Fitness app developers say that the pandemic helped them to increase users for their applications. India has witnessed 156 percent increase in downloads of health and fitness applications during pandemic. There are around 58 million new active fitness app users in India. Prachita Poojari an employee at Cult.fit said that, “The response to the app […]
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From mangoes to tur dal, cropping patterns have changed. Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) 2021 data shows due to extreme events Rs 6,207 crore crop loss was estimated. Avinash TGS, a farmer from Mysuru who has been growing various crops like mangoes and pulses said, “There has been a change in cropping season. Due […]
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More than 90 percent of India’s green bonds market is dedicated to renewable energy generation India saw a record issuance of green bonds worth $ seven billion in 2021, a report by business advisory KPMG shows. It also shows that the majority of the bonds were used in the renewable generation sector, -leaving other sectors […]
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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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Sports equipment remains amiss in various schools. By Hamsaveni N Government schools in Savanur have poor infrastructure, insufficient classrooms, inadequate teaching staff, and shortage of sports equipment. A few schools lack playgrounds and computer education for students. C.N. Hadpada, headmaster of the Government Higher Primary School, Allipura, said, “Although the school has 285 students […]
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Software engineers and Information Technology firms believe that despite the impending global economic slowdown of 2023, Bangalore’s new demand for Artificial Intelligence will keep the sector growing. By Agnidev Bhattacharya A regional economic outlook report released by Oxford Economics says that Bangalore will have the fastest growing economy among Asia-Pacific cities in 2023,owing to its […]
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Consumers now prefer lab-grown diamonds as they are affordable. Made in 30 days in a chamber, the latest invention in the jewellery industry — lab-grown diamonds. Diamond merchants are looking to expand their business by selling lab-grown diamonds. Ranjith C, manager at Bhima Jewellers, Malleshwaram said, “Lab-grown diamonds are much cheaper than natural diamonds which […]
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Due to lack of laborers in the MSMEs in Peenya industrial area, owners face difficulty in finishing their orders and delivering the products on time. According to the former President of the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI),there is a shortage of 1.50 – 2 lakh workers in Micro Small and Medium […]
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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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