Karnataka Assembly passes bills with no discussion

Karnataka Assembly will enter its 16th Assembly on May 10, 2023. Despite the mandated days which are mentioned under the acts, the Karnataka assembly has been passing bills faster and having fewer sittings  for detailed discussions in the 15th Assembly, revealed the report of PRS Legislative Research named ‘Functioning of the 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly.’ […]

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Motor vehicle victims await justice

India accounts for five lakh road accidents annually out of which 1.5 lakh people are killed and three lakh people are crippled, said Minister of Road and Transport, Nitin Gadkari. Bengaluru has more than 13,000 pending cases under the Motor Vehicles Act. Bhootharaj, First division Assistant (FDA) at the Court Of Small Causes said “Since […]

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Two JD(S) leaders shift to Congress

Additionally, the Congress will file a complaint to the Election Commission (EC) against Home Minister Amit Shah over his comment on riots in the state Prabhakar Reddy and Narayana Gowda from Janata Dal (Secular) are set to join Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) ahead of Karnataka Assembly elections 2023. DK Shivakumar, President of KPCC said […]

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Long term bonds for safer investments

Government bonds with long maturity periods are gaining traction. Investing in Government security (G-Sec) and long-term bonds may yield profit to the investors due to fewer risks despite the recent hikes in repo rate by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to curb inflation.  Gaurav Khemka, deputy vice president at SBI Funds Management Pvt Ltd […]

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Muslim community to take legal action

Muslim religious leaders plan to discuss their removal from the reservation with Vokkaliga and Lingayat leaders in the state. Fearing that they will be blamed for communal tensions before the assembly elections of 2023, the Muslim community of Karnataka will take the legal way to fight for their reservation rights. Recently, the Karnataka government scrapped […]

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Solar workers remain in darkness

Suryamitra Skill Development Programme (SSDP) is not able to meet the growing demands of the solar power capacity of Karnataka. The room for skill development training on the first floor of Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited (KREDL) located on a hill in Naagarabhaavi remains empty with just black seats lined in rows. The gap between […]

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