The Backward Classes Minority (BCM) students are complaining about poor food quality and hygiene but officials deny any recent complaints. The Backward Classes and Minority (BCM) hostels lack basic facilities like clean washrooms, water supply, beds, and good quality food. Renuka C, a Master’s student staying in the D Devaraj Arasu Backwards Post Graduation hostel […]
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Political parties in the state are promising welfare schemes if elected to power. However, parties say their opponents are offering short term incentives and not long-term solutions. Cash transfer of Rs.2000 for housewives, 200 units of free electricity, free education. These are some of the promises made by political parties in the state to woo […]
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Karnataka has the third highest number of road accident cases across the nation; hit and run cases constitute half of such cases in Bangalore. Karnataka recorded 34,647 road accident cases in 2021, the third highest across the nation. Tamil Nadu and Madhya Pradesh stood first and second respectively. Raja Laxmi, a 33-year-old dance teacher lost […]
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It is aiming to connect skilled unemployed youths to employment opportunities. The Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and the Karnataka Skill Development Corporation have launched a Karnataka Skill Connect Portal. It is an integrated web portal which will connect the talent ecosystem in the state with various employment and skilling opportunities. Less than one out of […]
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Members of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti say they want BJP out of power. The Dalit Sangharsh SamitiUnitedtoday condemned the policies of the RSS and BJP. Addressing a press conference, they expressed their dissatisfaction over the government not taking care of the community’s economic and social welfare. Members of the community will hold a rally at the […]
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Female sterilization has increased by 9 percent in the state while male falls to zero. A report by National Family Health Survey suggests, vasectomies went from 0.2 percent in 2016 to zero in 2021. While, tubectomies saw an increase from 48.6 percent to 57.5 percent in five years. Dr Aarti Kulkarni a Gynaecologist said that […]
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Fisheries Department to stock fish fingerlings in 5,682 tanks in several Gram Panchayats. The Karnataka Fisheries Department has stocked more than 1.5 crores of advanced fish fingerlings in 2,442 tanks of selected Gram Panchayat ponds in accordance with the government order to enhance fish production in the state. Govind Raj, a fish farmer from Tumkur […]
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Many states across India hold “Global Investors Meet” every few years. However, many of these investments are only on paper and fail to materialize. Less than 40 percent of investments made at previous investor meets like the recent Global Investors Meet in Bengaluru materialize. Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) for investments amounting to Rs. 9.82 lakh […]
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Only 56 percent of schools in Karnataka have accessible infrastructure for students with disabilities. A recent report revealed that six out of 10 schools in Karnataka are not disabled-friendly. A Foundational Learning Study by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) states that only 56 percent of the schools in Karnataka have accessible […]
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Trespassing is the biggest issue; government’s plan to replace level crossings is still in the pipeline. Bengaluru has witnessed an increase in accidental deaths on railway tracks in the last three years with trespassing being one of the biggest reasons for them. In 2020, the number stood at 115, in 2021, it rose to 173 […]
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