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Last Updated on February 23, 2025
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Karnataka
Education
Documents also show that the state government did not open a single government primary school between 2022 and 2024, whereas 584 private primary schools (62 Kannada medium; 522 English medium) started functioning in the state
In the private sector, 227 primary schools (95 Kannada; 132 English medium) and 66 high schools (47 Kannada; 19 English medium) have closed down. Thirty-five private PU colleges have closed down in the last two years.
Transportation
Namma Metro’s average weekday ridership has fallen by 90,000 following the recent fare hike, data shows.
However, Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) says ridership has begun to recover — albeit marginally — after a fare recalibration on February 14 capped the maximum hike at 71.43 per cent.
India
Delhi
According to the analysis by the ADR, five out of seven ministers in Delhi (71 per cent) have declared criminal cases against themselves, while two ministers (29 per cent) are billionaires.
Education
The size of the Union Budget for 2025 has recorded a compound annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 11.8% over the 2015 budget. In comparison, the growth rate of the budgeted expenditure on education has not surpassed 5.20%.
Higher education, a component of the education budget, has been allocated considerably less—only 0.098% of the total budgeted expenditure in 2025. The education sector is receiving significantly less funding than it deserves and is also lacking in prioritisation.
World
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) led by Elon Musk disclosed that USAID contributed $21 million to the Election Commission to boost voter turnout in India.
At the FII summit, Trump cited some examples to the audience about where their money was going before he became president.He said:
…And $21 million for voter turnout in India. Why do we need to spend $21 million for voter turnout in India? Wow, I guess they (the Biden administration) were trying to get somebody else elected. We have got to tell the Indian Government
