April 2021

KARNATAKA   Proposal on Vivekananda’s statue at Unkal Lake triggers row   Union minister Pralhad Joshi’s recent statement on installing a big statue at Unkal Lake has triggered a controversy with activists wanting the statue of Channabasavanna, one of 12th-century sharanas, at the waterbody. The erasing of ‘Channabasava Sagar’ from a board there is the bone of contention. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Of cases in past month, 47% in 15-45 yrs bracket   Experts say the government should ideally begin vaccinating the moving population, which largely comprises those above the 18 years of age, since figures show that 47% or 38,256 of the total 67,298 people who tested positive for Covid-19 between March 5 … 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, It is expected … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka: Sale of beer is highest in Haveri in financial year 2020-21   The prolonged closure of bars and prohibition on sales of alcoholic beverages in the immediate aftermath of the outbreak of Covid-19 in the beginning of the 2020-21 financial year had raised fears among officials in the excise department over their revenue … Read more