Lives of health care workers and doctors are at stake in Lucknow as they do not have Personal Protective Equipments (PPE) available, which is essential when treating a COVID-19 positive patient. By Archita Srivastava April 13, 2020 Lucknow: As the number of Coronavirus patients increases every day, doctors and health care workers, in the hospitals […]
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Cattle are feeding on packed foods amidst the Covid-19 crisis. Harshith V April 11, 2020 Due to the Covid-19 crisis, milk dairies in Bengaluru are facing a shortage of fodder to feed cows. They have been forced to feed them with untraditional feeds like Indi and Busa in excess. About 15,486 dairy farms in major […]
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As the gloomy state of houses, government buildings and schools post Karnataka floods in August last year continue to embezzle, they put a question on the required subsidy and whether they have reached the masses.
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A group of farmers in Mudhol reveal how the government can help them overcome challenges in organic farming. Rahul Padman April 6, 2020 Increased health consciousness has seen a surge in demand for organic foods in India following awareness on the damaging effects of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Despite the demand, organic foods are difficult […]
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Kshipra Petkar Nine months after floods damaged their homes, around 40%of the families in Satti village have still not received compensation. In contrast, ineligible people in Tirth village have been paid compensation. In August 2019, floods hit the northern parts of Karnataka. Belagavi, Bagalkot, Yadgiri, and Bijapur were some of the major districts which were […]
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People of Sindgi taluk use the traditional method of the charcoal kiln to produce charcoal which has harmful effects on their health and environment. Mehboobi Khan is one among the many charcoal-kiln workers of Sindgi, who work round-the-clock to produce charcoal. She, along with her family remains exposed to the smoke produced during the process […]
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Rampant mining in Sandur taluk has caused an enormous damage to the agriculture and environment as well over the last decade in Bellary district. The farmers indulged in the profession of agriculture in the Sandur taluk have been only dreaming of healthy cropping and a hefty output from it. They have been complaining about the […]
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“He is the only one in our family who brings food and money & we are all dependant on him. We are very poor. We don’t have gas or motorbikes. The yield has been very bad this year and we can’t even sell it”, said Sanna Somanna’s wife who is a farmer. Maski is in […]
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Despite being promised better sanitation facilities, the people of Gangavathi are stripped off of their basic rights. Though sanitation and health care is an important part of living, the locals are robbed of these basic necessities. “Our condition is really poor. The drains and the roads are in a faulty condition and it’s not just the […]
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Koppal, one of the richest districts of Karnataka in terms of both fauna and agricultural prosperity, slowly slides into tumultuous times as farmers lock horn with wild animals. Riddhiman Roy The frail carcass of a blackbuck lying on the ground, while blood seeps out and draws vein like patterns on the dust. Its’ lower jaw […]
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