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Vaishnavi Gopalraj

Behind the white coat, there are tales of misery & despair

Salar News carried out a survey among select doctors in Karnataka to understand their working conditions and it revealed that they are grappling with deplorable conditions that demand urgent reform

Vaishnavi Gopalraj
28 Aug, 2024

Mpox: State to set up 2 isolation beds at govt hospitals, healthcare centres

The isolation beds will be set up at district and taluk hospitals, primary healthcare centres (including 141 in Bengaluru) and community healthcare centres in the State
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 23 Aug, 2024
Vidhana Soudha gets a revamp for Assembly session

Lawmakers entering the Vidhana Soudha will be welcomed by a brand new rosewood door instead of an iron one featuring intricate designs crafted by Mysuru artisans
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 12 Jul, 2024
Animal Husbandry Department in transfer tussle

According to an RTI, a copy of which is available with Salar News, new officials who haven’t even completed five years in their current positions have been transferred
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 11 Jul, 2024
Police to dispose of seized drugs worth Rs 38.81 crore

In the last five months alone, the police have seized MDMA crystals, cocaine, ganja and hashish oil from the City limits
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 25 Jun, 2024
Police crackdown on drug peddlers sends 34 foreigners to jail

This decline is attributed to the arrest of Rengara Paul, the kingpin of international drug peddlers in Bengaluru
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 25 Jun, 2024
Students from lower strata most hit in NEET row

Students who didn’t make the cut have to either settle in lower-tier colleges or take another chance next yr
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 13 Jun, 2024
2 weeks for deadline: Only 50% of potholes filled up

On 22 May, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah instructed that all potholes on ward roads and arterial and sub-arterial roads must be filled within one month.
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 09 Jun, 2024
Summer danger: Chemically ripened watermelons pose health risks

The stench of the chemicals was so strong that workers at a fruit godown were forced to wear face masks
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 30 May, 2024
Driving schools cry foul over new license rules

Under the new rules, private driving schools must have a training area of a minimum of one acre (two acres for training on four wheels) to impart lessons
- Vaishnavi Gopalraj
- | 24 May, 2024