August 2021

KARNATAKA   HC to Karnataka govt: Place on record orders passed on lawmakers   The high court directed the state government to place on record orders passed regarding withdrawal of cases against MPs and MLAs after September 16, 2020. This comes a day after the Supreme Court order stipulating that no case against an MP or MLA could be … Read more

KARNATAKA   New tourist hotspots added to Hassan’s list of getaways Last year, the tourism department had added many tourist spots to the list of go-to destinations in district, taking their number to 33. The additions included temples, hill stations, particularly trekking destinations with viewpoints, waterfalls and parks. According to sources in district tourist department, the newly … Read more

KARNATAKA Mapping of Myristica swamps crucial for conservation   Researchers have suggested a large-scale project to map and carry out further research on Myristica swamps across the Western Ghats, in order to consolidate conservation and restoration efforts. Comprehensive documentation of these remaining swamps, the species and their genetic diversity, and local threats, will allow better … Read more

KARNATAKA   At 83,000 hectares, Karnataka has third highest forest encroachments   With more than 83,000 hectares of its forest land under encroachment, Karnataka has the third highest illegal occupancy of forests in India, behind only Madhya Pradesh and Assam, notwithstanding efforts by consecutive governments. According to data from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Cabinet nod for separate Scheduled Tribe Welfare Secretariat   An hour after swearing-in ceremony of 29 Ministers, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai chaired a full-fledged Cabinet meeting on Wednesday and decided to establish a separate Scheduled Tribe Welfare Secretariat for faster approval of schemes and effective utilisation of funds meant for the community.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   At 83,000 hectares, Karnataka has third highest forest encroachments   With more than 83,000 hectares of its forest land under encroachment, Karnataka has the third highest illegal occupancy of forests in India, behind only Madhya Pradesh and Assam, notwithstanding efforts by consecutive governments. According to data from the ministry of environment, forests and climate change, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tech glitches: Only 1% of taxpayers file returns in Karnataka   A large number of taxpayers in Karnataka have faced problems in filing their returns because of glitches on the new e-filing portal, which the Centre launched on June 7. Hardly 1 lakh of about 90 lakh taxpayers have been able to complete the process … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tech glitches: Only 1% of taxpayers file returns in Karnataka   A large number of taxpayers in Karnataka have faced problems in filing their returns because of glitches on the new e-filing portal, which the Centre launched on June 7. Hardly 1 lakh of about 90 lakh taxpayers have been able to complete the process … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: 29 ministers sworn in CM Basavaraj Bommai’s cabinet     Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai inducted 29 ministers into his cabinet, retaining most of the faces from his predecessor BS Yediyurappa’s ministry. The keenly-awaited cabinet expansion comes a week after Bommai took charge as the chief minister of the state, following the resignation … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to play a critical role in increasing domestic consumption of coffee’   Coffee growing countries, India, Brazil, and South Africa, should collaborate to combat common challenges they face such as global price volatility, high cost of production, and labour shortage, suggested International Coffee Organisation (ICO). India produced over 3,20,000 tonnes of green … Read more