Manual coconut picking is the traditional way of harvesting coconuts in Puttur taluk of Karnataka but the occupational hazards related to the profession have led to an acute shortage of skilled climbers. The Coconut Crisis Mounts In Puttur Manual coconut picking is the traditional way of harvesting coconuts in Puttur taluk of Karnataka but the […]
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Bangalore, April 10, 2018: With a huge number of industries and IT companies, Bengaluru generates a large quanity of electronic waste; it is a major chunk of the waste generated in Bengaluru. E-waste refers to discarded electronic devices such as computers, mobiles, printers, television sets, etc. However, e-waste management in the city has several flaws. Disposal […]
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‘Why did they wake up in election time?’ Bangalore, March 20, 2018: Even after the second edition of ‘Less Traffic Day’ on March 11, Bengalureans do not seem convinced of the need for it. To reduce pollution and congestion on the roads, the Karnataka government’s initiative urges citizens to opt for public transport or cycles instead […]
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Some citizens have adopted a novel method of increasing Bengaluru’s green cover. They mix soil, seed and fertilizer, make balls from the amalgam, and throw them into fields. The method, called seed balling, is simple, cost-effective and has high chances of success. Siddalinga Swamy, a research and development engineer who has been a part of […]
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A large number of people in Bengaluru have taken to cycling as a mode of transport and as a way to keep fit. The bicycle rentals industry is flourishing because a large number of cyclists prefer renting cycles to buying their own. Prateek Tambi, co-founder of City Cycling, Bhoganhalli, informed The Observer: “We started two […]
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Say it will help their children too. The Kannada Language Learning Act, 2015, implemented in October 2017, has sent a number of non-Kannada-speaking parents into a frenzy. They are struggling to help their children with the language and monitor their progress in class. The Act makes it mandatory for schools to teach Kannada as […]
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