The amendment to the flag code approves manufacture of machine-made polyester national flags. The only Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standard approved khadi flag maker, Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha (KKGSS) is facing losses post the change in flag code by the Union Government. The change in flag code has brought trouble to the lone […]
Continue Reading
Students will be provided free transportation facility to the exam centre. As the Pre-University College (PUC) is set to begin from April 22, 2022, State Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh, announced the protocols for the exam. He said, “Hijab or for that matter any religious garments are not allowed.” He added that all […]
Continue Reading
Wool production in Karnataka has reduced by 73.5 percent despite an increase in sheep population. Wool production in the state has been on a decline due to lack of demand, regulated market and awareness. Sheep farmers in the state said that there are no buyers in the market for the wool so they shear off […]
Continue Reading
Profit margins of manufacturers are a casualty of the war. Prices of metals and fuel have spiked. Bengaluru: V. Sudarshan, owner of Spectrum Tool Engineers, a precision machine parts manufacturing company is at a loss—in more ways than one. The cost of most raw materials he uses has gone up by 40 to 50 percent. […]
Continue Reading
Cryptocurrency miners halt as market lacks cost efficiency. Cryptocurrency miners in India are failing to make better profits as bear markets, rising electricity cost, and an increase in mining difficulty have a looming effect on mining. Also, fewer people are entering the mining field as the cost of a rig has shot up due to a shortage […]
Continue Reading
Sandalwood farmers want to sell their crop as agricultural produce and do not want to deal with the forest department. Private sandalwood cultivators in Karnataka demand permission to sell the wood in open markets to realize better profits. Farmer Shivappa Matturu has more than 1300 Sandalwood trees at his farm in Haveri district. “Selling it […]
Continue Reading
Rather than owning products, consumers now prefer to subscribe to them as services. Subscription economy in India is growing beyond media and entertainment as businesses across industry sectors are now offering subscription services. Change in consumer behaviour has fuelled the growth, with people opting to use these services instead of buying products. India has approximately […]
Continue Reading
The state health minister announced a slew of measures aimed at containing the possible damage from new and old variants of Covid. The state government is planning to train over 18,000 nursing students and paramedical staff in order to prepare for any oncoming waves and variants of Covid-19. K Sudhakar, Minister of Health and Family […]
Continue Reading
The Congress leader led an NSUI protest against supposed plans to shift some programmes to Gujarat. The National Students Union of India (NSUI), along with DK Shivakumar protested against the shifting of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) Indian human space flight programme to Gujarat. Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President DK Shiv kumar said that […]
Continue Reading
Kadlekai Parishe expects heavy footfall and better business. Groundnut vendors at the Kadlekai Parishe hope to put the bad weather and Covid behind them with better profits this year. The parishe is being held after a gap of one year. Madayya, a groundnut vendor said that this year the produce has reduced due to heavy and […]
Continue Reading