Despite government’s promise of shelter homes, transgenders continue to risk their lives living on streets. Aarthi N Transgenders who were promised shelter homes by BBMP in 2019 are still waiting for them. The result: They continue to live on the streets. Swetha, a transgender in Shivajinagar, informed The Observer: “Shelter homes will be helpful for […]
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Out of the 300 articles retracted over three years, 16 from the state. You plan. You copy. You change a word or two here and there. But then you throw it away. Too obvious. You rewrite, this time replacing a few erudite words with more mundane ones. But then some of those words and ideas […]
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Scouts and guides are for the first time being introduced in the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike colleges By Thanuja.M Bengaluru, April 10, 2019. The BBMP has for the first time introduced scouts and guides in their pre-degree colleges. This facility was available only in private schools and colleges before. It is a great step taken by the BBMP […]
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The prevailing Mathru Purna Scheme, an initiative by the Karnataka government has benefited 50 pregnant women in the outskirts of Bangalore, which include the villages of Kumbalgodu, according to the Department of Women and Child Development (DWCD). But the women and their families don’t agree about it. Pavitra resides in Gangasandra Village, said, “The quality […]
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If you smoke a cigarette in a public place, you add to air pollution, experts say. “Cigarette smoke has toxic elements including carcinogens and globally classified air pollutants like nitric oxide, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, benzene, hydrogen cyanide and formaldehyde that harm the environment,” Nagappa B, a senior scientific officer at the Karnataka State Pollution […]
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If you are thinking of entering the pub business as an owner, this might not be the best time as you will have to shell out twice the amount of money to obtain a liquor license compared to a few years ago. Russell Ashe, restaurateur and manager of the newly opened ‘Just BLR’, a restroPub […]
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Reduction in the eco-sensitive Zone of the Bannerghatta Park to become a threat for wildlife The notification recently passed by the state government for reducing the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Bannerghatta National Park by 100 sq km is affecting the wildlife. An ESZ is an area where the setting up of industries and operations […]
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The lack of manpower at the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) leads to infrequent checks of industries and other polluting activities in the State. Chekkmy Composites Ltd., a glass manufacturer has had its last inspection three months ago. The orange unit should have an inspection at least once in a year. They use harmful chemicals to […]
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The new CDP (Comprehensive Development Plan) proposed for the development of Bengaluru has put the developers in distress due to changes in the zoning. People in areas, such as Bannerghatta, Sarjapur, Yelahanka etc are facing issues as many changes have been made in their zoning. Builders and developers say that they are very unhappy with […]
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The State-wide bandh over the sharing of Mahadayi river water between Karnataka and Goa was near total in Bengaluru. Shops and restaurants remained closed through the day, and transport was almost completely suspended. Operations resumed after 6 pm. The protest, that began near the Gali Anjaneya Temple near Satellite bus stop, saw huge participation from […]
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