Sports equipment remains amiss in various schools. By Hamsaveni N Government schools in Savanur have poor infrastructure, insufficient classrooms, inadequate teaching staff, and shortage of sports equipment. A few schools lack playgrounds and computer education for students. C.N. Hadpada, headmaster of the Government Higher Primary School, Allipura, said, “Although the school has 285 students […]
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Legislative council data shows that in 2020-21 approximately 800 factories had been shut down in Karnataka leading to the loss of 47000 jobs. By Ekta Jha Workers in the factories of the garment industry find it difficult to work due to lack of job security. Rashmi Ramesh, a worker in a garment industry says, […]
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Fine collection for violating Bangalore traffic guidelines are turning automated. This has reduced violations such as red light jumping and helmet-less driving. By Rhythm Sharma The traffic police have booked 96 lakh people online and collected Rs 180 crores in 2022.The percentage of online fine collection has gone up from 38 percent in 2018 to […]
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Software engineers and Information Technology firms believe that despite the impending global economic slowdown of 2023, Bangalore’s new demand for Artificial Intelligence will keep the sector growing. By Agnidev Bhattacharya A regional economic outlook report released by Oxford Economics says that Bangalore will have the fastest growing economy among Asia-Pacific cities in 2023,owing to its […]
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Experts say growing cases of cyberattacks on employees can be a security hazard for companies, especially nascent startups. Companies are running the risk of losing data through hacktools and malware, as work-from-home employees use personal devices to access restricted content. A study from Cisco suggests 95 percent of people working from home currently use unverified […]
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People of rural Karnataka have no choice but to travel to courts in the city. The 15-year old Gram Nyayalaya Act remains on paper. There is not a single gram nyayalaya functioning in Karnataka. Several notifications have been issued by the Supreme Court and the High Court of Karnataka to the state government to establish […]
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Consumers now prefer lab-grown diamonds as they are affordable. Made in 30 days in a chamber, the latest invention in the jewellery industry — lab-grown diamonds. Diamond merchants are looking to expand their business by selling lab-grown diamonds. Ranjith C, manager at Bhima Jewellers, Malleshwaram said, “Lab-grown diamonds are much cheaper than natural diamonds which […]
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Due to lack of laborers in the MSMEs in Peenya industrial area, owners face difficulty in finishing their orders and delivering the products on time. According to the former President of the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI),there is a shortage of 1.50 – 2 lakh workers in Micro Small and Medium […]
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The suicide rate among farmers has increased by 30 percent in 2022, compared to 2020. Unable to recover their invested money, or repay their loans, farmers in Karnataka continue to die by suicide. The increase in suicide among farmers within a span of two years is 30 percent. Madhe Gowda who is a farmer said […]
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The untreated bio-medical waste is posing as a health hazard in the hospitals of Bengaluru. Bengaluru is observing an increase in the viral infections caused by improper treatment of bio-medical waste in the hospitals since last three months. A nurse at the Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru said, “We can see the medical waste lying outside […]
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