April 2021

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt clears projects worth Rs 13k cr amid pandemic   The state high level clearance committee (SHLCC), headed by chief minister BS Yediyurappa, on Wednesday cleared projects worth Rs 13,175 crore amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prominent among the cleared projects include a major investment in the production of … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt launches online system to prevent hoarding of Remdesivir   In a bid to ensure smooth supply and prevent pilferage and black-marketing of Remdesivir, the government has developed a system that not only informs patients via SMS that a vial has been issued against his/her name but also allows him/her to tip off … Read more

KARNATAKA   Rs 318 crore in first wave, Rs 2 crore now: Big fall in donations to Covid fund in Karnataka   The Chief Minister’s Covid-19 Relief Fund, which was set up by the Karnataka government in May-June 2020 soon after the pandemic broke out, attracted Rs 318 crore until November-December last year. In the second wave … Read more

KARNATAKA KSRTC launches ‘ICU on wheels’ in Bengaluru   To help Covid-19 patients, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) launched ‘ICU on wheels’ in the city. The ‘Sarige Suraksha’ (ICU on wheels) is equipped with five oxygen beds, patient monitoring devices, IV line, provision for ventilator, emergency medicines and backup generator. KSRTC’s inhouse team built this facility … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt announces Rs 1,250 crore Covid-19 relief package   The Karnataka government on Wednesday announced a Rs 1,250 crore package to help economically weaker sections and farmers to tide over the financial crisis arising due to the second wave of Covid-19. Chief minister BS Yediyurappa announced the package and said that steps … Read more

KARNATAKA A Bengaluru Teacher Has Been Awarded The Order Of The Rising Sun By Japan. Shyamala Ganesh, a Bengaluru-based Japanese teacher, was recently awarded the “Order of the Rising Sun” by the Japanese government.   Shyamala is a Japanese instructor at the septuagenarian institution as well as the Ohara School of Ikebana in Bengaluru’s RT … Read more

KARNATAKA   HakkiPikki Tribe of Karnataka – Covid In Karnataka, several members of the HakkiPikki Tribe survived Covid-19. Highlights: The Gujrathioa, Kaliwala, Mewara, and Panwara clans of the HakkiPikki tribes are semi-nomadic tribal people. They speak a variety of south Indian languages, including Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, as well as Vagribooli, a Guajarati-like language. … Read more

KARNATAKA   5 private universities get nod in Karnataka; 6 in pipeline   Five entrants have joined the growing league of private/deemed universities in Karnataka, with the state government giving the go-ahead in a notification issued on April 16. The five universities — St Joseph’s, New Horizon, Sri Jagadguru Murugarajendra, Vidyashilp and Atria — will now … Read more

KARNATAKA   5 private universities get nod in Karnataka; 6 in pipeline   Five entrants have joined the growing league of private/deemed universities in Karnataka, with the state government giving the go-ahead in a notification issued on April 16. The five universities — St Joseph’s, New Horizon, Sri Jagadguru Murugarajendra, Vidyashilp and Atria — will now … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka nets Rs 10,000 crore commercial tax   Commercial activities remained strong in Karnataka in March, when Covid-19 cases began to climb. The state collected commercial tax of Rs 10,900 crore in the month, an all-time high. The GST collection was Rs 9,200 crore and sales tax mopup from petrol and diesel sales … Read more