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India's Tech State Karnataka Bans Social Media for Children Under 16 NEW DELHI, March 6 (Reuters) - - The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of ...
News India » Karnataka » Social: Karnataka suffers Rs 51,000 crore social cost due to alcohol consumption: NFHS report
Heavy alcohol consumption imposes an estimated annual social cost of Rs 51,000 crore on Karnataka, according to the state’s excise reforms report prepared by the Resource Mobilisation Committee. The ...
News India » Karnataka » Social: Karnataka Sets Up Gig Workers’ Welfare Board, Platforms To Pay Social Security Fee
The Karnataka government has constituted a Gig Workers’ Welfare Board to provide social security to gig workers operating in the state The framework introduces a mandatory welfare fee for aggregators ...
News India » Karnataka » Social: Social cost of alcohol use in Karnataka hits ₹51,000 crore per year
Heavy alcohol consumption in the southern Indian state of Karnataka is costing the economy an estimated 51,000 crore rupees (£4.8bn) each year, according to a new government-backed report. This comes ...
News India » Karnataka » Social: 'If India becomes Hindu Rashtra, oppressive social order will return': Yathindra Siddaramaiah stirs row
Karnataka Urban Development Minister Dr Yathindra Siddaramaiah has stirred a massive controversy after he claimed that a 'Hindu Rashtra' would lead to a return of oppressive social order in India, as ...