Do you really want your food and groceries delivered within minutes? Braving harsh working conditions with minimal pay, this is the story of those who make it possible. Bangalore/Thane: Suraj has been delivering for Swiggy and Dunzo for three years in Bangalore. He worked as a supervisor in Gujarat earlier and some circumstances lead him […]
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Over the years, urban and peri-urban farming in Bangalore and Mumbai has been practiced extensively at the micro level but it fails to reach the macro level. “Welcome home” reads the sign board at Hamsah Organic Farm and Sustainable Living located 25 kilometers (km) from Bangalore city in Dommasandra. Surrounded with farmlands, narrow lanes, etc., […]
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People between the age group of 18-44 can now walk-in and register themselves for covid-19 vaccinations. Bangalore: The Centre has now allowed walk-in registration for vaccination for the 18-44 age group, but only at government-run centres. This decision is expected to prevent vaccine wastage. “In case of sessions exclusively organized with online slots, towards the […]
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With people struggling to find slots in Odisha’s third phase of the vaccination drive, some waiting in serpentine queues without social distancing, and others being on the wrong side of the digital divide unable to access registrations, India’s third phase of the vaccination drive amidst a raging pandemic is marred with issues. Mysuru: Sabya, a […]
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Digital newbies are emerging due to severe cash-crunches amid the nationwide lockdown. The last three weeks have seen a 42 percent spike in the digital transactions through apps, reports say. By Neetu Saini The nation-wide lockdown has facilitated a deep penetration of UPI (Unified Payments Interface) apps for monetary transactions in the past few […]
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By Archita Srivastava Mumbai: A 29-year-old woman who was tested positive for Covid-19 reportedly committed suicide by hanging herself in Mumbai’s BYL Nair Hospital’s bathroom, today morning at 3:45am. The body was found hanging from the ceiling with a ‘dupatta’ by the hospital staff, according to news reports. The woman was a resident of Jijamata […]
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Although BSNL claims a positive mobile number portability for this year, the number of complaints against its network paints a different picture. By Neetu Saini Mumbai: State-owned telecom company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited, BSNL’s Twitter account and the online grievance portal on their website is brimming with complaints from across India. Slow internet, inconsistent networks, […]
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Police and officials close down the vegetable market as a punishment for not following social distancing rules in Thane. By Surbhi Shah, Mumbai Closed market, empty bags and no vegetables on plate—the sight of Thanekars after the Vegetable market in the city was closed down by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in the wake of […]
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