August 2019

KARNATAKA     Centre approves Rs 4,432 crore to Odisha, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh for calamities in 2018-19   The Centre has approved release of over Rs 4,432 crore to Odisha, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh for the damage caused by natural calamities in these states during the last financial year.   In a statement, the home ministry said a high-level committee, headed by Union … Read more

KARNATAKA     No plans to stop pro-people scheme, clarifies Karnataka CM   Karnataka chief minister B S Yediyurappa said that his government has no plans to stop any “pro-people schemes” including Anna Bhagya.   Govt had launched Anna Bhagya to provide 7 Kgs of rice to 4 crore people having BPL cards.   The govt may be … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         KCCI wants connectivity issues addressed between port and state capital ð  The Kanara Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) has written a letter to Mansukh L Mandaviya, minister of state for shipping, chemicals & fertilisers, to address issues and concerns of the Chamber favourably in the interest of NMPT, trade, commerce and … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government launches E-Step, a programme for student entrepreneurs   The Department of IT, BT and S&T in Karnataka through Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS)launched the E-step The main aim is to promote an initiative to empower student start-ups. The E-Step focuses on boot camps, mentoring and training programmes which cover various aspects of entrepreneurship. … Read more

KARNATAKA ·         Rs 90 crore dilemma: Karnataka in a fix over cloud-seeding project ð  With the state reeling under the dual impact of floods and drought simultaneously, the Karnataka government is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. It’s not sure whether to go ahead with the cloud seeding project or to abandon it. ð  … Read more

KARNATAKA Bengaluru looks to Goa for help to eliminate rabies Inspired by the partial success of Goa’s anti-rabies vaccination (ARV) drive, a team of government veterinarians from Bengaluru in Karnataka visited Goa recently to understand the modalities of the project.India’s Garden City has set its sights on becoming rabies-free by 2025. Goa’s Short Scheme for Mission Rabies received national … Read more

KARNATAKA   Monuments in Hampi World Heritage Site flooded   Most of the monuments at the World Heritage Site of Hampi are flooded as more than 2.5 lakh cusecs of water is being released from Tungabhadra reservoir at Munirabad in Koppal district.   The increase in water release from the reservoir has resulted in many … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka flood loss pegged at ₹6,000 crore The Karnataka government has estimated the damage to crop and public/private infrastructure by heavy rains and floods at ₹6,000 crore and has decided to seek immediate relief of ₹3,000 crore from the Centre. The death toll from various rain-related incidents across the State has touched 24. Chief Minister B.S. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru based startup Grexter Living acquires i2Stay   Bengaluru based Housing startup “Grexter Living” is a co-living provider acquired  Some built-to-suit projects which i2stay. Rajasekhar Gowreneni will join Grexter Living as the managing partner for South India. They took over some built-to-suit projects which i2stay for Grexter Living as the managing partner for South India.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   Centre for ‘amicable’ solution to Mekedatu   The contentious Mekedatu Balancing Reservoir project, which aims to augment the Cauvery water supply to Bengaluru much to the opposition of Tamil Nadu, has not been granted clearance by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF).   The Tamil Nadu government has sought scrapping of the … Read more