The COWIN app launched by the central government for the COVID vaccination drive is inaccessible to the rural population of Karnataka due to a lack of smartphones and internet connectivity The rural health workers in Karnataka are struggling to register themselves for the COVID vaccination drive. To register for the vaccination, one has to download […]
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As the entire country fights COVID-19, the fight of the poor still remains against hunger. Many rural areas in the country are not receiving ration amid the nationwide lockdown which has been extended till May 3. In the state of Karnataka, the gram panchayats of various districts look forward receiving food grains allocated by the […]
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The Muddebihal Taluka Hospital which treats nearly 500 patients a day is operating without a permanent doctor. Labani Mahanandy M. B. Mullar, a resident of PK Nagar colony, was relaxed about her delivery as she lives just beside the Taluka Hospital, Muddebihal. She lives with her old mother-in-law as her husband goes away for work. […]
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Jan Aushadhi stores which aim to provide generic medicines at economical prices fail to have a larger impact Nissim Jacob Two years ago, Sanjeev Pattanshetty met with an accident when he was riding a motorbike towards the neighbouring town, Almel from his village Korahalli in Sindagi Taluk. Since then he has been suffering from chronic […]
Continue ReadingSindigi taluk is long way from completely adopting LPG due to untimely refilling of gas cylinders and safety measures undertaken. Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojna was launched on 1st May , 2016 with a target of providing 5 crore gas connections to the household sectors that later raised upto 8 crore this year. It has although […]
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