KARNATAKA   Karnataka Coast reels under power outages; both units of Udupi power shut down   The coast, which was a cauldron due to soaring temperatures from the past fortnight, has turned into a frying pan with unscheduled power outages hitting consumers after the 1200 MW coal-based Udupi Power Corporation Limited (UPCL) shutting down both of its units due … Read more

KARNATAKA   Xcelerator Bengaluru Initiative unveiled in Bengaluru   Karnataka has launched the “Xcelerator Bangalore Initiative” to support women-owned micro-enterprises. Highlights:   The state submitted its 2021-2021 budget on March 8, 2021, which allocated 371.88 billion rupees for women-centered programs. Similarly, the government has also adopted some initiatives, such as the famous “Promotion of Women” … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt plans sterilisation programme to curb monkey menace   The Karnataka government  said a monkey sterilisation programme is being planned to rein in its menace in parts of the state, especially in Shivamogga region. “Male monkeys will be sterilised.. how many that data is not available for now and it will be provided at a later … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tourism sector in Karnataka lost Rs 5,000 crore every month because of pandemic disruption   Tourism was one of the hardest-hit sectors in Karnataka last year, suffering estimated losses of Rs 5,000 crore every month during the pandemic-induced lockdown starting March 2020. The state government has mentioned this in its economic survey for 2020-21.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tourism sector in Karnataka lost Rs 5,000 crore every month because of pandemic disruption   Tourism was one of the hardest-hit sectors in Karnataka last year, suffering estimated losses of Rs 5,000 crore every month during the pandemic-induced lockdown starting March 2020. The state government has mentioned this in its economic survey for 2020-21.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   Birth Anniversary of Udupi Ramachandra Rao Google Doodle   The technology giant Google will celebrate the 89th birthday of Udupi Ramachandra Rao, a famous Indian professor and scientist, through its “Google Doodle” on March 10, 2021. The graffiti is based on Professor Rao’s sketches, with the earth and meteors as the background, to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka lands 3rd place with Rs 61,000 crore FDI in 2020   Karnataka, which saw the highest Foreign Direct Investment in the country during lockdown months, ended 2020 with Rs 61,174 crore, of which over Rs 37,000 crore came in the last six months. According to data accessed from the ministry of commerce and industry’s … Read more

KARNATAKA   Land sale: Karnataka govt plans new asset monetisation policy   Fund-starved Karnataka government has set its eyes on encroached parcels of land to replenish its cash reserves. Till date, the government has cleared encroachments and reclaimed land to the extent of 2.7 lakh acres. Eviction process is on for another 1.3 lakh acres of land. … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka Budget 2021: Emergency units in Mysuru to commence at cost of Rs 5 crore Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has announced a slew of new projects for the districts of the south Karnataka region in his budget speech.   The new announcements include action to complete expeditiously works of Rs 384 … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tumminakatti panchayat bags national award   Tumminakatti Grama Panchayat of Haveri district has won the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP) instituted by the Union ministry of panchayat raj for 2019-20. Tumminakatti is the only GP that has been chosen for this prestigious award in the North Karnataka region. The award entails Rs 10 lakh cash prize and a … Read more