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Blitar

Society 5 months ago

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Viral bullying case exposes failure to curb school violence

Data from the Network for Education Watch Indonesia (JPPI) shows a rising trend in reports of bullying in educational institutions over recent years.

Archipelago 1 year ago

Truck plunges into 20-meter ravine in Blitar, 2 dead

A truck plunged into a ravine in Blitar on Monday, leaving two people dead and three others injured.

Indonesia 4 years ago

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Eased curbs in Blitar mark Indonesia’s first step toward living with COVID-19

Across the city, cafes and restaurants can be seen accepting more customers — almost like before the pandemic — and crowds are gradually returning to recently reopened tourist spots.

Editorial 4 years ago

The Blitar project

The goal here is to allow the virus to infect people at a rate that can be handled by the healthcare system in return for greater freedom and greater immunity.

World 5 years ago

Friend, hospital in Blitar throw doubts on Dutchman's claim of COVID-19 positive result

Schouten's chronology doesn't add up with the information provided by three hospitals and a friend in Blitar.

Business 5 years ago

Battered by virus: Businesses across Indonesia feel the pinch

From empty malls to factories disruption, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is dealing a hard blow to Indonesia's regional economy and small and medium enterprises around the archipelago.

National 5 years ago

COVID-19: ‘People don’t need to stockpile everyday items’, Jokowi says amid panic buying spree

Jokowi said that the government and the private sector had enough food and non-food stocks, including around 50 million face masks, to meet public demand.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

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Blitar’s ancient Gedog temple and banyan trees hold mysteries

The strangler fig, commonly known as the banyan, is one of Indonesia’s five symbols of unity, representing one state with many cultural roots.

National 5 years ago

Hundreds of djembe drum producers in Blitar stop production because of COVID-19 outbreak

Djembe drums, a traditional African musical instrument made of wood and sheep or goat hide, have been a popular product for craftsmen in Blitar since 2015, due to a surge in demand from China.

Sports 5 years ago

Hooliganism between Arema, Persebaya soccer fans causes Rp 250 million losses: Authorities

The losses mainly arose from destroyed vehicles and damaged rice crops, as well as from supporters who did not pay after eating at food stalls.