The shortage of laborers in the construction sector is causing a toll on the industry’s profitability. Construction works are getting delayed and are happening at an increased cost due to a shortage of laborers in the construction sector. The labor shortage in the industry remains significant in the country and has not reduced post-COVID. K […]
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National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) will be implemented by the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) from March 30, 2023, but not by the BMTC. Bus commuters will have to wait a while longer to use the NCMC for their daily commute. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transportation Corporation (BMTC) said that their buses will not be […]
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The other rides such as the Columbus and Dragon train will begin in three to four days. People are excited to ride the toy train in Cubbon Park after three years. Citizens awaits other facilities to open at Cubbon Park while excitedly boarding the toy train Putani Express at Bal Bhavan on Tuesday. Putani Express […]
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Slum Janandolan workers have other demands, too. Workers from Slum Janandolan had twelve demands forimprovingthe living standards of slums in 18 districts of Karnataka. Venkamma, a Slum Janandolan worker from Davanagere, said that she wants the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Act(MNGREGA)scheme to be urbanised. “Most of the slums are in urban areas. So to […]
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The meeting was disrupted by an angry crowd that was presenting unrelated issues to the committee. The Lokayukta public hearing that took place on Mar. 28 received an overwhelming response by the public that brought their problems regarding civic issues. Many of these problems are not directly handled by the Lokayukta. Lokayukta DSP, Basavaraj Magadum […]
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After the new BEE guidelines, the manufacturers of ceiling fans around the country will see an increase of around 10 to 12 percent in their production costs. With the onset of summer, the ceiling fans industry always expects an increase in their sales. But, this time, companies like Animesh Graphics Engineers, which print Bureau of […]
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The recent death of a grey Slender Loris in Bangalore has opened the conservation again about the slender loris population in Karnataka, and hundreds of wildlife dying due to electrocution in India. A grey Slender Loris was found electrocuted in the Bangalore University campus on March 27. This has added to the continued worries about […]
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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 […]
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Experts to push for comprehensive mental health data in the upcoming National Family Health Survey, the NFHS-6. Insufficient data on mental health in the country has made it difficult for experts and health officials to understand the magnitude of the mental health issues among people. It also hinders the implementation of proper policies that will […]
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After SR Srinivas resigned from JD(S), the party’S Gubbi candidate is now Sri Nagaraj. Janata Dal (secular) (JD(S)) leader Sri Nagaraj is to replace Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), S.R. Srinivas, of Gubbi constituency, in the upcoming Karnataka elections after the latter announced that he might join the Congress party. Veeranna, JD(S) spokesperson said, “Sri […]
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