Scanty rainfall, depleting groundwater levels, insufficient power supply make it difficult for Shiggaon farmers to maximize their productivity. The moment one enters Shiggaon taluk in Haveri district, North Karnataka, the variety of crops they see along the highway is Bt-cotton, Maize and Paddy. . Shiggaon taluk has a total of 92 villages, 25 gram panchayats […]
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Touts in the vicinity of RTOs make it easy for people to get licence irrespective of whether they know driving or not Do not know driving but want a licence? Sweat not, you can still get one. As per rules and regulations of the Regional Transport Office, to obtain a driving licence (DL), one has […]
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The latest app, expected to come out before April 17, will help voters avoid long queues, find nearest polling booth and information on assembly contestants. Bangalore, April 11, 2018: If the idea of waiting in unending queues at polling booths under the sweltering heat of the sun seems daunting to you, the State Election Commission […]
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Bangalore, April 8, 2018: Bangaloreans always have one thing to tell people “Do you know it took me two hours to get out of the Silk Board junction because of the heavy traffic.” Or another common statement would be “I deliberately left work late to avoid peak hour rush.” Residents of the city vividly remember […]
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A state-wide High Court ban on flex manufacturing has not yet been implemented and the use of flex banners is going unchecked. Bangalore, February 6, 2018: With elections just around the corner, poll-bound parties are decking the town in flex banners despite a 2016 High Court ban. The High Court had ruled earlier that manufacturing […]
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New Mini Niagara Falls in Lalbagh, help the ecosystem of the lake while attracting more tourists to the Botanical Garden Bangalore, January 30, 2018: A Mini Niagara Falls has been constructed inside the lake of one of the most prominent tourist attractions in Bangalore. The falls are meant to help the ecosystem of the Lalbagh […]
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A hike in the tax rate has affected the sales of timber markets in the city. Bangalore, January 18, 2017: The timber industry and saw mills across the city have seen a decrease of 40-50 per cent in their sales. The owners have blamed the introduction of GST as the major reason for this nosedive. Before […]
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Bangalore, Sept 5, 2017: The numbers of deaths due to Swine flu (H1N1) in Bangalore have reduced in the last three months, while Mumbai and other cities have seen a rise. In Mumbai there has been a rise in deaths due to H1N1. One person died in the Victoria Hospital in Bangalore in the last three months. […]
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