Multiple pro-farmer and pro-Kannada organizations have called for a complete ‘Bengaluru bandh’ on September 26 to protest the state government’s decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. The bandh is expected to disrupt normal life in the IT hub, with support from transport organizations and opposition parties. The organizers have requested cooperation from...
Read MoreThe Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) will now conduct annual exams for class 9 and I PU in schools following the state syllabus. Some academics have expressed concerns about the frequency of assessments and the quality of evaluation by the Board. Class 9 exams will cover portions from the second term, while...
Read MoreA bandh was called by farmer groups in Mandya to protest against the release of Cauvery river water to Tamil Nadu. The bandh was largely peaceful and successful, with shops, commercial establishments, private buses, and autorickshaws remaining closed. Activists of various Kannada organizations and farmer bodies staged demonstrations, while students from different colleges formed...
Read MoreThe Karnataka government is considering legal and political options to challenge the Cauvery Water Management Authority’s (CWMA) order to release water to Tamil Nadu. However, legal experts suggest that Karnataka has no choice but to comply with the order. Politically, Karnataka could pressure the Centre to mediate between the two states for an out-of-court...
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Read MoreAfter 143 days of ethnic violence, mobile internet services have been restored in Manipur. However, security concerns remain as a night curfew is still in place. The ban on internet services in Manipur was the second longest in India, after Jammu & Kashmir. The government suspended mobile internet services in May to prevent the...
Read MoreOnion traders in Aurangabad have extended support to their colleagues in Nashik, who have been on strike since September 20. The Nashik traders are boycotting onion auctions to demand lower market fees, direct sales to consumers by central agencies, and the withdrawal of export duties. The Aurangabad traders have decided to abstain from the...
Read MoreThe monsoon in Maharashtra is expected to continue until at least October 10, causing a delay in the withdrawal of the monsoon season. The extended range forecast indicates above-normal rainfall in the state, including Pune, during the last week of September and the first week of October. A cyclonic circulation over the Andaman Sea...
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