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KARNATAKA Karnataka beat Saurashtra to win Vijay Hazare Trophy This is Karnataka’s first domestic trophy of the season after having lost out on the Ranji Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Asked to bat first, Karnataka failed to last their full quota of overs as they were bowled out for 253 in 45.5 overs. However, … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka will prepare action plan to protect Great Indian Bustard The state government has plans to protect the Great Indian Bustard, which is a rare and endangered species of birds. Punati Shridhar, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) and CEO of the Karnataka Ecotourism Board, said human intervention leads to mass destruction of … Read more
KARNATAKA NEET must for AYUSH aspirants Candidates aspiring for seats in AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) courses will have to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2018. Sources in the Department of Health and Family Welfare said the State government has issued an order. The decision was taken … Read more
KARNATAKA First KarnatakaOne centre opens in Vijayapura ‘KarnatakaOne’ the centre where several public services are provided under one roof, started its first branch at the City Corporation premises in Jal Nagar. The office which has been opened behind the city corporation building, provides several services to the people including paying property tax, payment … Read more
KARNATAKA Board to submit report on making state liquor-free A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa. The effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously in every district. … Read more
KARNATAKA First defence industrial corridor between Chennai, Bengaluru The first of the two defence industrial production corridors, as announced in the Union Budget, will link Chennai and Bengaluru. In his budget address, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will develop two defence industrial production corridors. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that … Read more
KARNATAKA Flag panel for tricolour with State emblem With the nine-member flag committee zeroing in on a tricolour State flag, the government is all set to make a formal application to the Centre seeking a separate flag for Karnataka. The chosen design of the flag incorporates red and yellow strips, with white in … Read more
KARNATAKA EC launches initiative to help differently-abled voters The Election Commission has recently come up with a plan to help the differently-abled exercise their frachise this election season. For the first time, the Commission has decided to pay for all expenses incurred by differently-abled voters and bring them to booths to cast their ballot. The election body … Read more
KARNATAKA Prime Minister Narendra Modi Flags Off Palace Queen Hamsafar Express In Karnataka Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Palace Queen Humsafar Expressbetween Mysuru and Udaipur in Mysuru Railway Station. Both the Mysuru Palace and Udaipur palace are iconic tourist attractions and this special train will create a new tourist circuit connecting North India and … Read more
Centre yet to release funds for regional cancer hospital The establishment of a regional cancer hospital on the premises of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS) on the lines of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, is likely to be delayed as the Centre is yet to release funds. The sources said that the proposal to upgrade … Read more