August 2021

KARNATAKA   Postal department plans to bring out special covers on GI products in Karnataka   India Post has planned to introduce special covers on Geographical Indication (GI) products in Karnataka. Initially, it will choose 10 products having GI tags, including Byadagi chilli. In this regard, the authorities have already conducted a meeting with Byadagi APMC … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka realtors seek pan-India licence to boost sector The number of real estate brokers in the state could run into several thousands. Yet, almost five years after Real Estate Regulation and Development Act, 2016 was enforced, only about 2,787 such agents have registered under Karnataka Real Estate Regulatory Authority (K-RERA).   The Act not only makes … Read more

KARNATAKA   Our education needs to be value-based Educational institutions should impart value-based education to help the student’s overall development, said former PWD secretary G C Tallur.   Since the British era, several commissions have been formed to suggest measures to improve the educational standards but none of them have ever laid emphasis on moral education, he … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka government launches drive to eradicate tuberculosis   The health and family welfare department has urged the over 28 lakh people in Karnataka who have recovered from Covid-19 to undergo voluntary testing to rule out tuberculosis infection. The state government is conducting a special TB test drive across Karnataka from August 16 … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Revive farm pond scheme to deal with monsoon vagaries, say experts   With farmers being distressed by fluctuating monsoon rainfall for successive years, experts feel having farm ponds (krishi honda) in fields will minimise their woes. They have urged the government to revive the Krishi Bhagya scheme to ensure a pond in each farmland. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Key caste census report gathers dust   There are calls for a caste census (socioeconomic survey) at the national level, with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar discussing the issue with PM Narendra Modi. Karnataka conducted such an exercise six years ago with the aim of ensuring that reservation benefits for castes were … Read more

KARNATAKA   Centre, state must conduct caste census: Former Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah   Former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah  said BJP leader Rama Jois filed a writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging reservation to backward classes, dalits and women in local bodies. RSS leaders are against reservation and their hidden agenda is to change the Indian Constitution. Siddaramaiah … Read more

KARNATAKA   Dharwad poised to be a major industrial cluster in Karnataka   The state government has embarked upon a new industrial policy which is focusing on development of the Bengaluru-Mumbai Industrial Corridor. This corridor passes through Dharwad. As the district has ample scope for major players to set up their plants here, 5,200 acres … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: 71% wells witnessed rise in water levels in last decade In the last decade, 71% of the wells analysed in the state have reported an increase in water level, according to data by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). In Karnataka, the Groundwater Directorate analyses the water level every month. The figure pertains to the period between November … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka passes order on National Education Policy   Karnataka became the first state to issue an order to implement the National Education Policy, 2020 with effect from academic year 2021-2022. Higher education minister Ashwath Narayan announced this after convening a meeting with officials of the education department and state higher education council.   As per that, students … Read more