State government announces grants for Peenya’s infrastructure

Small-scale enterprises and industrialists in Peenya Industrial Hub area continue to face problems with infrastructure. The Karnataka Cabinet announced financial allocations for several projects, including Rs. 100 crore for the development of the Peenya Industrial hub, ahead of the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike elections. However, industrialists said that it will not be enough. . “The […]

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Juvenile courts yet to become child-friendly

Karnataka currently has only two special children courts with child-friendly infrastructure to deal with POCSO cases. Juvenile courts in the state are yet to be equipped with child-friendly infrastructure despite guidelines mandated by the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act. The Karnataka government had allotted Rs 3crore for conversion of special juvenile […]

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Women hate to work in BMTC

Male-oriented transport policies and lack of inclusive work conditions lead to less representation of women in the BMTC. Bengaluru: Working for more than ten hours a day, not being able to see her family, facing harassment from commuters and her employers, and being surrounded by mainly male employers. This is the ordeal of Kusuma Omprakash, […]

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