Sugar is not sweet for state farmers

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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Queue-one app de-queued; lack of awareness about app leads to pilots failure

Queueone app, a mobile application introduced by the Election Commission as part of a pilot project in  Polling Station (PS) No. 118 in BTM Layout has not seen many takers among voters. The app helps voters book a time-slot when they can arrive at their PS and cast their ballot. The app helps the voters […]

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Sign language should be taught in schools, say the deaf

‘It will help us communicate with eveybody’ Hearing-impaired people and their trainers suggest schools introduce sign language in the curriculum to help disabled people lead a better life. “Schools could have sign language training. It would be of best help to people with hearing impairment. It is difficult for any person with hearing impairment to mingle in […]

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KR Market Meat Sellers: Palike Plan Will rob our Livelihood

But say moving out for a few months is OK. Bengaluru, April 9, 2019: Meat vendors in KR Market are unwilling to shift their stalls ahead of the BBMP’s Smart City project. As a part of the project, KR Market will be renovated and get waste-management and parking facilities. The BBMP has proposed to shift […]

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