JAN 2022

KARNATAKA   KIMS is now a designated ICMR clinical trial centre   The Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS), Hubballi, has been selected by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as a centre for clinical trials, making the institute the first and only government facility in Karnataka to be among the handful of such campuses across … Read more

  KARNATAKA   State govt mulls Mangaluru-Goa inter-state waterway for tourism   With all 11 inland national waterways (NWs) identified by India’s Inland Waterways Authority (IWA) not taking off, the government of Karnataka has embarked on the development of an ambitious inter-state waterway between Mangaluru and Panaji in Goa, to promote tourism, and for affordable passenger and freight transportation. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: 12th century inscriptions discovered in Udupi village   Two Kannada inscriptions belonging to 12th-century Alupa era were found recently in Udupi district by a research team. “We’ve confirmed that one inscription belongs to the period of Alupa King Kulasekhara I. The second inscription, discovered in less than a week from the same … Read more

  KARNATAKA   SangoliRayanna   SangoliRayanna, a military school in Karnataka, is being built at Rs 180 crores by the state government. The defense ministry will be in charge of the school. Highlights: SangoliRayanna was a princely realm of Kittur warriors. Karnataka’s present capital is Kittur. He fought alongside Rani Chennamma against the Doctrine of … Read more

  KARNATAKA   Karnataka’s Yadgir stands top in inland fish production   Yadgir, otherwise a backward district, has emerged top in the state in inland fish production. It is followed by Vijayapura and Dakshina Kannada. Inland fishing is nothing but fishing in ponds, lakes, and streams. The district has surpassed the related target set by the state … Read more

KARNATAKA   Data gaps threaten state’s fight against air pollution   An analysis of winter air pollution in South India, conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE, New Delhi), has revealed that Karnataka shows major data gaps from the automated air-quality monitoring stations in the region under Continous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations (CAAQMS) program … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka mulls Mangaluru-Goa inter-state waterway   With all 11 Inland National Waterways (NWs) identified by India’s Inland Waterways Authority (IWA) not taking off, the Karnataka Government has embarked on an development of an ambitious inter-state waterway between Mangaluru and Panaji (Goa) to promote tourism and for affordable passenger and freight transportation. Though techno-economic feasibility studies … Read more

KARNATAKA   Mangaluru Plastic Park Construction Approved   The Karnataka government recently approved the construction of a plastic park in Ganjimutt, Managaluru. Highlights: To carry out the project, the KIADB will establish a specific purpose vehicle under its control. KIADB is also a key promoter. The park will cost Rs 62.77 crores to build. It … Read more

  KARNATAKA   Survey on financial status of pourakarmikas to begin in Feb   Karnataka State SafaiKarmachari Commission chairperson M Shivanna  said that a statewide survey on pourakarmikas who are socially, financially and educationally backward and who are deprived of minimum wages and basic facilities will commence in February. Shivanna told reporters that the survey will be … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka invites Elon Musk to set up Tesla plant   Karnataka has joined other states in trying to attract electric major Tesla by extending an invitation to its billionaire-founder and CEO Elon Musk. Telangana, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Punjab and Tamil Nadu have already invited Musk to set up shop. In January 2021, Tesla registered its office in Bengaluru … Read more