Unawareness and negligence stalls the progress of pilot micro irrigation project set up in Hungund taluk. Hungund taluk of Bagalkot district faces age-old issues among the farmers and the government. Farmers are accusing the government of negligence, the involved company saying that they haven’t received any money for the last two years and the government […]
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Urdu medium in Karnataka faces an urgency of incorporating modern elements or perishing. Urdu medium schools face existential challenges in Karnataka, as students are opting for different schooling languages other than Urdu. The number of Urdu schools has dropped in the state, the dropout rate is also high among primary students. The Government Urdu High […]
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Subramanya Dhareshwara incorporated modern songs into traditional ragas. Subramanya Dhareshwara, Yakshagana artist and Bhagavatha (main singer) of Perandoor mela, passed away at his son’s residence in Bangalore on Thursday morning. He was 67. Dhareshwara who hailed from Kirimanjeshwara in Udupi district was given the nick name Rangamantrika. He served as the Bhagvatha of Perandoor mela […]
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Kannada film artists said that they aim to elevate Kannada cinema and culture to a global level, with Dr. Rajkumar as the leading face. Kannada film artists and government officials gathered to celebrate the 96th birth anniversary of Dr. Rajkumar. P. Seshadri, national award winner and Kannada film maker, said that Dr. Rajkumar has an […]
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Mysore-style veena is on the verge of extinction without government help. The scarcity of skilled workers in the veena-making industry in Bangalore poses a serious threat to the future of the Mysore-veena. The Mysore style tambura, too, faces a similar fate, with no manufacturer left. Previously many retailers like Veena Works, Aruna Musicals, and Veena […]
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Representatives of the Kadugollar community held a press conference where they highlighted their financial instability and the government’s inadequate action in this regard. The confederation of Kadugolla organizations has put forward a demand to include the Kadugolla community in the Scheduled Tribe list. A local leader of the Samajwadi Party (SP) has supported their cause. […]
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Technical issue disrupts the online autism awareness program organized by the central government. Teachers and parents who attended the online autism awareness program organized by The National Trust for the Welfare of Persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities, complained that they got nothing out of the program. Bhrat Kumar Rathore, Principal […]
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Apex body Leh plans to march with local people towards the border in April. Sonam Wangchuk, who has been on a hunger strike since March 6,2024, will end his fast at 5 p.m. today. Now the protest will be carried forward by the women of Ladakh, who will go on a hunger strike for 10 […]
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Students’ academic performance is being affected due to the absence of guest lecturers in Hungund taluk. Despite a five-month long protest that was called off in January ,only few guest lecturers have rejoined the only college in Hungund.. After Karnataka Chief Minister (CM) Siddaramaiah offered them another hike in their monthly salary, the professors withdrew […]
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Yakshagana artists fall on hard times due to consistent lack of support from the government. Practitioners of Mudalapaya Yakshagana, the older, traditional style of Karnataka’s art form believe that if the art form is to survive, the government has to intervene quickly—existing support from village audiences will not take it far. The more modern style, […]
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