India’s only Sanskrit daily newspaper, Sudharma, is in doldrums, as the government remains irresponsive to the company’s shout for financial aid. By Sheikh Saquib The two pages, A3 size newspaper established on July 14, 1970, with the sole purpose of propagating Sanskrit is facing a possibility of financial ruin. Sudharma will turn 50 this year […]
Continue ReadingHigh Court postponed the hearing of malnutrition case; next hearing date to be announced soon. Sheikh Saquib High Court has postponed the hearing of malnutrition case once again on Wednesday. The next hearing date will be updated soon on the Karnataka High Court website. No reason has been given for postponing the hearing of the […]
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BBMP’s deadline to fill pothole’s in 8 zones fail. Residents complaint of choosing quantity over quality. Sheikh Saquib Despite Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s (BBMP) claims for only 279 potholes left to be filled, residents of Uttarahalli ward number 184 says that more than 1000 potholes are still neglected. BBMP had set a deadline for filling […]
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Different caste groups in Karnataka are fighting for the rights to avail income and caste certificate. Sheikh Saquib Vijayan, from Saurashtra caste has applied fifteen times for income and caste certificate in Nada Kacheri. He needs the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) for his children who are studying in Mathas International School. However, he is […]
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Devdasis in Gangavathi struggle not only with poverty, but also with securing their children’s future. Sheikh Saquib Malama, a Devdasi in the Gangavathi taluk, narrates how she was asked to stop studying after 10th and ended up being a Devdasi without her will. She hopes for a better life for her child, unlike the other […]
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By Sheikh Saquib Tanveer Sait, former minister and congress MLA, who was attacked by a man with a knife at a wedding ceremony in Mysuru on Sunday night, is now out of danger. He is still under observation at the Intensive Care Unit in Columbia Asia Hospital, Mysuru. The SoftCopy spoke to Farhan, assistant manager […]
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BBMP trucks and vehicles are dumping un-segregated waste in the land opposite Mylasandra bus stand on the Mysuru road. The dumping is in close proximity to the upcoming Kengeri Metro station. By Sheikh Saquib In clear violation of the Solid Waste Management guidelines, BBMP is dumping un-segregated waste near the upcoming Kengeri Metro station on […]
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