Demand for Venkatappa Art Gallery remains high among artists

Artists say Venkatappa Art Gallery will not  be affordable if it is given to private companies for restoration. The Venkatappa Art Gallery remains vacant due to lack of facilities and poor infrastructure. No funds have been allocated for its restoration by the government. Artists say that when the gallery officials rent the hall and gallery […]

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Railway e-booking still a challenge for travelers

Passengers prefer third party apps over IRCTC and UTS as it is convenient and easy to use. Ticket booking and reservation process for Indian railways despite the introduction of e-booking platforms is a challenge for passengers as the applications provided by the railways for booking tickets  have not been upgraded. Platforms like Indian Railway Catering […]

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HOPCOMS losing out to online stores

Farmers say that their produce yields no profit at HOPCOMS. The Horticultural Producers’ Co-operative Marketing and Processing Society Ltd. (HOPCOMS) are running  out of profitability as customers prefer alternative options like online grocery stores and supermarkets farmers produce. Ramakrishna, Board Secretary at HOPCOMS said that, there are 280 HOPCOMS outlets in Bangalore, out of which […]

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Pucca house promises: APP, JD(S)

Opposition parties said they are planning to regularize the privately owned illegal slums  if elected to power. Opposition parties like AAP and JD(S)’s emphasis will be on providing housing for all, and pucca houses with proper sanitation to slum dwellers. Ashok Mruthyunjaya, Bangalore vice president, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said that the party has always […]

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Government schools lack adequate Toilets

 Students do not have access to toilets in government schools as they have lower student-toilet ratio than the prescribed norms under the Swachh Vidyalaya Scheme. Government schools in the city lack an adequate number of hygienic toilets for students to use. The student–toilet ratio in the government schools does not match  the prescribed norms. The […]

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Dalits condemned the policies of BJP and RSS

Members of Dalit Sangharsh Samiti say they want  BJP out of power. The Dalit Sangharsh SamitiUnitedtoday condemned the policies of the RSS and BJP. Addressing a press conference, they expressed their dissatisfaction over the government not taking care of the community’s economic and social welfare. Members of the community will hold a rally at the […]

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Fewer BMTC drivers mean fewer routes

Despite the demand from commuters, more buses cannot be released due to lack of drivers said official. The Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC)  is facing shortage ofbus drivers. The data from BMTC shows there is a shortage of 256 drivers as of November 2022 and due to this the number of buses functioning in the […]

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Farmers demand increase in loan repayment time

Low CIBIL score makes it difficult for sugarcane farmers to get agriculture loans. Sugarcane Farmers in Karnataka are demanding an increase in the loan repayment term from one year to 16 months and to not consider the Credit Information Bureau India Limited (CIBIL) score while granting them loans. The Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers Association has […]

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