Despite Jal Jeevan Mission, people in Agara still wait for water connections in their toilets. BENGALURU: People in Agara village, in Bengaluru rural, do not have taps in their houses andstore water in plastic containers.Reports show only 67.16 percent of rural Karnataka has direct tap connections. It was 10:30 a.m., and Nethravathi was filling containers […]
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The Election Commission’s media department deals with up to 30 politically-related campaign videos a day. Election Commission(EC) is flagging several campaign videos, on the grounds of religious manipulation, security of juveniles, the prevention of caste-based politics as the Assembly Election in Karnataka is around the corner. Manjunath Dollin, head of the Department of Information and […]
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Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway has been surrounded by problems since its inauguration. From congestion to accidents, the Bengaluru-Mysuru expressway is being criticized by commuters for the number of problems it has faced in just over two months of its inauguration. A Deccan Herald article states, “ The highway had a blockage, and vehicles moving from Mysuru to […]
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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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On the basis of the United Nation Environment Programme(UNEP), the Government of Karnataka(GoK) has taken up initiatives of spreading sustainable lifestyle awareness among its people. Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) under the Karnataka Forest, Ecology and Environment Department is conducting various programs in different education institution to make citizens aware of the importance […]
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Self-proclaimed cow activist to be brought back from Rajasthan tomorrow, the police said. Puneeth Kerehalli and his associates are yet to be brought back from Rajasthan as the police do not yet have travelling tickets to reach Ramnagara. Karthik Reddy, Superintendent of Police of Ramanagara said ,“He(Puneeth Kerehalli) still has not been brought back because […]
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Congress waits for BJP to announce list, before announcing important candidates. Congress has released its second list of candidates of 42 constituencies on April 6, with candidates of Kolar and Belgaum on the next list, which will be announced on April 13. The Indian National Congress (INC) has released its second candidate list for the […]
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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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BJP and Karnataka have a longstanding emotional connection, says Nirmala Sitharaman. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman at a press conference said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) does not have anything to hide when it comes to the Adani controversy. “All Congress-ruled states have given contract to Adani for development projects. Rajasthan gave the contract for […]
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Voters and experts feel that holding polling on a weekday will not increase voter turnout. Electricity supply, state welfare schemes, education and health infrastructure which ranked low on voter’s priority lists during the 2018 state elections, are now an important deciding factors say, voters and experts. Ankith Gowda, resident of Bangalore and student at St.Josephs […]
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