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Why is Tamil Nadu Opposing Mekedatu Dam in Cauvery Basin?
29 Jul 2021
The government of Tamil Nadu and all the political parties in the state, including the Bharatiya Janata Party, has opposed the proposed Mekedatu project by Karnataka in the Cauvery river
PTI
Basavaraj Bommai Takes Oath as Chief Minister of Karnataka Following Yediyurappa Ouster
28 Jul 2021
It's the second instance of a father-son duo becoming Chief Minister of Karnataka, after H.D. Deve Gowda and H.D. Kumaraswamy.
Abhishek Anand
Karnataka Clears Transgender Reservation; Now Other States Must Too
25 Jul 2021
Karnataka has amended its General Recruitment Rules to provide reservations to the transgender community.
Saurav Kumar
COVID-19: Distressed Migrant Workers Protest in Bangalore, Demand Relief
06 Jun 2021
Thousands of workers from Brookfield and Whitefield slums are construction workers who claimed that they have been excluded from benefits like ration distribution, testing and vaccines.
Ronak Chhabra
Among Reasons That Forced ASHAs to Strike: No Safety Gears, Pending Wages
24 May 2021
On May 24, demonstrations were held at numerous sub-health centres (sub-centres) and primary health centres (PHCs) across the country at the call of All India Coordination Committee of ASHA Workers (…
Sumedha Pal
COVID-19: Increasing Cases Reported Among Vulnerable Tribal Communities in Central India
19 May 2021
Lack of testing, reluctance towards vaccination in the absence of awareness measures and severely under-reported deaths mark the second wave of the pandemic for the tribal groups in Odisha, MP,…
Rishika Pardikar
Karnataka’s Diversion of Unused District Mineral Funds for COVID Raises Eyebrows
17 May 2021
Experts say that just because such special funds remain unspent does not provide legitimacy to utilising these for other purposes.
Sagari R Ramdas
Economic Rationale of Slaughter and Beef Ban in Karnataka
16 Feb 2021
The beef industry of Karnataka, valued at Rs. 500 crore and employing nearly 40 lakh families is set for an unprecedented crisis.
Prudhviraj Rupavath
Hard Hit by Pandemic, How Female Garment Workers are Fighting Exploitation in AP and Karnataka
30 Dec 2020
An estimated 40% of garment and textile workers in Karnataka and about 50% in Andhra Pradesh’s Hindupur region lost their jobs after COVID-19 outbreak.
Sagari R Ramdas
Will Karnataka’s New Bill Sound the Death Knell for its Cattle Wealth?
15 Dec 2020
The enactment of the Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Bill, 2020, is part of a policy to silently destroy cattle wealth through anti-slaughter laws. Already, 21 states…