Drought of 2018 in Siruguppa left many farmers devastated. 20th April, 2019 Bengaluru: Siruguppa is a taluk situated in Bellary district of Karnataka. It has lush green fields of paddy, which are their principal crops. While going across the taluk, you will find a lot of paddy fields. Due to this reason; it is also […]
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Excess of fluoride content in groundwater in Harapanahalli creating dental and skeletal fluorosis. Shree B is sitting on a chair and watching other children of her age playing sitting in the balcony of her house. She really wants to play with them, go to school, eat and drink by herself, and do all the usual […]
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Guddada Mallapura Lift Irrigation project remains unfinished for a decade in Byadgi Taluk. By Ajay Biradar Bangalore, April 20, 2019 Arvind Bassappa, a farmer, living in a village of Byadgi taluk, is a man in his early 50’s. He is a father of two daughters and two sons. He owns three acres of land and […]
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Banahatti handloom sarees are being overpowered by the boom in the power loom industry of the district. Shiva lives in Banahatti, a small village in the district of Bagalkot, Karnataka which echoes with the loud sounds of power looms preparing sarees. He is one of those people who has moved away from the handloom business […]
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Despite bridge proposal from many years, no sign of bridge construction in Banahatti. Hanumantha Jhare is a student in Banahatti. He lives in Maheshwadgi and every day he waits for an hour or two to get to Banahatti side from boat which is on the other side of Krishna river. It takes one hour to […]
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Farmers continue to grow sugarcane in the hope that the commercial cash crop will bring them riches, but surplus sugarcane production has led to fall in sugar prices and lesser profits By Abbinaya Kuzhanthaivel Bengaluru April 19 2019 Vimala Vital Halur, a 45-year-old woman is worried that she can’t afford to pay her daughter Cauvery […]
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Rice miller’s in siruguppa are suffering from Rice Miller’s syndrome BY SA Gayatri Bangalore, April 20, 2019 Ever wondered what will happen if you walk towards the rice mill and spend an hour while the miller’s are continuously working with the rice husk in the open. You will cough and end up feeling breathless . […]
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Voters turnout at the end of polling today for the 16 Lok Sabha Elections in Karnataka stood at 67.67 percent till 6 p.m. according to the Election Commission. Four constituencies that went to polls in Bengaluru city recorded a voter turnout of 54.35 percent till the end of voting. Bengaluru’s four constituencies – North, South, […]
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Voters are voting to mend problems such as water scarcity and unemployment. By Swagata Banerjee and Rudrankar Raha Bengaluru, April 18, 2019 Yeshwanthpur, which comes under the Bangalore North Parliamentary constituency, witnessed a lower voter turnout this time compared to the previous Lok sabha election. The presiding officers were of the opinion that voter […]
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Out of the 40 people travelling in the bus, about 10 people have been seriously injured. A Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation bus rammed into a tree this afternoon near the Bidadi police station after the driver lost control of the bus. The bus driver has been admitted at the Rajarajeshwari Hospital on Mysore road […]
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