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KARNATAKA Karnataka govt revises cab fares, pegs them to class of vehicles The Karnataka transport department on Tuesday notified new cab fares for urban areas which will see commuters pay a minimum of Rs 44 for small cabs and Rs 80 on luxury taxis for the first 4km. The notification also fixed the minimum … Read more
KARNATAKA raises red-gram procurement cap to 3.64 million tonnes Positively responding to the letters written by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers H.N. Ananth Kumar, in view of farmers’ consistent demand for removal of quantity cap for red-gram procurement under Price Support Scheme (PSS), the Union government on Tuesday enhanced … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government to roll out special campaign eradicate child labour ‘CALF-Z’ will be the buzzword in bureaucratic circles in the coming days as the government gets ready to roll out a special campaign to eradicate child and adolescent labour in all districts. CALF-Z, which stands for Child and Adolescent Labour Free Zone, … Read more
KARNATAKA Efforts on to enforce model code of conduct strictly With the model code of conduct coming into force, several measures are being put in place to ensure it is not violated by political parties, candidates, bureaucrats and the media as well. The code would mean no new projects/schemes can be announced by … Read more
INTERNATIONAL India improves its childhood index global ranking India has been placed at 113th position in the list of 175 countries in “End of Childhood Index 2018” indexed by global child rights group, Save the Children. The overall score of India in 2018 rose by 14 points from 754 in 2017 to 768 on … Read more
KARNATAKA Cultural policy should be broad-based: Experts The Karnataka government’s proposed cultural policy should be inclusive in nature, felt experts who participated in a discussion on “Karnataka’s Cultural Policy”. The whims and fancies of ministers dictate the activities of the department of culture and there is no definite policy, critics pointed out. The governemnt instead of … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD). The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more