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Smiling faces as women take free bus rides; activists urge govt. to drop smart card and domicile norm

Free travel in ordinary buses brought happiness to the faces of women passengers on Sunday as the much awaited Shakti scheme was launched by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

Free bus travel scheme launched in various North Karnataka districts

Ministers in-charge of various districts inaugurated the Shakti free bus travel for women scheme in various North Karnataka districts on Sunday. Women passengers who were present in large numbers in bus stands in the respective districts welcomed the move.

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

RTCs to procure 1,894 buses to meet Shakti scheme demand

As the Karnataka government launched the Shakti scheme, the four corporations have planned to procure 1,894 new buses this year

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

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This will help empower people and improve economy of the State, says Priyank Kharge, after flagging off Shakti scheme

Rural Development and Panchayat Raj and Information and Biotechnology Minister Priyank Kharge has said that the Congress has kept its pre-poll promise by launching the Shakti scheme that allows women to travel free in government buses across the State. Addressing a gathering after flagging off the Shakti scheme at the…

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

‘Shakti’ for women: Free bus travel scheme rolled out in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Sunday, June 11, launched the first among five poll guarantees, ‘Shakti’: a scheme which offers women free travel in non-premiere services offered by State–run Road Transport Corporations (RTCs).

The Hindu · Jun 11, 2023

Satyarth Nayak on writing 'Mahagatha', revisiting the Puranas, writing, and more

After penning thrillers and a biography on actress Sridevi, author-screenwriter Satyarth Nayak is back with a new book. Titled 'Mahagatha: 100 Tales from the Puranas', the book was released in 2022. As the title suggests, the book is a collection of 100 lesser-known stories from the Puranas in chronological order,…

The Times of India · Jan 20, 2023

BJP slams Rahul Gandhi meet with ‘hate speech’ pastor

NEW DELHI: A video of Rahul Gandhi’s purported meeting with controversial Tamil Nadu pastor P George Ponnaiah sparked a row with BJP attacking the Congress leader for meeting the evangelist who was hauled up by high court for making anti-Hindu comments. He is seen deriding the concept of Shakti in…

The Times of India · Sep 10, 2022

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Mumbai: Byculla zoo welcomes Royal Bengal tiger Veera

MUMBAI: The Royal Bengal tiger pair named Shakti and Karishma at Mumbai's Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan and Zoo in Byculla, popularly known as the Byculla zoo, gave birth to a female tiger on November 14, 2021.

The Times of India · Jan 18, 2022

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