Various layers like coverage, sense and sensibility go on to prove if the ban on Hori Habba stands a chance. Madhu Gangappa, (name changed on request), was the hero of his village, last year. While he does not want to reveal the name of his village or be traced, he does not shy away from […]
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Pharmacists capitalize on their customers’ ignorance of the ban on fixed drug combinations In March 2016, the Union ministry of health and family welfare banned the sale of at least 344 fixed drug combinations. As per the notification, “On the basis of recommendations of an expert committee, the central government is satisfied that it is […]
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Hope people remember this on May 23, says B.PAC Only a third of Bengaluru’s MLAs have a good score – 75% or more – in ratings released by the Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC), a citizens’ group. A study done by the group shows that only nine of the 27 Bengaluru MLAs have a percentage […]
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Prevent people from dumping trash in drain Citizens stepped in, regulated disposal of waste and educated people when the storm water drain at Agara lake near Begur, became a garbage dump. Residents of the area foresaw the danger and took it upon themselves to try and clean the drain up. Mohan Govindaiah, a resident of […]
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Bangalore, March 1, 2018: When a team of students from Reva University, Bengaluru, came up with an innovation that promised to put an end to manual scavenging, the BWSSB reportedly promised to support the building of its final version. It even said the technology would be deployed in the city. Three manual scavengers have died […]
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