Government school students still awaits computer learning

 Lack of separate funds limits the availability of computers to selected schools in Karnataka.  The government schools in Karnataka lack digital infrastructure like computer labs and smart classes and a separate computer teacher to teach the subject. There are only a few systems in the schools and the basic skills are taught to the students […]

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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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More false promises to come from Congress: Chandrashekhar

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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Prominent leaders leave JD (S), join Congress

Congress hopes to get more supporters with Geetha Shivarajkumar and B B Ningaiah joining the party. Geetha Shivarajkumar, wife of Kannada actor Shivarajkumar and B B Ningaiahfrom Janta Dal (Secular) join the Congress Party on April 28, 2023. Raghu Dodderi, spokesperson of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) said, “Dr Raj Kumar’s family has a big […]

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Newbies look to make it big in elections

Karnataka will see participation from 40 new regional parties in this election. Around 40 new regional parties are likely to contest in the upcoming legislative assembly elections of Karnataka in 2023. Gali Janardhana Reddy, a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has launched a new party, Karnataka Rajya Pragati […]

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Working women hostels lack basic facilities

Security, sick rooms, washing machines, disabled friendly ramps and washrooms are all lacking in women’s hostels in the city. Most Working Women Hostels (WWH) in Karnataka do not provide basic facilities as mandated by the working women hostel scheme. Some hostel premises are being used for other purposes reports Comptroller and Auditor General of India […]

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Identity politics: BJP’s tactic for Tamils in Karnataka

BJP is attempting to cash in on Annamalai’s Tamil Nadu popularity with the Tamil Diaspora in Karnataka. A bustling saffron crowd, sound of bursting crackers and intimidating slogans echoing through the narrow lanes – this was the backdrop of Annamalai’s road show in Sarvagnanagar, as the Bharatiya Janata Party’s Tamil Nadu leader urged people to […]

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More kids to be screened for diseases next year

The Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) program screens children from newborns to 18-year-olds for health issues. Karnataka’s Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) program achieved 67 percent of the goal it had targeted for 2022-23. The department wants to get better results for the upcoming year. For this, Dr. Ningadalli Siddharam, State Consultant, RBSK, said that […]

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