Women make up 51 percent of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) council in 101 wards of Bengaluru. There has been a significant drop in the number of women ministers in India. In recent years, there is a drop from 23.1 percent in 2019 to 9.1 percent in 2021 in female representation according to World […]
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Workers have been protesting against the new payment system since April 15. The Karnataka Ministry of Labour will send a notice to the food delivery company Zomato over the new payment system for their employee that has allegedly reduced their income. A tripartite meeting will be held between the delivery workers’ unions, management of the […]
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Schools have not been able to bring in electronic braille devices, accessible study material, 3D models and tactile diagrams for making science and mathematics inclusive. Tapas Bharadwaj, a visually impaired working professional faced several challenges during his education years. The teachers in inclusive schools didn’t understand the functions of Braille. Tapas struggled to study through […]
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A lethargic lifestyle is the major cause of liver problems said health practitioners. Today, fatigue and packed food have become a daily routine of many people, due to which on the occasion of World liver day, health officials encourage a healthy lifestyle among people. Statistics show that around 2 lakh people die in India every […]
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Newly appointed coach Carlos Pena aims to push the Indian Super League (ISL) team to top four, bring better results. Youth development, extensive inclusion of Indian footballers, and improved fitness of the players are some of the main goals set by Carlos Pena who has taken charge of the club recently.. Pena spoke of the […]
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Starting on April 24, the foot march will cover approximately 80 kilometers over two days. Karnataka Rashtra Samithi Party (KRS) is planning a padayatra (foot march) from Freedom Park in Bengaluru to Gauribidanur taluk in Chikmagalur to protest against rising corruption in state politics, the party’s State President, Linge Gowda announced on Tuesday. Starting on […]
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Gandhi Bazar, Bengaluru’s 130-year-old traditional market, has been facing a lot of opposition to its commercialization plan. Many sellers and locals are concerned that their years-old business and authenticity would be lost as a result of a plan designed by the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT) to […]
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On Monday, the Karnataka state cabinet has asked to relocate Indira canteens from lesser populated areas. Even though the Karnataka’s Urban Development Board plans to relocate Indira canteens from lesser populated areas, canteen management says that business is running well there. A regular customer at RR Nagar Indira canteen,, Vikram Patil said that the relocation […]
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Vendors say that they have not been informed about their relocation once the market is closed. Vendors at Halasuru market on Bazaar Street are worried for their livelihoods as the Bruhat Bengaluru Mananagara Palike (BBMP) plans to take down the market. Chanbhasha, President of the Halasuru market, said that they’ve received three to four notices […]
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Bhartiya Janta Party government (BJP) in Karnataka is taking 30 percent commission from religious institutes and mathas alleges Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee’s (KPCC) general secretary S Manohar. The KPCC has accused the BJP government of demanding 30 percent commission from religious organizations and mathas for releasing funds. The allegations come after the death of Santhosh […]
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