It was the first symposium held in Bangalore since the pandemic. Bengaluru: As part of its CSR program, HCL Technologies hosted the eighth edition of the HCL Grant Symposium at the Christ University campus in Bannerghatta Road on Wednesday. The event aimed to provide training and capacity building to non-government organizations in Bangalore. After the […]
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Out of 476 sanctioned Gram Nyayalayas, only 256 are functioning in 10 states. Despite being one of the promoters of Gram Nyayalayas, Karnataka has so far failed to establish appropriate village courts and maintain the infrastructure of those that already exist. As per state government and high court information, there are 476 Gram Nyayalayas in […]
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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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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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Around 6000 health workers will stage a protest at Freedom Park after the health department did not regularize their jobs. Around 6000 covid warriors are will stage a protest at Freedom Park on April 8 for the vacancy continuation in the health department. This comes after the Karnataka Health department failed to fulfill its promise […]
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As officials turn a blind eye on National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), only 6545 applicants have been benefited in Karnataka in the last fiscal year. The National Family Benefit Scheme (NFBS), which gives financial support to families in the event of a breadwinner’s death, is hardly being implemented in the city due to various administrative […]
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Lack of awareness and connectivity issues limit the potential of potters. Lakshmi, a pottery maker, sat anxiously among the unsold earthen pots that she made in the morning. She wakes up every day at 6 a.m. to make these earthen pots and potteries. The most prominent thing on her face was her red eyes amidst […]
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Growing pollution around Thottikallu waterfall has deteriorated the water quality. In this scorching heat, waterfalls have become a popular relaxing spot because of the sensation of cooling and rejuvenation that they offer to visitors. However, the physical pollution that visitors leave behind causes concern, said environmentalists. Despite the damage caused by visitors to waterfalls and […]
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As many as six complaints were filed about problems caused by stray pigs in the last month compared to one or two complaints received earlier. On an average, the complaints against stray pigs in Bommanahalli and Mahadevapura have increased six times in the last three months, according to the Assistant Director of Animal Husbandry Department […]
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Lack of knowledge about technology is making farmers continue to sell in traditional markets. Despite the state and central government’s effort to help the farmers sell their crops by creating advanced digital platforms like ReMS (Rastriya e-market service) and National Agriculture Market (e- Nam), many farmers lack technological knowledge about its usage. A farmer in […]
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