With more races planned, 2022 looks brighter for motorsports. But sponsorship is skeptical. The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI), will host an increased number of races this year. In addition to the races which were postponed to 2022, more than19 races and events are scheduled for 2022. The FMSCI consulted various expert […]
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Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) stopped the digging and the excavation of silt from Varthur lake due to rains. The digging up of the Varthur Lake to desilt has now been paused creating more problems for residents and local farmers. Dirty water and silt have created a stench in the area. “We have started desilting […]
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Kolar M.L.C., filmmaker and producer. C.R. Manohar joins Congress. Kolar Member of the Legislative Council (M.L.C.) Dr. CR Manohar joined the Congress party this morning.Kolar M.L.C. had quit Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S) two days ago. Addressing the press conference at the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) office, DK Shivakumar, president of KPCC said that this […]
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Funding and research hinder the real impact and implementation of the NEP in Karnataka. Karnataka Minister of Higher Education and Information Technology CN Ashwath Narayan said the state’s National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 faces a funding shortfall to encourage research in government and private universities. Narayan addressing the “Challenges and Opportunities of Educational Institutions” conference […]
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In 2020-21 budget, the Karnataka state government had allotted Rs. 18 crore for the National Bamboo Mission (NBM). Many bamboo artisans and business person are unaware of the National Bamboo Mission (NBM). The money set aside for the NBM has remained unused.“I do not know of any such scheme. My business and others’ were totally […]
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Not good news for visitors and information seekers who wish to access data from websites of several departments of the Karnataka government. Various Karnataka government departmental websites do not have a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) certificate, which leaves them exposed to hackers to deface websites and steal data, information, and more. Recently, a report said […]
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In the absence of a full-scale training institute and a falling interest in toy making among youngsters, the future of the wooden toys of Channapatna worries veteran toy makers. From the former US president Barack Obama to the prince of Bhutan, the geographical indication (GI) tagged toys from Channapatna are in homes around the world. […]
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The anti-superstition law in Karnataka banned a traditional and age-old custom followed by the Kadugolla community. The practice of isolating women during menstruation and the postpartum period in secluded shelters is still followed by a tribal community not far from Bangalore city. The practice has been termed as one of the evil, sinister, and inhuman […]
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Children of government schools in the villages of Ramanagara district are still waiting for their textbooks and notebooks. Students rejoice going back to school as classes for first to fifth grades resumed from Oct. 25, 2021. One thing that hinders their excitement for learning is —a shortage of notebooks and textbooks. “I am happy, I […]
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With minimum consumer demand and government assistance, handloom weavers have shifted to other jobs during Covid-19. During Covid, weavers in the city shifted to work as security guards or auto drivers due to financial distress. “I started driving an auto-rickshaw from January 2021 because I used to earn Rs.100 -150 daily from weaving which was […]
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