Dec 2018

KARNATAKA     MCC submits proposal to govt to set up waste-to-energy plant in Mysuru   The graph of the amount of garbage being generated in the city is showing no signs of a downward slide. Moreover, the solid waste management plants, including the Vidyaranyapuram Sewage Farm, are working at full capacity. Against this backdrop, the Mysuru City … Read more

KARNATAKA     All dists may get vehicle inspection centres Currently, there is only one such centre in Nelamangalaon the outskirts of Bengaluru.   The department will soon send a proposal to the government to allocate funds in the budget.   The Nelamangala centre mainly checks vehicles that are aged over 15 years, ambulances and vehicles … Read more

KARNATAKA   Mid-year review shows State has done well in tax collection   Karnataka has done well in tax collection in the first half of 2018-19 despite drought in some districts, according to the mid-year review (MYR) of State Finances 2018-19.   At the same time, the report notes that for the present year, there is … Read more

KARNATAKA   Panel suggests changes in water management in Karnataka   Switching to a micro-irrigation system, use of recycled water for irrigation, and improving rainwater harvesting are among the recommendations made by a high-level committee appointed by the government to suggest ways to implement the Israeli model of agriculture in Karnataka.   Among the policy changes the … Read more

KARNATAKA ·        Karnataka to get management varsity by 2020 ð  To keep tabs on decreasing admissions to management institutes and to provide an affiliating body for the institutes, Karnataka is all set to get an International Management University by 2020. The proposal for the university has been submitted to the higher education department. ð  The university will work … Read more

KARNATAKA     500 schools in rural, semi-urban areas to get Akshaya Patra boost   In the first phase of Akshaya Patra Foundation’s school rejuvenation programme, 100 schools in rural and semi-urban areas from across India will get a makeover. It will be scaled up to 500 schools in the second phase.   The initiative, School and student transformation … Read more