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KARNATAKA Mysuru assigned banana under Centre’s ‘one district-one crop’ scheme The tropical banana is the crop that has been assigned to Mysuru under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Processing Enterprises’ ‘one district-one crop’ initiative launched by the Union ministry of food processing industries. The agriculture department in Mysuru is collaborating with CSIR-Central … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka promulgates anti-cow slaughter ordinance Karnataka promulgated the anti-cow slaughter ordinance that provides for punishment for killing of cattle and offers protection to those ‘acting in good faith’ to save them, as the bill to this effect is yet to be cleared by the legislative council. The state cabinet had last week decided to promulgate the … Read more
KARNATAKA Greens a bane for projects: Karnataka minister Labour minister Shivaram Hebbar, who is also in charge of Uttara Kannada district, on Sunday launched a scathing attack against environmentalists, saying they are a bane to development of the district. The minister told mediapersons that Parisaravadis (environmentalists) have turned Parisaravyadhi (disease to the environment) … Read more
KARNATAKA South runway of Bengaluru airport now CAT III B compliant Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru now has a CAT IIIB compliant South runway that can be used by aircraft even during inclement weather and foggy conditions. The South runway in the airport has installed an advanced instrument landing system, airfield ground lights, … Read more
KARNATAKA Less than 10% attend Vidyagama classes in Bengaluru Less than 10% of students attended classes under the Vidyagama programme in Bengaluru on Monday, one of the lowest since the concept was launched, data released by the education department shows. The lowest attendance in the state was recorded in Bengaluru south at 6%, followed by … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to have new health policy in next six months: Health minister Karnataka health minister, K Sudhakar said that the newly created Health Vision Group will formulate a roadmap for realising a resilient health system that offers comprehensive, accountable, accessible, inclusive, and affordable quality health care to all citizens in the state. After … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka: Nine stations identified for high-speed rail corridor Nine stations have been identified for the high-speed rail corridor planned between Chennai and Mysuru via Bengaluru. The stations are likely to come up at Chennai, Poonamallee and Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Bangarpet, Bengaluru, Channapatna, Mandya and Mysuru in Karnataka. However, this is still a tentative list, … Read more
KARNATAKA BCIT Is Getting Prepared To Save The Kolar Leaf-Nosed Bat The Karnataka Forest Service and the Bat Conservation Foundation of India (BCIT) are preparing to save the Koala leaf-nosed bat from extinction. BCIT is a non-profit organization whose mission is to protect bat species in India by protecting their habitat. Its headquarters is … Read more
KARNATAKA Nine stations identified for Chennai-Bengaluru-Mysuru high-speed corridor Nine stations have been identified for the high-speed rail corridor planned between Chennai and Mysuru via Bengaluru. The stations are likely to come up at Chennai, Poonamallee and Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Bangarpet, Bengaluru, Channapatna, Mandya and Mysuru in Karnataka. However, … Read more
KARNATAKA Despite Karnataka’s corrupt tag, Lokayukta remains toothless Karnataka is the fourth most corrupt state in the country and its people face graft the most while accessing public services, according to surveys conducted by Transparency International India and Centre for Media Studies in recent years. Between 2008 and 2011, when Yediyurappa was the chief minister, 13 … Read more