State government will merge the NCERT and the State syllabus into one text book. The Karnataka government has chosen Urdu, Kannada and English as the three mediums for the new textbooks under the National Education Policy (NEP) 2022. Sri Prasanna Kumar M., Director of Public Instruction, Primary Education, said, , “The new book will be […]
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Picture credit: Anuja Parashar Animal rescue organisation data say more than hundred ring- necked and Alexandrine parakeets are rescued in a year. The Alexandrine and Indian Rose Ring Parakeets, which are wildlife species are kept as pets in many Indian households. Naina, a volunteer at the People FOR Animals (PFA) said that people keep them […]
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Animal welfare organization says around 80 percent of animal cruelty cases go unreported. Naresh, Vice-chair person at Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), Krishnagiri, said that 80 percent of animal cruelty cases go unreported since people do not bother about animals around them. He also said they receive one animal abuse case […]
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Political parties across the city claim that they have not received any directives from the Election Commission. No political party in Karnataka seems to have made any progress regarding the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) elections. Despite the High Court order to conduct (BBMP) election before December 31, 2022, major parties like the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), […]
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Migrant workers face financial burden due to a sudden rise in prices of LPG Cylinders. The sudden rise in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders has affected low-wage migrant workers in Bengaluru. Neeraj (35), a migrant worker selling sweet corn on Church Street said that he has been going through a tough time in […]
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Under trial mothers in Karnataka state prisons complain about the lack of food, educational opportunities, and basic amenities a child needs to grow. In the setting rays of the sun, three boys ran around a field in Doddakannelli. Two others sat in the corner playing with marbles. A blue gate next to the field led […]
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As many as 58 NGOs across Karnataka have not received funds from the government for more than two years. Several non-government organizations (NGOs) in Karnataka are struggling due to lack of funds from the government under the Swadhar Greh scheme. These shelter homes, housing several rescued women and children, are at the risk of shutting down. For the […]
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Concession Aims to Introduce Electric Buses By SA Gayatri Bangalore, Jan. 24, 2019. The National Institute of Transforming India (NITI) Aayog scheme has issued a model concession agreement for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) aimed at the operation and maintenance of electric buses in cities across India, hopefully at some point in 2019. This model concession agreement […]
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Transgenders charged for immoral activities in Cubbon Park Bengaluru, Oct. 23, 2018 : The landmark area of Cubbon Park in Bengaluru is a spot for lovers of the city, and people have observed more transgender couples around the park recently, especially after section 377 of the Indian Penal Code decriminalised third gender persons. According to an […]
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The scenario in Bangalore when it comes to different genres of activism. Bangalore, Sept. 18, 2018: Bangalore’s stage in activism being evolving in various ways, there are different forms of activism that take place depending on the issue that it revolves around. Protests taking place on different issues like the fundamental rights, agriculture, women empowerment, […]
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