April 2021

KARNATAKA   Hanuman born in Tirumala, says Tirupati temple; Karnataka mulls ASI survey The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams announced that Anjanadri hill in Tirupati is the birthplace of Lord Anjaneya or Hanuman. The TTD made the formal announcement during Sri Rama Navami celebrations in Tirumala. The five other places, which too lay claim to Hanuman’s origins, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka revenue hits high note in new financial year   Karnataka has ringed in the 2021-22 financial year on a promising note: Most revenue-earning departments have exceeded their annual target for the previous year despite the lockdown-induced slowdown in the first two quarters due to the pandemic. The commercial taxes department has mopped up Rs 82,491 … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka not to invest in thermal power plants   The state government has decided to cap thermal power production and not invest in such plants henceforth.   As per Government of India’s energy policy, power generation has been divided into three categories – base-load power, round-the-clock power and peak-load power. In Karnataka, thermal power plants … Read more

KARNATAKA   Ease of doing business: Karnataka may repeal 323 laws   After the Centre issued an order to repeal all redundant laws and decriminalise many for ease of doing business, Karnataka has identified 323 laws which need to be simplified or done away with.   While the Covid-19 pandemic gave states, including Karnataka, ample opportunity to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: With state transport undertakings in poor health, experts call for long-term financial support   Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has so far received 257 awards, the highest among state transport undertakings (STUs) in the country. The awards have been conferred for reasons like maximum improvement in mileage, minimum operational costs, oil conservation, … 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

INTERNATIONAL World Earth Day is on 22nd April Each and Every year, World Earth Day is celebrated on 22 April. The first World Earth Day was once celebrated in 1970. On World Earth Day, in 2016, the landmark Paris Agreement was signed by way of China, the United States and other hundred and twenty countries. … 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

KARNATAKA   Hanuman born in Tirumala, says Tirupati temple; Karnataka mulls ASI survey The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams announced that Anjanadri hill in Tirupati is the birthplace of Lord Anjaneya or Hanuman. The TTD made the formal announcement during Sri Rama Navami celebrations in Tirumala. The five other places, which too lay claim to Hanuman’s origins, … Read more