Women say it’s the need of the hour; professors say it’s not part of the syllabus. Students in educational institutions want self-defence classes to be conducted regularly, but universities and colleges are yet to act on the directive of the Ministry of Education. A recent survey by the Ministry of Education showed that half the […]
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Experts say that Safflower oil will decrease the dependence on imported oil. Safflower seed oil production in India will reduce the country’s dependence on imported oil. Sources say the production of safflower seeds is not much as farmers are not aware of the usage of the seeds. Mahesh A S an organic farmer said, “ […]
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Government-aided institution teachers demand pension and medical benefits. Government-aided school and college teachers threaten shutting down of schools by boycotting teaching if there is no government response to the pension problem. Teachers are not able to meet basic necessities as they are not provided with any pension and medical benefits after retirement. Nijalingappa S., managing […]
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The crowd size varies at each district as the yatra aims to cover 106 taluks. The Pancharatna Yatra started by the Janta Dal (Secular) party saw the participation of over 1 lakh people in Mulbagal, Kolar according to Kolar police. The yatra is now in Devanahalli, where only 750 people have turned up according to […]
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Low CIBIL score makes it difficult for sugarcane farmers to get agriculture loans. Sugarcane Farmers in Karnataka are demanding an increase in the loan repayment term from one year to 16 months and to not consider the Credit Information Bureau India Limited (CIBIL) score while granting them loans. The Karnataka State Sugarcane Growers Association has […]
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KSRTC is going to launch new intercity e-buses between Bangalore and six districts New intercity electric buses (e-buses) by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) can travel 250 to 270 Kilometers(km) after being charged once. From December, people can use e-buses to commute between Bengaluru and six districts in Karnataka. The distance between Bangalore […]
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The plan to merge the children helpline number 1098 with 112 was taken back by the government in 2022. Childline helpline number 1098 is out of service due to connectivity issues. The child protection department which is aware of the problem still hasn’t been able to solve it. “It has been merged with 112 to […]
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Sudharma the only existing Sanskrit newspaper in India is starting a subscription model for their e-paper Sudharma, India’s only Sanskrit newspaper in circulation, has seen a 40% increase in readership and is planning to start an affordable subscription model for its e-paper early next year. “Our e-paper circulation is worldwide and especially after COVID-19, we […]
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Fair Price Shops in Bengaluru are having technical issues with the bio metric fingerprint scanners. The bio metric scanners at fair price shops in Bengaluru are having technical issues like, finger recognition and connecting to the internet to work properly. Finger scanning and the ration cards are the only ways to get ration and issues […]
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The Forensic department of Karnataka has 482 vacancies out of the total 804 sanctioned posts. The high number of vacancies in the Directorate of Forensic Science Laboratories (DFSL), Karnataka is leading to a high number of pending forensic cases. This delay also causes a delay in the judicial proceedings of many cases. The former Chief […]
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