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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The remaining 17 districts of Karnataka do not have district hospitals. They have either sub centres or taluk hospitals. Despite having 31 districts in the state, Karnataka just has 16 district hospitals. It has the second lowest district to district hospital ratio in India; right after Telangana which has 5 district hospitals for 33 districts. […]
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Indhana Bhawan, the new building of KPTCL, will facilitate administrative work Amid much anticipated fervor, Energy minister, V. Sunil Kumar inaugurated the Indhana Bhawan, a 16-storey government building under Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited (KPTCL). However, there is still ambiguity on when employees can shift to the new premises. The construction work is complete but […]
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BSP expects to win 25 seats in upcoming elections. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has released its Category-A list of candidates for the Karnataka State elections at a press release today. The elections may be held in May, 2023. The candidates include M. Krishna Murthy, K. B. Vasu, N. Madhu, G. Aswath Narayan and H. R. Mahesh.The […]
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Corporators in Bengaluru feel that their role is not clearly defined. A report by Janaagraha, a Bangalore-based non-profit organisation states that councilors are “highly disempowered” as local governments are yet to be recognised as a unit of governance in India. It shows that 11 councillors out of the 13 surveyed feel that they are not […]
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Experts warn that viewers might shift to watching races through illegal streaming sites due to high subscription costs. After experiencing the fall of Mercedes and Redbull’s dominance for the past two years, Indian Formula 1 (F1) fans fear being left out this season because of the high-pricing strategy by F1 TV. F1 fans are hesitant […]
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