Less rainfall low production and increased prices of mangoes have turned the mango-buying experience sour say farmers and buyers at the mela Farmers at the mango mela at the National College grounds are a disappointed lot. They have brought fewer mangoes to the mela, thanks to the lower yield, as a result of poor rainfall. […]
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In 2017, the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act (COTPA) banned sale of loose cigarettes; however, many vendors and small tea shop owners in the city are unaware of the ban. Despite the ban on sale of single cigarettes introduced a few years ago, many tea stall owners and vendors do not follow the rule […]
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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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Bahutva Karanataka, a Karnataka-based NGO released it’s fourth report on the central government’s treatment of federalism. In an online press conference speakers affiliated with Bahutva Karnataka (BK) alleged that Indian federalism has been endangered the most in the past five years than it has been in the history of India. The speakers alleged that the […]
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KP Nanjundi assured the upliftment of backward classes; Dr Gowda said he wanted to work for rural medicine. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader KP Nanjundi joined the Congress, and the Congress party leader Dr Shushrutha Gowda joined BJP today, with only two days left for the Lok Sabha polls in Karnataka. To Congress from BJP […]
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Dalit and SC/ST organizations extended their support for the Congress in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) dismissed thousands of cases of illegal land grabbing, thereby undermining justice to the SC/ ST community, members from the Prohibition of Transfer of Certain Lands (PTCL) Kayde Bhoomi Vanchithara Horata Samithi said in a […]
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Poultry farming in Karnataka is expected to face losses with a predicted increase in heat waves in the state. Poultry farmers in the state are reducing production of chickens as they’re worried about more chickens dying due to the heat wave. This has led to an increase in the price of chicken. Vijay, a poultry […]
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The Vokkaliga Sangha has urged the community to support the Congress. The Sangha said that the Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar brought glory to the state and the Vokkaliga community. Demanding that D K Shivakumar be the Chief Minister (CM) of the state, the Vokkaligas openly extended their support to the Congress party. “No […]
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Officials from the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) said they will run buses for women and the elderly on demand. Ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has arranged 2,200 additional buses for voters travelling from different cities to cast their votes in their constituencies, Dr. Latha T S, Public […]
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With elections approaching, various organizations put forth their demands in a series of press conferences held today. Sexual minorities demand reservation and inclusion. Farmers demand implementation of the Swaminathan report. Artisans demand socio-economic empowerment. The Madiga community demands welfare of marginalized groups. While the gender and sexual minorities (GSM) community and farmers in the state […]
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