August 2018

KARNATAKA   Mysuru tourism falls after Kodagu, Kerala disasters   The Kodagu and Kerala twin disasters have hit  Mysuru’s tourism , which has fallen by 40 per cent,  according to those involved in the industry.  With Kerala accounting for 30 per cent of  tourists to Mysuru, the district has seen a sharp fall in arrivals … Read more

KARNATAKA   Plantations go for casual labour to save costs   The country’s plantation industry has been increasingly using casual labour owing to the high social cost of employing permanent and resident labourers.   The sector has been bearing “enormous social cost” in view of the statutory provisions under the Plantations Labour Act (PLA), 1951. The … Read more

KARNATAKA   Virtual tour of Mysuru Dasara at key airports   A virtual tour of Mysuru Dasara at key international airports across the country will be arranged for international tourists to get to know what the celebrations are about and to encourage them to visit Mysuru to experience the annual spectacle.   Mumbai, Kolkata, New … Read more

KARNATAKA   APY Strategy cum Review Meeting for FY 2018-19 for South Based Banks held at Bengaluru   Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) organised a Regional Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Strategy cum Review Meeting for FY 2018-19 at Bengaluru yesterday for South Based Banks (Karnataka and Kerala) and DOP-Circles with an objective to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government to construct 11 vented dams across Dakshina Kannada   T. Khader, district minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka, announced that the Minor Irrigation Department is to construct 11 vented damsacross west-flowing rivers in Dakshina Kannada. This plan will be executed under the Paschima Vahini project. The Karnataka government has proposed to spend 265.25 crore for … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka Government launches Swachhameva Jayate   In order to achieve the status of Open Defecation Free (ODF), Karnataka launched “Swachhameva Jayate” a rural cleanlinessand sanitation  This campaign will aim to boost the Swachh Survkekshan Grameenin all the districts with the help of school children. Since the inception of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the government of Karnataka has … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         Kodagu floods: Karnataka to seek ₹3,000-crore aid from Centre   ð  Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy will submit an interim report on the Kodagu floods to the Centre.   ð  Mr. Kumaraswamy said he would meet Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi and seek a ₹3,000-crore package as immediate relief for … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka State Open University gets UGC recognition   The Karnataka State Open University(KSOU) has been granted recognition by the University Grants Commission(UGC) for the year 2018-2019. It has been granted permission to run courses for the 2018-19 to 2022-23 academic year. KSOU has not been granted UGC recognition till 2013-2014. This has caused a huge injustice to lakhs … Read more

KARNATAKA   Technology to be used to tackle corruption in Home Guards, Karnataka   Roopa D, Inspector-General of Police, Home Guards and Civil Defence, announced that the department is to introduce technologies such asbiometric and automated duty rotation systems in the Home Guards organisation in Karnataka. It is to wipe out corruption in the department. It has been decided … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bengalurus Kempegowda International Airport is now the World’s second fastest growing airport   As per the RoutesOnline company report, Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru is next to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport which is the world’s fastest growing airport, in terms of actual growth in number of passengers. KIA opened in May 2008 was initially namedBangalore International Airport.     … Read more