Two people from the Association of People with Disabilities (APD) were in the Karnataka state team which bagged the first runner up for this year’s national level rugby championship held in Chattisgarh. Wheelchair basketball is a sport that can help people with disabilities boost their confidence and improve their mental health, said coach Lee Roy […]
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Last night at 11:35 p.m., the Vidhan Soudha Police Station got a call from the control room about the bomb threat. Bangalore: The bomb threat made to Raj Bhavan, the official residence of the Governor of Karnataka, turned out to be hoax after a late night search. The police said that nobody had to be […]
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Athletes keep waiting for the medical insurance despite being promised by the government. Athletes in Karnataka do not get medical insurance promised by the Karnataka government’s Department of Youth Empowerment and Sport. Shivaji Madappagoudra an Asian Athletic Championship winner said that he applied for medical claim on insurance last year but has not received it […]
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Of the total (professional and non-professional) driving licenses issued in Karnataka in 2022-23, only 12.56 percent were issued to women. This suggests that even though more women are forefront of the workforce, fewer women have control on wheels. The number of women driving commercial vehicles continues to be dismal in Karnataka. Of the total 49,836 […]
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A lack of government subsidy limits the growth of the technique to large companies, they say. Karnataka, a leading agricultural state in India, is falling behind in adopting hydroponics, a soilless crop cultivation technique, said Sri. Kadiregowda, Joint Director of Horticulture, Lalbagh. Kadiregowda said that despite its numerous advantages, including higher yields, reduced water usage, […]
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Peeping out of the sunroof is against the law ,violators have to pay fines ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,000. Karnataka: Standing up through the sunroof of a car is illegal but there is no law under which the police can book cases. The best they can do is book the driver and the […]
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The Maternity Benefit (Amendment) Rule, 2017, mandates every organization with over 50 employees to have a crèche facility within 500 meters. The Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) is planning to start a crèche facility at its Central Office in Shanthinagar. BMTC administration said that “the project is in its initial stages.” With the workforce shifting […]
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Despite holding the position for three terms, the Congress MLA of Bangalore’s Vijayanagar constituency is yet to resolve persistent issues like traffic, parking, and water quality. The Vijayanagar Assembly constituency located in the western part of Bengaluru has been the stronghold of the Congress who has held it for the last three terms. Despite this, […]
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The Prime Minister will conduct a road show in Bengaluru and Mysuru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to hold road shows in Bengaluru and Mysuru on April 29 and 30 respectively. Union Minister, Shobha Karandlaje, said, “Narendra Modiji came to Karnataka and talked to many people last time. He will come to Bengaluru on […]
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JD(S) is confident that it will retain its Mandya stronghold. The farmers in Mandya need tractors and tillers. Bulldozers will not work to woo our farmers, said Zafrulla Khan, National General Secretary, Janata Dal (Secular). Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath participated in a road show in Mandya district in the Old Mysore region […]
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