January 2021

KARNATAKA   Hubballi: 19,000 houses to be connected to PNG network by May-end   As many as 19,500 households in the twin cities will be connected to the piped natural gas (PNG) network by the end of May. Transitioning from the traditional liquified petroleum gas (LPG) to the more eco-friendly PNG is in keeping with … Read more

KARNATAKA   Mysuru assigned banana under Centre’s ‘one district-one crop’ scheme   The tropical banana is the crop that has been assigned to Mysuru under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Processing Enterprises’ ‘one district-one crop’ initiative launched by the Union ministry of food processing industries. The agriculture department in Mysuru is collaborating with CSIR-Central … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka promulgates anti-cow slaughter ordinance   Karnataka  promulgated the anti-cow slaughter ordinance that provides for punishment for killing of cattle and offers protection to those ‘acting in good faith’ to save them, as the bill to this effect is yet to be cleared by the legislative council. The state cabinet had last week decided to promulgate the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Less than 10% attend Vidyagama classes in Bengaluru   Less than 10% of students attended classes under the Vidyagama programme in Bengaluru on Monday, one of the lowest since the concept was launched, data released by the education department shows. The lowest attendance in the state was recorded in Bengaluru south at 6%, followed by … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to have new health policy in next six months: Health minister   Karnataka health minister, K Sudhakar  said that the newly created Health Vision Group will formulate a roadmap for realising a resilient health system that offers comprehensive, accountable, accessible, inclusive, and affordable quality health care to all citizens in the state. After … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Nine stations identified for high-speed rail corridor   Nine stations have been identified for the high-speed rail corridor planned between Chennai and Mysuru via Bengaluru. The stations are likely to come up at Chennai, Poonamallee and Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu, Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, Bangarpet, Bengaluru, Channapatna, Mandya and Mysuru in Karnataka. However, this is still a tentative list, … Read more