Karnataka

Mohan said that a male labourer is paid Rs 400-450 daily in the district. Small and marginal farmers cannot afford this, and neither can they afford to have bullocks and maintain them.

The only woman in history to confront, fight and repeatedly defeat the Portuguese, Rani Abbakka's unflagging courage and indomitable spirit are at par with the legendary Rani Laxmi Bai of Jhansi and Rani Chennamma of Kittur. 

Known to have played a significant role during the freedom struggle, today the village is more famous with each of its household having at least one teacher.

In an age when new driving schools are mushrooming in a mere 100 sq.ft of space, Maruti Suzuki stands apart from its competition for delivering what its customers need: confidence.

The canteens will function in all district headquarters and based on their success, they will be introduced in taluks too.

In a region that's suffered water shortage for years, the efforts of a 82-year-old have helped his village with a supply of water even during droughts.

Over 600 tonnes of segregated wet waste, which was collected in the city, was processed into a whopping 4,306 tonnes of organic compost that was met with a great demand by the farmers.

While the Andaman, Nicobar and Lakshadweep inhabit prominent spots on the Indian traveller's bucket list, there are other picture-perfect islands in India that have managed to stay under the radar.

Tired of eating vegetables and fruits doused in chemicals, the agricultural collective was on the look-out for farmers who did not use fertilizers. They were able to identify farmers from Mangaluru, Kalaburagi and Mandya.

The State Govt expects around 18 lakh students whose parents' income is less than Rs 10 lakh to opt for this scheme and are planning to earmark ₹110 crore!