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KARNATAKA Transgender voters in Karnataka double in 5 years The recent draft electoral rolls have brought cheer to sexual minorities in Karnataka: 4,340 voters have registered as transgenders, up from 2,125 voters in the 2013 assembly elections. This is in addition to most sexual minorities who would have identified themselves as a woman … Read more
KARNATAKA Unhappy with services, govt to snap ties with 108 ambulance operator Karnataka’s free ambulance service, 108 Arogya Kavacha, is set for a major makeover, with the government planning to replace the operator, augment the fleet, expand operations and address problems dogging the system. Dissatisfied with GVK EMRI, the firm which runs the 108 … Read more
KARNATAKA Registration process of Karnataka SSLC students goes digital The Karnataka Secondary Education and Examination Board (KSEEB) has switched from the manual process of uploading student details to digital mode. With the SSLC exams set to commence in 2018, the state board schools across Karnataka are now uploading student information onto the student tracking system (STS). This … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka State Government unveiled an ambitious project to install Wi-Fi facility in all gram panchayats across the state. During this year itself, Wi-Fi facility will be installed in 2500 gram panchayats. The main objective of this project is to bridge the digital divide. Through this project, each and every entrepreneur from the cities and … Read more
Role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating values Family Family is the most important platform for a child to learn, especially during the early stages on one’s life. Many of beliefs and opinion are directly imbibed by an individual, from his family. We learn about the different social relations, responsibilities, religious ideas and … Read more
Universalizing Science and Technology literacy Scientific and technological literacy, in its broadest sense, means much more than simply being able to read, understand and write about science and technology, however important these are. STLalso includes the ability to apply scientific and technological concepts and process skills to the life, work and culture of one’s own … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka accounts for 44% of India’s investment plans Karnataka accounts for an almost-unbelievable 44.3% of t he total investment intentions in the country in 2017. The figures from the Union commerce and industry ministry for January to September show Rs 1,47,625 crore worth of investment proposals have come into the state. That’s … Read more
UTTARAKHAND Industrialists Urged To Join In State’s Growth Industrialists should carry forward the potential and inputs of local people to promote entrepreneurship in village areas of Uttarakhand, said Uttarakhand Council for Science and Technology (UCOST) Director General Dr Rajendra Dobhal. He state this while addressing the industrialists in an industrial academia interaction … Read more
KARNATAKA Prime Minister Narendra Modi Inaugurated Bidar-Kalaburagi New Railway Line in Karnataka Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the Bidar – Kalaburagi New Railway Lineto the Nation by unveiling a plaque at Bidar Railway Station, in Karnataka. He also flagged off the DEMU Service between Bidar and Kalaburagi. INTERNATIONAL · Air New … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka CM launches Siddaramaiah app for citizens People of Karnataka can now directly reach the chief minister through their smartphones. An app, available on Android and iOS platforms, will allow citizens to reach out to Siddaramaiah with suggestions and complaints and the CM will react to them. “The app named Siddaramaiah, available … Read more