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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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 […]
Continue ReadingOfficials 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 […]
Continue ReadingIn 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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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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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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State govt hasn’t defined ‘male third gender’ People of the transgender community aren’t convinced that reservation in the police force will improve their lot. In September 2022, Karnataka home minister Araga Jnanendra announced that 79 posts would be reserved for the “male third gender” in the force.Curiously, the government has still not defined what the […]
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Customers ask for it, says restaurant owner The serving of halal food in restaurants recently faced a backlash from a right-wing organization, but diners say they don’t bother whether their food is halal or not. On October 18, the Hindu Janajagruti Samithi (HJS) protested in front of McDonald’s and Pizza Hut outlets in Basaveshwara Nagar against halal […]
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Citizens say they now don’t have to grease palms Digitization is making the work of the police easy. It has reduced their clerical work, giving them more time to maintain law and order. People find paying fines online easier. Poorna Praveen, a student, informed The Observer: “Before digitization of fines, there were times when I […]
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Commuters say ‘regular autos’ charge extra Drivers of Ola, Uber and Rapido autorickshaws are worried about their livelihood after the Karnataka government declared the aggregators’ autorickshaw services illegal. The transport department cracked the whip following complaints from commuters that the aggregators were charging more than Rs 30 for 2 km. Another complaint was that they […]
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