The farmers say they are victims of illegal land grabbing. The Aroharatri Dharani Satyagraha by the Dalit farmers has entered its 113th day of protest at the Freedom Park in Bengaluru. Farmers are demanding an amendment in the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands Act (PTCL), 1978. Muniyappa, a farmer from Hosakote said, “Third […]
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Water crisis, drainage and garbage still a persistent problem in the area, say residents. Residents of Hebbal constituency complain about unfulfilled promises by the present Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA), Byrathi Suresh. However they said that he might come back to power with the help of new monetary promises made to the economically weaker […]
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The Election Commission says that all nomination papers are scrutinized but added that personal biases may interfere sometimes. The office of Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has declared 350 nomination papers invalid for the upcoming State General Assembly election. Decision on validity of a nomination paper is at the discretion of theCEO. Members of the Indian […]
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People from the Hakki Pikki tribe are stuck in Sudan, with no resources for food and water. Members of the Hakki Pikki tribe stuck in Sudan said that they are unclear about their safety, as they are not receiving any help from the Indian government or the Sudanese government. Sudan is in the midst of […]
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Sex workers in Karnataka continue to be neglected by the government. With only one recent welfare scheme for them, there are no awareness campaigns to educate them about it. Sex workers in Karnataka are unaware of government schemes that could help them. Karnataka Women Development Corporation (KWDC) has only one scheme, Chetana, for aiding sex […]
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The cost of labor required for using bio pesticides is more due to multiple dosages, say farmers. Despite government initiatives and subsidies, the use of bio-pesticides by farmers remained low in India. These government initiatives aim to provide bio-pesticides at subsidized rate. Due to low shelf life and less effectiveness farmers prefer chemical fertilizers as […]
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The BBMP officials expect a voter turnout of 75 percent in the upcoming state assembly elections. Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Chief Commissioner Tushar Giri Nath has said that the authority has no plans to mainstream postal ballots with just over a month ahead of the Karnataka Assembly Elections. Speaking in a voting awareness event […]
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FIR has been filed against the flat owner. A 19-year-old electrician, who fell from the fifth floor of an apartment in the Confident Apartment complex, took his last breath at 1:45 pm on April 01, 2023. He was being treated for his injuries at the Belenus Champion Hospital. Vignesh, the elder brother of Vishal, the […]
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The recent death of a grey Slender Loris in Bangalore has opened the conservation again about the slender loris population in Karnataka, and hundreds of wildlife dying due to electrocution in India. A grey Slender Loris was found electrocuted in the Bangalore University campus on March 27. This has added to the continued worries about […]
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The remaining 17 districts of Karnataka do not have district hospitals. They have either sub centres or taluk hospitals. Despite having 31 districts in the state, Karnataka just has 16 district hospitals. It has the second lowest district to district hospital ratio in India; right after Telangana which has 5 district hospitals for 33 districts. […]
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