Najma was happy about her pregnancy, but her joy lasted for four months only. In January this year, severe abdomen pain woke her up at night; leaving her in tears with the news of miscarriage. Najma Maibusab Mujavar got married last year at the age of 19. The reason behind her miscarriage as stated in […]
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Northern parts of Karnataka face poor sanitation in school. More people living in less space can put greater strain on already limited sanitation resources, and this can create a fertile breeding ground for waterborne infection diseases and the insects spreading them —-Seth Berley. A small taluk in northern parts of Karnataka Savanur, in Haveri District […]
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India’s police to population ratio is 180 personnel per one lakh population, but in Siruguppa, the ratio is just 40 police personnel for more than 1.2 lakh inhabitants. The sun was shining brightly on the town of Siruguppa, as the morning rush hour was well underway. In the midst of the bustling city streets, a […]
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Report finds an alarming disparity in access to technology as many schools fail to provide adequate computer labs for students’ needs. Who needs digital literacy in the 21st century? Apparently children studying in government schools of Kukanoor do not. Karnataka tops the Information Technology (IT) sector in India; the state which has a Silicon Valley […]
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Kampli taluk, which is known for rice mills and paddy farmers, has 18,000 hectares dedicated to growing paddy. But most of the schemes that help organic farmers are for those who grow millets. Organic farmers face problems at the time of selling their yield. BENGALURU: At dusk, Ram Chandra goes around Kampli’s center to collect […]
Continue ReadingKarnataka identifies 33 percent of children under five years of age to be underweight while the national average for malnutrition remains at 37 percent. Where India is aiming to achieve its Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, it is behind with one of its major goals: SDG 2.2 which talks about “ending all forms of malnutrition, […]
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Poor waste management in the town of Savanur is increasing the problems of the people living there. Savanur, a town located in the Haveri district of Karnataka, India, used to be known as “The Town of the Nawabs.” But in the present scenario, things have taken a turn as the town is struggling with the […]
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The last such policy was implemented in 2012. By Hamsaveni N The Karnataka Youth Policy 2022 (KYP-2022) remains on paper as the government lags in implementation of it. Youths suspect KYP to be a vote bank trick as assembly elections are due in May. After a long wait, Karnataka Youth Policy 2022 was approved. The […]
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ASHA workers who are supposed to work only for a couple of hours in the day, work far longer because they are given extra work. However, they are not paid for that extra work. By Taniva Singha Roy Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers complain about not getting any incentive for the extra work they […]
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The suicide rate among farmers has increased by 30 percent in 2022, compared to 2020. Unable to recover their invested money, or repay their loans, farmers in Karnataka continue to die by suicide. The increase in suicide among farmers within a span of two years is 30 percent. Madhe Gowda who is a farmer said […]
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