August 2019

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru gears up to host the 10th AASF Asian Age Group Championships 2019    Bengaluru for the very first time will host the 10th AASF Asian Age Group Championships 2019 starting 24th September 2019.   The event will give the country’s swimming enthusiasts an opportunity to witness the largest Aquatic Event in the … Read more

KARNATAKA   8 govt hospitals in Karnataka get NQAS certification   Eight facilities in Karnataka’s government-run hospitals have been awarded with the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification. The recognition is for government hospitals that have met all quality measures in terms of infrastructure, cleanliness, equipment and other factors.   District Hospital of Tumkur (8 departments), … Read more

KARNATAKA   8 govt hospitals in Karnataka get NQAS certification   Eight facilities in Karnataka’s government-run hospitals have been awarded with the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification. The recognition is for government hospitals that have met all quality measures in terms of infrastructure, cleanliness, equipment and other factors.   District Hospital of Tumkur (8 departments), … Read more

KARNATAKA   Dry Cauvery leaves 2 states sharing distress   Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which are often at loggerheads over sharing of Cauvery water, appear to be showing some judiciousness this time, at least for now. The continued dry spell resulting in poor inflow into major reservoirs across south-interior Karnataka has forced both states to share … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bandipur adds value worth ₹6,405 cr.   If monetary values could be assigned to tiger reserves, then the Bandipur Tiger Reserve would record a staggering ₹6,405.7 crore annually, says an economic evaluation of tiger reserves released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority. For every rupee spent on the reserve, the rate of return … Read more

KARNATAKA   India and UK launch clean air initiative in Bengaluru   Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA),a two-year UK-India joint initiative providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test interventions related to air quality and EV integration.   The event was launched in Bangalore.   India can work as a joint force for good on … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt cancels Tipu Jayanti celebrations   In an order, Kannada and Culture department has stated that the Hazrat Tipu Sultan Jayanti, which was being celebrated since 2016, has been cancelled “with immediate effect”.   The Tipu Jayanti celebrations, which began in 2016 under the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, had been marked by protests … Read more