Although Bangalore has seen a rise in cases of adoption, the system still needs a few kinks ironed out. Bangalore, January 24, 2018: Bangalore saw a rise in adoption cases this year according to the Directorate of Women and Child Development (DWCD). Mrs. Shailja of DWCD said that adoption cases have picked up since last […]
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BMTC, KSRTC plans yet to get off ground. Bangalore, January 24, 2018: The BMTC has failed to keep its promise to run five double-decker tourist buses on Bengaluru’s roads by December 2017. The reason: It has not found a manufacturer. The proposal to introduce the buses for Bengaluru Darshan, day trips for tourists, was approved in […]
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While 1,346 pedestrians sustained injuries in 2017, the number has risen to 4,251 in 2017 Bangalore, January 24, 2018: Pedestrian accidents have increased in the city by 30 per cent in the year 2017. “One of my friends was trying to cross the road, and the bike came and hit him out of nowhere, the […]
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With a total of 76,551 schools (government run, aided and unaided private schools)in the state, experts suggest that awareness level about the policy is quite low Bangalore, 24 January, 2018: Bangalore city is yet to do anything substantial a year after the launch of the Karnataka State Child Protection Policy (KSCPP), an attempt to curtail […]
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With exams just around the corner, teachers worry about syllabus completion due to the two upcoming “city bandhs” Bangalore, January 24, 2018: With pro-Kannada organisations calling for city bandhs on two days, schools are planning extra classes and postponing exams as they fear students might not get sufficient time to study “We had scheduled the […]
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The city is in for a treat with many performances by music and theatre groups. Bangalore, January 24, 2018: Various artists and music schools in the city are celebrating Republic Day by paying tribute to India’s rich cultural heritage. The Veena Vani school of music has decided to set a world record on the January […]
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Educated transgender persons in the city unwillingly take up begging for livelihood after facing harassment and ill treatment at their workplace. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Anjali (name changed), a trans woman, a B.Com degree holder, who stands at the MG Road signal for alms, once worked as an accountant at a BPO firm, her co-workers teased […]
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Millet businesses gain profits as they take their business online. Bangalore, 23 January 2018: Tie ups with major online retailers like 24 Mantra and Big basket has been profitable for millet businesses, says farmers. “We grow millet in an area of 4000 acers, we are tying up with foreign countries to give our farmers a better […]
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Authorities turn a deaf-ear to the repeated demands of the slum-dwellers. Bangalore, January 23, 2018: Only 9,826 beneficiaries have been registered out of the targeted 93, 065 people under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana in Karnataka. Out of 3.4 lakh households which are to be constructed by 2022, only one thousand have been completed under […]
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Helmet vendors suffer losses after half helmets have been banned. Bangalore, 23 January, 2018: Bangalore city police’s ban on half helmets that are not ISI marked deals a heavy blow to vendors who are suffering losses owing to existing inventory. The ban is to go into effect from 1 February 2018.. Chandra Kant, owner of […]
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