The government views the Shakti scheme as a means to boost women's participation in the labor force, leading to increased purchasing power for the poor and lower-middle classes.
The Licensing and Regulation of Protests, Demonstrations, and Protest Marches (Bengaluru City) order, 2021, which came into effect last year, states that protesting anywhere else in the city, except at Freedom Park, is illegal.
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Given that projects like the metro and suburban rail take time to build and operate, experts said the easiest way to reduce traffic congestion is to add buses.
Last year, the campaign led to Muslims being excluded from 60 temple fairs in coastal Karnataka, according to Mohammed Arif, the secretary of the Udupi district street vendors’ association.
Over the past week, the notion of college has changed for Shanmukha (name changed) and his friends. What once was a place of learning has become a divided house. He says of the 105 students in his class, 50 started sporting saffron stoles from February 4, protesting against the hijab-wearing Muslim students. By February 7, all five Muslim classmates (both male and female)
BJP national general secretary CT Ravi triggered a controversy on Wednesday with his tweet that was construed as a call for violence by some sections of social media users. "Desh Ke Gaddaron Ko Goli Maro!" Ravi tweeted from his official handle @CTRavi_BJP. The tweet translates to "Shoot the traitors of the country". The tweet came in the backdrop of a security breach Prime