Under PMAY-G, Karnataka has managed to sanction only 52 percent of its target houses. Sandur, a major contributor to Karnataka’s GDP due to its rich mining sector, has been on the back foot when it comes to the accessibility of its residents to various government schemes. One of the most basic necessities of human beings […]
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“Last year our yield failed and as a result, we had to take multiple loans from the bank. We did not get any money from the government under the PM Kisan scheme. When enquired about it we were told that we don’t have the proper documents for it,” said the 22-year-old in a deep voice. […]
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Pads are disastrous for the environment, time for cloth to make a comeback. Bengaluru: ‘That time of the month.’ You’ve just opened your cupboard taken a pad out of a blue packet. A newspaper in the other, you got to the washroom (you know the routine). In the final step, you toss the blood-soaked pad […]
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Despite the West Bengal Government announced last week the provision of subsidized wheat and rice for the poor (maximum five kilos per month) till September, people are raising complaints about non-availability of grains from their local ration shops. By Ritam Chatterjee When Swapan Mukherjee, a ration-card holder from Nadia district, went to the local ration […]
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The government schemes meant for the welfare of HIV patients have failed to make an impact in Sindagi taluk of Vijayapura district in Karnataka. Thus, the patients have accepted the disease’s consequences as their fate and therefore now continue to suffer, oblivious of the benefits available. By Manasvi Gupta The rough, shaky one-hour bus ride […]
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