Fitness app developers say that the pandemic helped them to increase users for their applications. India has witnessed 156 percent increase in downloads of health and fitness applications during pandemic. There are around 58 million new active fitness app users in India. Prachita Poojari an employee at Cult.fit said that, “The response to the app […]
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From mangoes to tur dal, cropping patterns have changed. Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) 2021 data shows due to extreme events Rs 6,207 crore crop loss was estimated. Avinash TGS, a farmer from Mysuru who has been growing various crops like mangoes and pulses said, “There has been a change in cropping season. Due […]
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More than 90 percent of India’s green bonds market is dedicated to renewable energy generation India saw a record issuance of green bonds worth $ seven billion in 2021, a report by business advisory KPMG shows. It also shows that the majority of the bonds were used in the renewable generation sector, -leaving other sectors […]
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Most minor girls in the city now regret marrying their older partners, under false pretences. By Yukta Mudgal In Bengaluru, many girls below 18 years of age get married due to allurement by older men, lack of awareness and emotional support from parents. Child marriage is prohibited under the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006. […]
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Siruguppa has an air quality index of 122 —8.8 times higher than the WHO’s annual air quality guidelines. By Vindhya Pabolu Air pollution caused by rice mills has lead toan increase in asthma and tuberculosis (TB) cases in Siruguppa taluk, Ballari.Siruguppa has 74 rice mills located in the heart of the taluk. These rice mills […]
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The last such policy was implemented in 2012. By Hamsaveni N The Karnataka Youth Policy 2022 (KYP-2022) remains on paper as the government lags in implementation of it. Youths suspect KYP to be a vote bank trick as assembly elections are due in May. After a long wait, Karnataka Youth Policy 2022 was approved. The […]
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Indian travel agencies have seen a decrease of up to 67 percent in footfall compared to pre-pandemic levels due to the country’s ‘Sustainable Development Fee’ policy. Bhutan’s Sustainable Development Fee has limited the entry of Indians into the country, for tourism. Travel companies have registered a decrease in footfall of up to 67 percent since […]
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Panchamasali Lingayats: No votes until reservation is promised By Anuja Parashar The Panchamasali Community has said that they will not cast votes for any political party in the upcoming elections until their demand of reservation gets fulfilled. H.M. Renuka Prasanna from All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha said, “The members of the community are disappointed with the […]
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ASHA workers who are supposed to work only for a couple of hours in the day, work far longer because they are given extra work. However, they are not paid for that extra work. By Taniva Singha Roy Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers complain about not getting any incentive for the extra work they […]
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At least 85 new Miyawaki Forests came up in Bangalore in last few years. A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science in 2017 shows that 89 percent of green cover in Bengaluru is destroyed. The Miyawaki technique of afforestation is now seen as a way to increase Bangalore’s green cover. Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation (BMRCL) […]
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