Nepal’s Volleyball team needs better training facilities in their country. Ritam Chatterjee The chief coach of Nepal admits that lack of training facilities, for the players for their national sport, is not helping players improve their strength due to which they have to come to Bangalore to train for the upcoming volleyball events. The Nepalese […]
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About 68,000 people are yet to be provided training in Media and Entertainment. Till date not a single student has benefited from the scheme. By Abhinav Kumar Kaushal Vikas Yojana is yet to be implemented. Students at the Bangalore Tech Summit 2019 told The Softcopy that they have not received any benefit from the scheme. […]
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Unaware India steps towards renewable energy with uncertain steps. Surbhi Shah India might have the potential to reach 175 Giga-Watts (GW) of renewable energy by 2022,but, say experts, the road is long and hard. “India is a big country. The demand for resources is huge. Now it is a necessity to switch to renewable sources […]
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The number of Cannabis addicted patients, generally between 18 to 25 years of age, is increasing over the years. Abhinav Kumar Abhaya Addiction Recovery Centre Bangalore treated 350 patients in the year 2017-2018. Hitesh Kumar, a student, said, “I started using Cannabis in school and now the addiction increased to a level so high, that […]
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After the arrest of two stamp vendors, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) is investigating more vendors who are involved in the scam. By Labani Mahanandy The CCB is investigating the case to find out more stamp vendors and the sub-registrars in the revenue scam case and is interrogating the stamp vendors who have been arrested. […]
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BBMP failed to implement project to digitalize government schools in Bangalore due to lack of funds. By Yumna Ahmed Roshni project which was initiated in September 2018 is still kept on hold due to lack of funds. It promotes digital education with laptops and projectors but first infrastructure needs to be improved, said BBMP official […]
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Though the city sees a fall in the number of robberies, outskirts still see frequent robberies, data with the police show. Riddhiman Roy Kengeri, Golahalli, Kumbalgodu and other areas in the outskirts continue facing cases of chain snatching and robberies, even as the city is 14.5 per cent safer from robberies as compared to 2017, […]
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The number of private vehicles with expired registration certificates is increasing in Bangalore. By Archita Chakraborty The regional transport office stated that over two lakh two-wheelers and four-wheelers are operating with expired registration certificates in the city. The number of vehicles seized by the Regional Transport Office (RTO) increased by 45.54 per cent since 2017. […]
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The ticking time-bomb of climate change is firmly strengthening its grasp around the city. Niket Nishant Bengaluru has recorded irregular and unpredictable rainfall in October this year, with the departure from normal as high as 57 per cent. This signals a shift in the overall climate of the city, experts warn. An official of the […]
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Kannur refuses to become a dumping ground for waste from the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP). By Jagriti Parakh Residents of Kannur village are opposing the upcoming construction and demolition (C&D) waste processing unit by BBMP, as it will increase health risks by further contaminating its water table. Disposing hazardous by-products in the surroundings will […]
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