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  KARNATAKA     Pressure mounts on govt to finalise tune for Naada Geethe   The delay by the department of Kannada and culture in finalising the tune to which Kuvempu’s ‘Naada Geethe (state anthem)’ is to be set has drawn criticism afresh from writers and litterateurs across the state. The department has been dragging … Read more

TELANGANA Experts emphasise on need for AMR action plan in state   Experts from various fields called for setting up of an action plan in the state for anti-microbial resistance (AMR). At a meeting organised by ReAct Asia Pacific — a city-based AMR advocacy group — on Monday, over 50 experts from health, health, veterinary, … Read more

  KARNATAKA   Karnataka government begins survey of Bangla SC migrants   The state government has taken up a survey to find out how many Bangladeshi Scheduled Caste (SC) immigrants are staying in various districts to recommend their inclusion in SC list.   According to a circular issued by the Dr BR Ambedkar Research Institute, … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka: Nearly 24 lakh tele-counselling sessions held since outbreak   The health and family welfare department conducted 23.8 lakh tele-counselling sessions —including 15 lakh Covid-19 patients and eight lakh people who were in quarantine — since the pandemic hit in March 2020.   Of the total sessions, seven lakh were during the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka agriculture department plans fuel subsidy for farmers   Agriculture minister BC Patil on Friday said the government was planning to provide a subsidy of Rs 20 per litre on diesel and petrol used by farmers for agricultural purposes.   Patil had first mooted the idea — a 25 per litre subsidy on … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka signs MoU with NASSCOM for industry-aligned skill development of students     Karnataka State Higher Education Council entered into an MoU with IT industry body National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) on Tuesday, aimed at providing industry-aligned skill development experiences to students of higher education.   This is likely … Read more

KARNATAKA   Solar power, rains prevent severe energy crisis in Karnataka Heavy rains in recent weeks have reduced the demand for electricity, providing the government some breathing room to manage the coal shortage at thermal power stations. Solar power has also come in handy, meeting more than 50 per cent of the demand during the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Industries in Karnataka will get land deeds sooner The state government will soon unveil a policy to help industries obtain the sale deed of the land allotted to them in 10 to 15 days after they start setting up their units. Minister for large and medium industries Murgesh Nirani said that rules would … Read more

  TELANGANA Mobile Based E-Voting System To Be Tested By Telangana Telangana State Election Commission has decided to have a dry run of a “Mobile-Based e-voting system”. Highlights The requirement to conduct Polls amidst of pandemic has to lead the government to initiate this process. This will help the voters to vote from the comfort … Read more

  KARNATAKA   Karnataka to get three more material-recovery units   Karnataka is all set to get three more materials-recovery facilities (MRFs) in the next one year through Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation Department. The first MRF of rural Karnataka has been operating since August this year at Nitte gram panchayat (GP) limits in Karkala. The first facility is … Read more