Karnataka government has launched a self-defence training programme 'Obavva Art of Self Defence Training' for 50,000 girl students in schools and colleges.
The National Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY), a central sector scheme was launched in 2015-2019 and was implemented in 12 cities.
Karnataka High Court Chief Justice constituted a three-judge bench, including himself, to hear a batch of petitions questioning a ban on the use of hijabs in a few pre-university colleges in the state.