Cluster work by booth level workers will give BJP an absolute majority in the upcoming elections, said PM Modi. Prime Minister Modi said that the party will win only when its workers win the hearts of the people, in a video interaction with booth level party workers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He said they […]
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Solicitor-General Mehta’s propositions against the petition on day six of the hearing states it is not possible to avoid personal laws, changing all of which with gender-neutral terms would prove to be complicated. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta, arguing against the inclusion of same-sex marriage under the Special Marriage Act (SMA) said that it would create linguistic […]
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“The Centre’s argument that same sex marriage is elite has no bearing on how the court will decide the case,” said Chief Justice of India (CJI). Solicitor General Tushar Mehta representing the government argued that there will be “several ramifications” if the laws are amended to include same sex couples. In his submission before the […]
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Ahead of state elections, Uttar Pradesh’s Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, did a road show for BJP in Mandya, Karnataka. During his road show, UP’s CM, Yogi Adityanath, announced that there will be a state guest house for Karnataka in Ayodhya, by the time of Ram Mandir’s inauguration in January 2024. Adityanath a Bharatiya Janata Party […]
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Bengaluru police have recently started receiving complaints about fraud calls, closer to the state elections. Several voters in Bengaluru turn to social media platforms to state their grievances about fraudulent phone calls that collect voter data. Rohini Mohan, an independent journalist on Twitter mentioned that she received a call, claiming to be from a media […]
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Autonomous colleges, however, have started the process. Colleges affiliated with Bangalore University are awaiting the official circular from the university to start admissions whereas autonomous colleges have already begun the admissions process after the result of Karnataka’s Second Pre University (PU) exams came out on Friday. The pass percentage this year stood 74 percent, 12 […]
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The Supreme Court directed that the Karnataka government’s decision to scrap the four percent quota for Muslims will not be implemented until May 9. Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have shown concern over the Supreme Court (SC) ruling to not implement the Karnataka Government’s decision to scrap the four percent quota for Muslims […]
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Despite the Karnataka Government giving a two year adjusting period to the Central mandate on age, many schools in Karnataka have already started implementing it. A recent mandate issued by the Central government has left parents confused and worried as it requires children to have completed six years of age to be admitted into the first […]
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Cash and jewellery were recovered during the raid. Karnataka Lokayukta along with the Bengaluru City Police raided the residence of Assistant Director of Town Planning(ADTP) Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), Gangadharaiah’s house in Maruti Nagar, Yelahanka on Monday morning. The raid was conducted following the complaint of disproportionate assets. Rs. 144 crores in cash were […]
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Residents Welfare Associations seek apartment-wise voters list to monitor if residents have cast their vote. Many non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and citizens-led forums have come together in Bengaluru to set targets to increase voter turnout in the city as well as raise awareness for the election process. Citizens Empowered is a collective of individuals who have […]
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