July 2019

KARNATAKA   Mysuru connects to Goa, Hyderabad and Kochi by air   A decade after the Mysuru airport is opened for commercial flights, direct flights have been launched between Mysuru and Panjim in Goa. Given that the Mysuru airport is facing competition from the newly opened international terminal at Kannur in Kerala, the direct flights are expected … Read more

KARNATAKA     IAF to host the 24 Hours Asia and Oceania Championships in 2020-21 in Bengaluru   The Indian Athletics Federation (IAF) has decided to host a 24 Hours Asia and Oceania Championships in 2020and a 100 km Asia and Oceania Championships in 2021 in It aims to boost the ultra race in India.   The Ultra race is governed … Read more

KARNATAKA   Sterilisation deaths could hit Karnataka family planning efforts More than three lakh women who undergo family planning surgeries in the state each year, with fatal consequences for 12 to 15. There were 15 deaths in 2015-16, 14 in 2016-17, 13 in 2017-18 and 12 in 2018-19, according to data from the state health … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to revise anganwadi syllabus after two decades   After a gap of nearly 20 years, the Karnataka government has finally started the process of revising the curriculum for its anganwadis. The new version of the ‘chilipili’ curriculum will be implemented in 65,000 anganwadis from next year. The revision is being done by a joint … Read more

KARNATAKA   Singapore Tops Asia In Dell Global Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019, Bengaluru Top Indian City   According to the latest “Women Entrepreneur Cities Index 2019”,sponsored by Dell and conducted by London-based global information provider, IHS Markit, The Singapore tops in Asian city ranked at 21st position. Indian cities Bangalore(Karnataka) and Delhi ranked 43rd (7th in Asia) … Read more

KARNATAKA Mysuru among 20 destinations identified to develop tourism   The island town of Srirangapatana, the heritage sites of Belur and Halebid, and Mysuru are among the 20 destinations identified by the State government for the comprehensive development of tourism promotion in the first phase.   The blueprint and the detailed project reports are in … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka second in tiger numbers, but data very robust: Experts   Karnataka has the second highest number of tigers in the country as its population increased from 406 in 2014 to 524 as per the 2018 census announced.   The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) report ‘Status of Tigers in India 2018’ was … Read more

KARNATAKA   Kumaraswamy govt. loses trust vote   The 14-month Congress-JD(S) government in Karnataka collapsed on Tuesday, with Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy losing the confidence motion on the floor of the Assembly by six votes.   In a House of 225 MLAs (including one nominated member) 20 MLAs were not present at the time of voting. The … Read more

KARNATAKA   Anand Mahal may become tourism information centre   The ancient Anand Mahal built during the Adil Shahi era could be turned into a tourism information centre if the government gives approval to a proposal being prepared by the district administration.   The district has numerous enchanting monuments attracting a large number of visitors … Read more

KARNATAKA Mekedatu project to claim 52.5 sq. km of core forest area Nearly 52.5 sq. km of land, or an area larger than Bagalkot town, will be submerged or built over for the contentious Mekedatu balancing reservoir and drinking water project. While the pre-feasibility report for the project, which was prepared in June as part … Read more