January 2019

KARNATAKA     Bengaluru voter strength is up by nearly 1.6 lakh; over 17,000 first-timers   Nearly 1.6 lakh more Bengalureans are eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary polls likely to be scheduled for April-May this year. More than 10% of them, 17,686 to be precise, will be first-time voters.   There are 89,57,750 … Read more

KARNATAKA   MoEF approved mini hydel project in ESZ   The Forest Department has issued permission to expand Pioneer Power Corporation Ltd, a private company’s mini-hydel project in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandya district, Karnataka. The project was rejected twice by the State Board for Wildlife.   MoEF is … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        No central ministry nod for Bandipur elevated corridor ð  The Union ministry of environment, forests and climate change  said in session that centre has not concurred with the proposed elevated corridor cutting through Bandipur Tiger Reserve. ð  The state government has also opposed any construction or opening up of the road during night hours, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Towing vehicles likely to be operational in 20 days in Mangaluru   In Mangaluru, complaints against unauthorized parking of vehicles continue to pour in during the weekly phone-in programmes. The police have now said thattowing vehiclesshould be operational in another 20 days. Following the recent revision of rates, the tenders were floated for the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka is losing its coasts to erosion, finds study   Parts of the 300-km shoreline of the State may be slowly eroding, with beaches such as Ullal losing more than 1 m of shoreline annually.   A total of 40% of 30 beaches along Karnataka’s coast face some form of erosion, shows a … Read more

KARNATAKA   R.Ravi to be awarded the State level EC award   TheKarnataka Election Commission has selected R.Ravi, former Chief Executive Officer of Dakshina Kannada Zilla Panchayat for the for a State-level Election Commission award. The award will be presented to him for functioning effectively as the Nodal Officer in the Assembly election process. The award will be … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnatake sought Rs.2,400 crore from Centre as drought relief   The Karnataka State governmenthas sought 2,400 crore from the Centre as drought relief. The State government had identified 156 taluks as drought-hit in the kharif season and 100 taluks in the rabi season. Farmers said that they have no option but to migrate. Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande asked the farmers not … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru airport gets women-only taxi service   The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and Bengaluru International Airport launched a women-only taxi service called ‘Go Pink Cabs‘ on a trial basis. The taxis are equipped with safety features like an SOS switch and GPS tracking. The service will be functional 24×7 and will be … Read more

KARNATAKA   With 506 monuments, Karnataka leads South India in ASI list   The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently declared that it has added six structures to the list of monuments of national importance, taking the total number to 3,693. With 506 monuments under its belt, Karnataka continues to top the list in South … Read more

KARNATAKA   Water scheme cost touches Rs 460 crore Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) has revised the detailed project report (DPR) of the much-awaited 24×7 water supply scheme. The Jalasiri Karnataka Integrated Water Management Investment Programme (KIWMIP) scheme was planned to provide uninterrupted drinking water to the city keeping in mind the population and water demand of 2046. … Read more