CM Bommai has promised to create hostels to accommodate 5000 students next year. Among other schemes, several existing student-centred programmes received financial aid in the event that was organised in the Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium on Mar. 23, 2023. These schemes were, according to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, specifically targeted at farmers and drivers. Swami […]
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There has been a shortage of two to three lakh tonnes of milk this year, said an official of the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF). Pointing towards the milk crates, dressed in a t-shirt with Nandini dairy’s logo on it, Manohar said, “I get 30 percent less crates of milk now and they have even stopped […]
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BKS raises issue of sugar price difference between zones. Farmers in South Karnataka want prices for their sugarcane produce to be on a par with prices in North Karnataka. At a press conference today, leaders of the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh (BKS) raised the issue of transportation charges being deducted from the profits of farmers in […]
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Lack of awareness about the online software Farmer Registration and Unified beneficiary Information System (FRUITS) makes it difficult for farmers to benefit from government schemes. Farmers in Devagere are unable to benefit from Karnataka government’s FRUITS online portal and mobile app as they are unaware of its existence. Basavaraj, a sericulture farmer from Devagere did […]
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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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Expert believes there is scope for widespread solar implementation if government and private entities can raise awareness at the grassroot level. Solar appliance manufacturers in the farming sectors are enjoying an increase in sales in recent years. Awareness for renewable and sustainable energy sources has been credited as a major driver behind this increase, manufacturers […]
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Many schemes for the farmers, but just a few benefit them and very few are being implemented. Bengaluru: Farmers in rural Bengaluru did not receive any insurance or subsidies for the losses they faced following the recent floods. Some schemes launched by the state government in the recent budget are not implemented yet. Venkateshappa, a […]
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Fisheries Department to stock fish fingerlings in 5,682 tanks in several Gram Panchayats. The Karnataka Fisheries Department has stocked more than 1.5 crores of advanced fish fingerlings in 2,442 tanks of selected Gram Panchayat ponds in accordance with the government order to enhance fish production in the state. Govind Raj, a fish farmer from Tumkur […]
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Hasiru Prathishtana Trust demands that the government start schemes to encourage women to marry farmers. Bengaluru: The Hasiru Prathishtana Trust demands an incentive of Rs. 10 lakh from the government for girls in rural areas to encourage them to marry farmers. Girls of the rural economy prefer employed men for marriage, they said. The percentage of […]
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Though farmers applied for subsidies under the eight-year old scheme, they have not received it. Karnataka farmers who opened their accounts under Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana are not getting subsidies as promised under the scheme. Rajanna, a farmer from Doddabelavangla Hobli, Doddaballapura, Bangalore Rural said, “I opened my account under PM Jan Dhan Yojana […]
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