This is the steepest decline in a two-year period since 2010 The Indian agricultural sector is set to lose about 5.6 million jobs between 2018 and 2019 according to the International Labour Organization’s employment outlook report. This is the steepest decline over two consecutive years since 2010, after holding steady for five years between 2012 […]
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The subcaste Madiga, who have been fighting for 21 years, demand special status or they will refrain from voting for the Congress in the upcoming elections After the state government granted a religious minority tag to the Lingayat community, the Madiga community is now complaining of being sidelined by the Siddharamaiah government. M.C Srinivas president […]
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Udaya TV Workers’ Union claim the network violated labour laws while laying off scores of employees. As many as 200 ex-Udaya News employees are set to go on a strike to protest against unpaid benefits and dues after Sun Network fired them last year, said G R Shivshankar, General Secretary, Trade Union Co-Ordination Centre 68 […]
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The work began in December 2017, and will conclude by end of May 2018. The new football turf that is being laid out at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex in Bangalore, will be completed at an estimated cost of Rs 7 crore. The new turf is expected to be laid out with all […]
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The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has failed to enforce regulations on bottled water companies, a study has said. The study published in Current Science magazine found that many firms manufacturing bottled water prefer to operate without the BIS license. The study says that this happens because the BIS has inadequate facilities to monitor and […]
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The third shop is to benefit 200 farmers and several families Bangalore, March 15, 2018: The new outlet of Grameen Angadi promoting organic and handcrafted products is to help 200 farmers and several families. “Two hundred farmers are dependent on this shop. They all come under the Gramina Karakushala Udyama: a trust formed by artisans […]
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Surge in far-right support disrupts political establishment and creates confusion amongst the German populace By Aniruddha Ghosh Bangalore, March 15, 2018: Germany is politically polarized and there’s uncertainty regarding the country’s path towards the future as Angela Merkel won a close vote on Wednesday to become Chancellor for a fourth consecutive term. Sushmita Poddar, a […]
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Ramalinga Reddy says Karnataka crime rate of 5 per cent is better than BJP ruled states. Bangalore, March 15, 2018: With fingers being pointed at the law and order situation in the city due to the stabbing of the Lokayukta and Mohammad Haris’ assault on a businessman, home minister Ramalinga Reddy says the crime rate […]
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City based organisation demands for equal relief funds for both male and female acid attack victims Bangalore, March 15, 2018: The Central government has failed to provide compensations amounting to Rs 3,00,000 which was alloted for acid attack victims. This comes after the Ministry of Home Affairs on 14th October 2015 issued a circular that specifies […]
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The Karnataka Pragyavantha Janta Party focuses on education in their election manifesto The Karnataka Pragyavantha Janta Party today released their second election manifesto for the upcoming State assembly elections. According to the manifesto, the party is primarily focusing on education, health, agriculture, industrial development and women empowerment. Mahesh Gowda, the National President and Founder of […]
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