Lack of awareness about malnutrition makes it difficult for children to get better, and the delay in consultation affects the growth of the child. Consistent cases of acute malnutrition in children mainly below five years of age is one of the routine cases that come in the small room of pediatrician Dr.Suparna. She sits in […]
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Despite the introduction of the One Nation One Ration Card scheme which aims to help migrants get ration from anywhere in the country, most of them are still not availing its benefits, leading them to have limited food and insufficient nutrition. Bengaluru is the centre of India’s high-tech industries, where people come to have a […]
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Bangalore: K Ravishankar, the founder of Green Dairy Farm, recalls the days when he saved up every penny possible to kick start his cheese factory in the year 2009. The factory he built with soaring ambitions, blood, sweat, and tears is on the verge of shutting down owing to the pandemic. The resurgence of the Covid-19 […]
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With the second wave of Covid-19 looming over the heads of everybody, the hospitality sector in Karnataka looks at the long road ahead of the revival. Bengaluru: When the lockdown was imposed in March 2020, Anil Kumar, the owner of Udupi Taaja Tindi, a small restaurant in Bengaluru did not know that he would have […]
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Steam from the kitchen travels towards the no-door entrance carrying aromas from the boiling hot pot of sambaar kept on high flame. The smell fills the ventilated room, hits noses and draws people in. Upon entering, a panoramic view of the kitchen staff working behind a large oven kept to keep the idlis hot and ready to be served, feasts your […]
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An initiative taken to fight hunger and poverty is running dry of funds and scope for improvement. Yogesh has been working as a bus driver in Bangalore for the past four years. With a monthly salary of Rs 15,000, it might seem that getting a good meal a day is a big task for people […]
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Zoo Authority sends SOS to govt on animals’ food Bengaluru: In the wake of the extended Covid-19 lockdown, the Bannerghatta Biological Park is suffering a severe financial crisis. Dr Umashankar HP, a senior veterinarian at the Bannerghatta zoo and media spokesperson, said: “Currently, there is no revenue. We need Rs 2 crore every month to […]
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Experts say healthy and balanced diet is a key to faster recovery and better immunity Pune: Many home chefs in Pune deliver free meals to COVID patients. ‘Covid meal for India’ an online portal which provide meals for patients have more than 190 registered volunteers in the city and more than 3000 in India. Ms. […]
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Study shows 96 percent of migrant workers do not receive dry rations; 70 percent do not get cooked food. Ambalika Banerjee 16 April, 2020 Migrant workers from various parts of the country complain of not receiving a regular supply of food or ration amid this lockdown. Nizamuddin Khan, a migrant worker from Assam was unable […]
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Farmers in Mudhol are in a fix with no place to sell their harvest of fruits. Rahul Padman Bengaluru, April 15, 2020 The month of April is the time of spring and harvest festivals when demand for fresh vegetable spikes. But, as the lockdown continues, the farmers fear a loss as they are unable to […]
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