April 2021

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   Hoteliers unite to seek GI tag for Savaji food   SSK Savaji Hotels Owners’ Association (Hubballi) has been formed to popularise Savaji food across the country and also to get GI (geographical indication) tag for the traditional Savaji food, one of the delicious and popular nonveg cuisine of north Karnataka. The association, a state-level body, has … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Yadgir Pharma Park to get seven more projects   The state government has allotted land for seven projects of pharmaceutical companies that are investing Rs 123 crore at Kadechur village in Yadgir district. These units are expected to create 633 jobs for youths. These proposals are expected to get clearance from the single window … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Cashew cultivation to be encouraged in Dharwad district   Having found the climactic conditions in Dharwad district to be conducive to the cultivation of cashew, the Directorate of Cashewnut and Cocoa Development (DCCD), a central agency, is collaborating with the Regional Horticultural Research and Extension Centre (RHREC) in Kumbhapur to encourage more farmers to … Read more

KARNATAKA   BS Yediyurappa may leave tax rates unchanged in new budget Chief minister BS Yediyurappa is under pressure to fill a large revenue gap in the state’s finances, but he is unlikely to raise taxes in the forthcoming budget.   The government, experts say, should instead focus on generating more revenue from non-tax sources such as … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt has to decide on restarting midday meals by April 8: HC The high court said the government has to decide to reintroduce midday meals from April 15, as long as classes 6-10 students are going to school. Earlier, in its status report, the government said it will continue providing food security … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: 20% of daily power needs met by solar energy   Solar energy plants meet about 20 per cent of Karnataka’s daily power requirements as the overall share of renewables continues to climb. At 7,346 megawatts (MW), the state has the largest installed capacity of solar power in the country, and the biggest local plant is in Pavagada (Tumakuru). … Read more