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KARNATAKA Centre allows Karnataka to access Rs 9.8k-cr labour cess, mineral funds The Centre’s decision to allow state governments to dip into their construction cess fund and district mineral fund to meet expenses arising out of the Covid-19 spread has come as a big relief to the Karnataka administration, which is already under financial stress. … Read more
KARNATAKA Veteran journalist Patil Puttappa passes away Veteran journalist and former Rajya Sabha member Patil Puttappa passed away due to age-related ailments. Puttappa represented Karnataka in the Rajya Sabha for two terms. He was also the first president of the Kannada Watchdog Committee and was also the founder-president of the Border Advisory Committee. Fondly … Read more
KARNATAKA RS approves minor changes in bill to include tribal communities of Karnataka in ST category Rajya Sabha approved some minor changes made by Lok Sabha in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2019. Tribal Affairs minister Arjun Munda moved the amendments made by Lok Sabha in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt mulls amending KPID Act to prevent Ponzi scams The government is considering an amendment to Karnataka Protection of Interest of Depositors in Financial Institutions Act, 2004, to ensure firms involved in Ponzi schemes don’t go scot free. The loophole, which has continued to be exploited, is under Chapter I of Deposits, sub-section II. … Read more
KARNATAKA Govt medical colleges-hospitals to act as ‘war-rooms’ to fight Covid-19 in Karnataka The Karnataka government decided to create “war-rooms” in state-run medical colleges-district hospitals in its fight against Covid-19. There are a total of 17 districts where there are government medical colleges attached with hospitals. Such medical colleges-government hospitals would themselves act as “war-rooms” to … Read more
KARNATAKA Federation seeks special status for entire North Karnataka Peeved with poor allocations to the region in chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s budget, 48 social organisations representing different parts of North Karnataka have banded together to form a federation to fight disparity against the region. The primary demand of this umbrella organisation is to establish a separate ministry … Read more
KARNATAKA Eleventh Bengaluru INDIA Nano conference and exhibition held at Bengaluru Eleventh Bengaluru INDIA Nano conference and exhibition showcased technologies and products developed by academia and companies in nanotechnology. Organized by: The three-day event was organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Karnataka, and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), in association … Read more
KARNATAKA IIM-Bangalore launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship program Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) program in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship (MSDE), GoI, and State Skill Development Missions (SSDMs). There are over 75 students in the first batch of the program. The batch has 44% … Read more
KARNATAKA MSDE launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in Bengaluru The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in the Indian Institute of Management in Bengaluru. The Fellowship is launched as part of the SANKALP programme of the ministry to provide skilled manpower for … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government shifts focus from big-ticket projects to micro irrigation works In an effort to live up to his reputation of being a farmer-friendly politician, chief minister BS Yediyurappa announced a slew of programmes for agriculture and irrigation sectors in his budget for the 2020-21 fiscal Yediyurappa announced Rs 5,000 crore for … Read more