A count of sixty sex workers have raised a protest in Bengaluru in front of the Karnataka State Commission for Women’s Office initiating a complaint against the ‘brutalisation’ of the community by the police force. Geetha, the secretary of Sadhana Mahila Sangha, a sex workers’ union, said, “Women enter (prostitution) due to various circumstances and…
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa presented the Budget for the state on Monday which comprises of a Rs 100 crore allotted to repair and upgrade the toilets in government schools and provision of water connectivity for the next two years. The move to allocate funds was passed after deliberating on the findings released in February…
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been applied for in Delhi High Court which has sought for direction to constitute mental illness to be a part of the list of the comorbidites for Covid-19 vaccination. Gaurav Kumar Bansal, an advocate and mental health activist has filed the petition thereby putting forth his demand about the…
India will impose a 40 per cent customs tax adhering to the imports of solar modules which will be commencing from April 2022, and thereby reduce the inherent dependence existing over foreign supplies with an objective to strengthen the domestic manufacturing of the equipment, as said by the renewable energy ministry. The proposal has received…
Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Karnataka Unit has conducted investigation and raids against the nine government officers based in 11 districts of the state, which commenced in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The investigation was conducted over the allegations of the disproportionate assets possessed by the officers. The investigation was conducted at a total…
BBMP Commissioner Manjunatha Prasad has expressed his discontent over the total of vaccinations happened in the city till now. Prasad raised the issues of the 100 government hospitals, private medical facilities and solo practitioners , he anticipated to have over 1.5 lakh vaccinations in the upcoming week and perform better than the current count of…
The delivery of the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) with an estimated deal of Rs 48,000 crore deal for the Indian Air Force which will commence from March 2024 and as many as 16 aircrafts were rolled out on a yearly basis till the total count of 83 jets have been supplied, revealed the Chairman…
The farmers protesting along the borders of New Delhi on Sunday promised that the tractor rallies on January 26, for marking the ‘Kisan Gantantra Parade’. Tajinder Singh, a farmer protesting along the Delhi – Haryana border, said, “We feel elated that the police gave us permission to hold tractor rallies on January 26. This will…
India may be that country to vaccinate one million people at a faster pace than UK or US, the country would take a time period of atleast 3 years to complete the priority target of 300 million population, if the vaccination drive proceeds at the current rate, reveal experts. Presently, the daily capacity of vaccination…
Prime Minister will have a meeting with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (PMRBP) awardees via virtual conferencing on Monday, January 25, revealed in an officials statement. The virtual interaction will be scheduled for 12 pm and 32 applicants from different parts of the category of ‘Bal Shakti Puraskar’ have been nominated for PMRBP-2021. The statement…
