Health workers continue to protest for their demands

Even after working for more than 10 years, the NHM employees do not get paid enough to make a decent life. The National Health Mission (NHM) In-source Employee Association, which is part of the state Health and Family Welfare department, is hopeful that the state government will accept their demand of being permanent employees in […]

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IISc researchers save energy on computing

Researchers have used ‘memristors’ components that can simultaneously store data and perform computing while using only 9 percent of the physical footprint. Researchers from the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed an energy-efficient computing platform that promises to build faster and more energy efficient next-generation […]

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Nightmare hostels for BCM students

The Backward Classes Minority (BCM) students are complaining about poor food quality and hygiene but officials deny any recent complaints. The Backward Classes and Minority (BCM) hostels lack basic facilities like clean washrooms, water supply, beds, and good quality food. Renuka C, a Master’s student staying in the D Devaraj Arasu Backwards Post Graduation hostel […]

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Parties woo women voters

Key political parties are developing welfare schemes, especially for women. In the upcoming Legislative Assembly Election, the focus of political parties across Karnataka is more on women’s empowerment. Neeraj Shritar, Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) member said, “The current political situation requires women power.” He added that in the upcoming election, 15 percent of seats […]

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Pilot review of Rapid Road missed earlier

BBMP had asked IISc to preview the technology, but did not pay. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) said it did not receive the promised payment from Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike (BBMP) to review the ‘rapid road’ technology that was used on Old Madras Road. Associate professor at the Department of Civil Engineering at IISc, […]

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Anganwadi workers demand gratuity from government

Workers strike work across Karnataka against the state government. Anganwadi workers still await gratuity for which they have started protesting against the state government. “Despite the Supreme Court’s recent order, the state government has still not taken any action,” said the protesting workers today. SC ordered in April that all anganwadi workers and helpers were […]

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More goods vehicles carrying passengers

Cases of excess passengers in goods vehicles have doubled this year, and police fined the passengers Rs. 200. Bengaluru traffic police data shows that cases of carrying excess passengers in goods vehicleshave increased. In 2021, 20,794 cases were booked but in 2022, till October 49,834 cases have been booked. Chandan KB, a quality engineer at […]

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More students but less teachers

Government school teachers feel the lack of teachers affects the quality of education. United District Information System for Education (UDISE+) data shows student enrolment in state government has increased from 50,31,606 in 2020-2021 to 54,45,989 in 2021-2022. At the same time, the number of teachers in government schools has decreased from 2,08168 to 1,99,057. Government-aided […]

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