Chetana scheme falls short in aiding sex workers

Karnataka’s Chetana scheme benefits very few sex workers due to budget limitations and lack of awareness of social protection schemes. According to KWDC data, since 2021, 88,452 women have registered for the Chetana scheme, with only 5,228 of them receiving the scheme benefit. In the dim confines of her room in Bapuji Nagar, Rupa (name […]

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Army Day January 15

Global Military Spending Prajwal Jayaraj Largest Armies in the world Avantika Khajuria Top ten exporters and importers of major arms globally Sumanta Sinha The visual graph shows that US is the leading exporter of arms where as India is the leading importer of arms in 2018-22. Expenditure on defence in India from 2001 to 2022 […]

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A crèche facility soon for working parents at BMTC

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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