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KARNATAKA 10 election districts have more women voters than men As many as 10 election districts out of the 35 in the State have more women voters than men. In all, the State has nearly 5.07 crore voters — including 2.5 crore women voters, and 5,055 third gender voters — with a gender ratio … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Russia unveils world’s first floating nuclear power station Russia has unveiled the world’s first floating nuclear power station in the port of the city of Murmansk, where it will be loaded with nuclear fuel before heading to eastern Siberia. Constructed by the state nuclear power firm Rosatom, the 144 by 30 … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka has just 20% of EVMs needed for elections The officials in Karnataka are busy procuring Electronic Voting Machines(EVMs) from other states that had recently gone to polls and from defence PSU Bharat Electronic Limited (BEL), who together will supply 80% of the machines needed to conduct the impending elections likely to be scheduled in the … Read more
KARNATAKA K’taka begins clearing debris at Kalsa site After stopping work on the Kalsa project for more than two weeks, Karnataka has started clearing debris near the inspection bungalow in Kankumbi. As soon as the Goa government filed an application before the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal seeking necessary orders against Karnataka for … Read more
KARNATAKA Hubballi-Mumbai air services may begin next month Aircraft services between Hubballi and Mumbai will resume by next month. Private aviation companies too have been consulted and one of them has expressed interest to fly services from Hubballi.Private players have been asked to consider providing aircraft services to other major cities, including … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka smart city to have 250 poles to charge electric vehicles Hubballi-DharwadSmart City in Karnataka will have 250 smart poles to charge electric vehicles. The poles, which are expected to cost Rs. 10 lakh each, will act as WiFi hotspots and will feature remote-controlled LED lights. INTERNATIONAL · Saudi … Read more
KARNATAKA Trin Trin: New stations to be dockless, cycles GPS-enabled Trin Trin will be expanded with additional stations that will be dockless, and cycles that would be GPS (global positioning system)-enabled. Geo-fence is a virutal boundary created using a software program. GPS-enabling will help in tracking cycles in real-time. Gradually, the existing … Read more
KARNATAKA Study shows big ecological impact of small hydro-power projects The first-ever scientific study in India of small hydro-power projects (SHPs) has revealed that despite their being promoted as generating clean energy, the plants have a significant ecological impact and there is a correlation between the rise in SHPs and the increase in … Read more
KARNATAKA Only 350 of Bengaluru’s 73 lakh vehicles run on CNG It’s been 18 months since the city got its first Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) station, yet only around 350 vehicles are currently plying on the alternative fuel. Bengaluru is home to 73 lakh vehicles. According to officials from GAIL Gas, which runs the station near Laggere, a … Read more
KARNATAKA Indias Biggest Global Pharma Conference Begins In Bengaluru India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in Bengaluru. With the theme, ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilisers Ananth Kumar inaugurated the three-day event. The event is being organized by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals … Read more