have not been recognized by BBMP yet. Bengaluru: Ragpickers living in tents near Vrishabhavathi River have lost hope in getting recognized by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). Krishna, a rag picker, said that BBMP officials visited them, took pictures and videos pertaining to their problems. However, no help reached them. This […]
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Due to no payments of salaries, rural private school teachers are forced to shift to MGNREGA work. Bangalore: Latha C.S, 32-year-old kindergarten teacher in a private school is now working in the sun, rejuvenating lakes, about two kilometers from her school, in Mandya, under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). “I did […]
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Dog sterilization and vaccination is still to meet the minimum target. Rajarajeshwari Nagar: Animal Birth Control (ABC) and Anti Rabies Vaccine (ARV) programmes has covered 12 percent of the total population of the dogs in Rajarajeshwari Nagar zone (RR Nagar zone), from when it started in September 2020. Rajarajeshwari Nagar zone has the highest number […]
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Only 45 percent of primary school students are able to join educational apps for online study. Kurukshetra: Educational apps launched by the state government are not helping primary education of children from families with low-income. Data by Statista Digital Market Outlook shows that currently in India, around 51 percent of the total population has access […]
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Mushroom growers started production again at great risk due to market uncertainty amidst the pandemic. Kurukshetra: Many mushroom growers have reduced their production this year, as mushroom sales are uncertain because of Covid-19. “I have to bear a loss of Rs. 22 lacs because of the lockdown, and now I have taken a loan to […]
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Sewage and industrial waste flowing into Vrishabhavathi in the city is haunting the villagers near Bidadi. Clogged plumbing, ruined water heaters add to the woes of health problems such as skin rashes and hair fall. Ramanagara: High saline and mineral content in groundwater is clogging plumbing and harming household appliances such as solar water heaters […]
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