Inquiry on MLA Virupakshappa was conducted on Tuesday at the Lokayukta office. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) Madal Virupakshappa has been given a five day judicial custody. The verdict came on Tuesday at the Civil Court; BJP MLA was presented before the magistrate at Lokayukta. He was taken to the […]
Continue ReadingSustainability encourages younger generation in Bengaluru to move towards Indian handloom. The museum going crowd in the city are increasingly taking up short-term certificate courses on textiles which are seeing a rise in enrollments. However, fashion design and handloom academies in the city are yet to catch up on this trend, as so far only […]
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India ranks tenth in the list of 46 countries that attract medical tourists from across the world. Quality healthcare, treatment, doctors and service under the Joint Commission International (JCI) and National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) accreditation in Indian hospitals has been encouraging medical tourism in India. A report released by the […]
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Electoral body in Karnataka plans to increase awareness of Voter Helpline Application (App) amongst voters through campaigns. The Chief Electoral Office (CEO) plans to encourage use of Voter Helpline App (VHA) in January and mid-February once the election awareness campaigns start. Vastrad PS, Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Nodal Officer at Chief Electoral […]
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PU students say they would prefer descriptive papers over MCQ exams. Pre-University (PU) students are not happy about the Karnataka government’s plan to base their exams on Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Bhavana, a PU student, studying Commerce at Seshadripuram Pre-University College, said, “I would like it if exams are descriptive as we would get to […]
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The police are considering forming separate team to tackle online betting. There has been a two-fold increase in cricket betting cases in Bengaluru. As privately shared links of cricket betting apps makes it difficult for police to trace gambling rackets, they are now considering forming a separate team to deal with the online betting menace. […]
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Lack of awareness about the online software Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) makes it difficult for farmers to benefit from government schemes. Farmers in Devagere are unable to benefit from Karnataka government’s FRUITS online portal and mobile app as they are unaware of its existence. Basavaraj, a sericulture farmer from Devagere did […]
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Primary Health Centre (PHC) of K.Gollahalliis unable to reap the benefits of solar powered healthcare. The solar-powered electricity has stopped working at PHC of K.Gollahalli. Dr. Shalini, Medical Officer at PHC in K. Gollahalli said, “Earlier, the PHC was powered by solar energy but it has stopped working since last year.” The government has recommended […]
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Namma Pride used BMTC buses to ride after the High Court did not give permission for the Pride March. Namma Pride’s November Pride March turned to Ride with Pride on BMTC buses. Ayaan Syed, a volunteer-cum-organizer of Namma Pride said, “We have arranged three BMTC buses to commute the participants of pride march from Freedom […]
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Not all potters are able to register themselves for government schemes and its benefits. Pottery sellers in Pottery Town face difficulties in registering for benefits under Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) schemes. Bangalore’s Pradhan Mantri Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) performance report registered with Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) shows that from April 1, 2022 […]
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