Of the total (professional and non-professional) driving licenses issued in Karnataka in 2022-23, only 12.56 percent were issued to women. This suggests that even though more women are forefront of the workforce, fewer women have control on wheels. The number of women driving commercial vehicles continues to be dismal in Karnataka. Of the total 49,836 […]
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Children in government schools are not able to play sports due to poor quality of sports equipment and inadequate funds. Bengaluru government schools struggle with funding for sports equipment and activities. Shamantha S., Head Mistress of Government High School, SR Nagar, said, “we do not receive any government funds in terms of sports equipment, and […]
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A lack of government subsidy limits the growth of the technique to large companies, they say. Karnataka, a leading agricultural state in India, is falling behind in adopting hydroponics, a soilless crop cultivation technique, said Sri. Kadiregowda, Joint Director of Horticulture, Lalbagh. Kadiregowda said that despite its numerous advantages, including higher yields, reduced water usage, […]
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The university will be the second sports university in India after the National Sports University of Imphal, Manipur Sports enthusiasts in Bangalore will have to wait longer as land for the Sports University to be constructed in Yelahanka is still being acquired from the revenue department and from private parties. Mr. S.R. Vishwanath is a […]
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The Shuchi Scheme is suspended for the past few years due to pandemic and financial constraints. The Shuchi Scheme, which provides free sanitary napkins to adolescent girls in government schools of Karnataka, misses the October deadline set by the Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dinesh Gundu Rao. The scheme, started in 2014, was suspended from 2019 […]
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The entire Congress leadership from top to bottom is only interested in slandering the BJP and not in having political discourse, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said. The Congress party is bereft of any ideas and now is resorting to slandering and badmouthing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), said Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar. “Despite having seen what Mani […]
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Unnati project, an initiative for MGNREGA beneficiaries, falls short in achieving the target due to lack of interest and technical issues. Central Government’s skill-upgrading initiative – Unnati Project for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) beneficiaries has not been able to achieve its set target for the country as the beneficiaries are not […]
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The attendance taking App National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) has been plagued with technical issues. Workers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have not been able to mark their attendance and therefore have not received salaries due to a technical hitch in the app that is used for the purpose. The […]
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Kannada activist accuses BJP of ignoring Kannadiga sentiments The pro Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj, from Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha, voiced his criticism of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prioritizing Tamil culture in Tamil-dominated areas of Bengaluru. He claimed that the party does not prioritise Kannada and is using culture politics for the elections. At a […]
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Kusum scheme registration and funding has stopped as only 4000 farmers all over Karnataka have availed it since 2014. Due to high installation and maintenance cost, farmers in Karnataka prefer using diesel and grid power pumps over solar pumps. The Kusum scheme has stopped registration from lack of funds, as Karnataka sees few takers for […]
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