Plant goes kaput, villagers get water from 15 km away

A water filter established around seven years ago in Jigeri, Gajendragad taluk, is in a dilapidated condition.  Jigeri is a small village with a population of 600 people. The residents want filtered water as they say tap water is not good for their health. They want the water filter plant to start working again.  Parshuram […]

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Ban on outside food OK, but cut canteen prices, say moviegoers

‘Reduce popcorn price, cinemas will be houseful’ Moviegoers feel the ban on outside food in the cinemas is a right step, but the prices of food items in theatre canteens should be brought down. Venkata Prasad, who came to watch the Telugu movie Veera Simha Reddy at Director’s Cut PVR, a multiplexon Brigade Road, informed […]

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Reeling under losses, farmers demand fixed prices at APMCs

Say contractors stall payment for months Farmers in Karnataka incur heavy losses as their produce is not bought for fixed prices at Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMCs). Farmers complain there is no fixed price in the APMCs due to which contractors buy their produce at lower rates, leaving them at a loss. Tulsabai Rajput, a […]

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Dust clouds on roads of Siruguppa make citizens uneasy

Potholes on the roads are another concern Dust rising from the roads of Siruguppa taluk lands on street food, shop windows, and makes commuters uneasy. Anusha, a receptionist at the Vyshnavi Grand Hotel, Siruguppa said: “The situation has been like this for the past five years. Dust settles on the windows of the hotel. We […]

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Shortage of vets creates a crisis in Savanur taluk

Animals are still recovering from skin disease There are only four veterinarians and 10 veterinary clinics to cover 64 villages in Savanur taluk in Haveri district. Cattle in the area are still recovering from lumpy skin disease.  As of 2022, Savanur taluk had 30,748 head of cattle, 63,950 sheep and goats, and 30,000 chickens. The taluk contributes […]

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Exploitation of groundwater has increased in 4 Karnataka districts

Its extraction has increased by 5.08 per cent in the past two years By Suryash Kumar Groundwater in Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru Rural and Bengaluru Urban districts is overexploited, says a study by the Central Ground Water Board. According to the National Compilation on Dynamic Groundwater Resources of India by the Central Ground Water Board, out […]

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Govt’s indifference to RTI has slowed disposal of appeals

Officials with pending cases aren’t penalized By Suryash Kumar An increase in the pendency of applications has decreased the effectiveness of RTI as a tool to promote transparency and accountability. The Right to Information Act, enacted in 2005, promised to be a tool that helps people to ask the right questions, and strengthens democracy. But […]

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Some ULBs struggle to adopt Jalanidhi portal

In Mysuru, all  applications are seen as pending By Suryash Kumar Government bodies strive to expand their range of online services, but some urban local bodies (ULBs) are struggling to provide online services to citizens. According to government data, Mysuru has the highest pendency rate for new tap connections under the Jalanidhi scheme. The Mysuru […]

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Chamarajpet residents don’t want Silent Sunil to contest

Will press the NOTA button if he stands Residents of Chamarajpet say Silent Sunil, a rowdy sheeter who shared the stage with BJP leaders at a blood donation drive recently, will force them to press the NOTA button. Venkatesh S, an autorickshaw driver in Chamarajpet, said: “There is no scarcity of educated people, but if Silent Sunil […]

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Karnataka govt will give money to schools in border areas

Critics say it is a political gambit as polls approach The Karnataka government plans to allocate funds to schools in the Karnataka-Maharashtra border areas, and in neighboring states, to promote the state’s cultural identity. Addressing a press conference on completing two years as chairman of the Karnataka Border Area Development Authority, Dr. C. Somasekhara said: […]

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