FEB 2023

KARNATAKA   Crimes against children up by 10-20%, says Karnataka govt The government revealed that crimes against children have shot up by between “10% and 20%” in Karnataka. Cases under Pocso in 2018 stood at 2,063 which rose to 3,097 in 2022,” Jnanendra said. “In less than two months in 2023, we have already registered 207 … Read more

KARNATAKA   50 schools in Karnataka will get KV-like facilities Fifty public schools in Karnataka will be equipped with additional infrastructure to allow quality education on the lines of the Kendriya Vidyalayas. The state government has allocated Rs 100 crore for the technological upgrade of these schools. So far, infrastructure in three public schools in the district has … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka budget 2023: Startup Park near Bengaluru airport to aid 25,000 ventures Making strides at the national level with its vibrant startup ecosystem, Karnataka on Friday looked to leverage its position further with chief minister Basavaraj Bommai announcing setting up of a Startup Park at a cost of Rs 30 crore near Kempegowda International Airport. According to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka budget: Govt to create Rs 590 crore cloud-based state data centre  The Karnataka government proposed to set up a cloud-based state data centre with an outlay of Rs 590 crore for various departments and public sector undertakings. Information technology (IT) is being used extensively in the administration of the state, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said, adding … Read more

KARNATAKA     Kalyana Karnataka hopes for textile, IT parks and highway The Kalyana Karnataka region is hoping for funds for its much-awaited projects like Mega Textile Park, Bidar-Ballari NH, IT-BT Park in Kalaburagi, Tur Dal Park, and for tourism development. Activists and organisations wish that their memoranda will be considered in the budget. Umakant Nigudgi, the former president … Read more

KARNATAKA   1,300 schools face recognition issue in Karnataka  Preliminary data from the department of public instruction has revealed that 1,316 schools in the state have issues with recognition. However, the department says the data has mistakes and is being reworked. As per the data, 63 schools have no recognition and 74 have started higher classes without … Read more

KARNATAKA   Belagavi zilla panchayat tops in Karnataka in MGNREGS man days   The zilla panchayat in Belagavi has topped in the state in creating the highest number of man days under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). This is the third consecutive year that the Belagavi ZP has managed to pull this off. There are … Read more

KARNATAKA   University College, Mangalore retains NAAC ‘A’ grade The University College, Hampankatta has retained the ‘A’’ grade with a CGPA score of 3.03 in the fourth round of academic evaluation by National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). The college had secured ‘B++’ grade in the first round of evaluation held in 2004. Later, the college, which had … Read more

KARNATAKA     MyMUL third most profitable milk union   In the past three financial years, excluding the current one, the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) has registered a cumulative profit of Rs 188.2 crore, with the Mysuru District Co-Operative Milk Producers’ Societies’ Union Ltd (MyMUL), one of the 14 unions associated with the federation, slotting … Read more

KARNATAKA   CM Basavaraj Bommai releases logo and mascot of National Youth Festival Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai unveiled the logo and mascot for the National Youth Festival, which is set to take place in Hubballi-Dharwad from January 12 to 16. The virtual event was attended by Union coal, mining, and parliamentary affairs minister Pralhad Joshi, … Read more