Areca nut production has increased by 2.4 lakh hectares last year. Thejappa, an areca nut plantation farmer in Shivamogga will have to wait longer to build his new house. Last year, the the market price for areca nuts went down by 50 percent. Thejappa has been growing arecanut for more than a decade now. He […]
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Experts say development of Common Facility Centres (CFC) could boost the production and supply making the products cheaper in domestic as well as in international markets. Karnataka has seven CFCs as of 2021 as per MSMEs report. A common facility centre in Kinnal village, Koppal district can ease the lives of artisans. Its efficient and […]
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The committee could take a month or more to look into their inclusion in the list of scheduled castes. Bedajangama communities from different districts of Karnataka have been protesting for the last 156 days for their schedule caste certificates at Freedom park in Bangalore.Officials say that there is confusion over whether the Bedajangama is a […]
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Incompetency in surgery for animal birth control may kill the dogs from wound infection say the doctors. Experts say that there have been multiple complaints about stray dogs being released without their wounds having healed. The anti-rabies vaccination and birth control surgery causing infection in stray dogs is a concern for doctors. Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagar […]
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BMTC department will announce the compensation for the families of deceased after court’s order. Taverekere police arrested the Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) driver, who had allegedly hit two people on a scooter on Magadi Road on Tuesday. Police confirmed that the driver is in custody and the case will be investigated. Assistant sub inspector […]
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In addition, they have to cancel any old age pension they might have access to. More communities will be included soon under the newly announced art pension, say officials. Buta Kola performers have to cancel their old age pension to claim the art pension of Rs. 2,000 which was recently announced after the success of […]
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Despite subsidies to encourage Kannada cinema, just two small theatres have been set up in Karnataka till 2022. Only two mini theatres have been set up in Karnataka so far, despite the subsidy offered by the government in an attempt to encourage regional Kannada movies in semi-urban and rural areas. Officials say the proposed subsidy […]
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More than half of bus stops in the city have no shelters. Bus stops in Bengaluru like Sultanpalya, Ramohalli, Anchayepalya, Kumbalgodu,and others either do not have shelters or have shelters that are shabby due to a lack of maintenance. Officials say that the construction of all bus shelters will probably be completed by March 2023. […]
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Twenty lifts in Bengaluru Metro stations are under maintenance for several days. Lifts in metro stations like Baiyappanahalli and Jayanagar, as well as 18 others have been under maintenance for a while now and require administrative attention. Officials say people have to wait longer for the lifts to be fixed. The lift near the Old […]
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Exams are on hold for one year since the PSI recruitment scam for 545 posts in Karnataka came to light. The candidates for the written examination for 402 posts of the Police Sub Inspector (PSI) are getting impatient due to lack of further notifications. It is on hold ever since the recruitment scam for 545 […]
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