July 2021

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt signs MoU with BCIC for industry-academia partnership To make students of Polytechnics across the state both employable and entrepreneurial, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was inked between the Department of Technical Education and the Bangalore Chamber of Industry and Commerce (BCIC) on Friday.   As per the state government’s release, the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to soon adopt new Model Tenancy Act   The Karnataka government is planning to introduce the Model Tenancy Act in the state, aimed at ending tenant-owner disputes within two months and aiding the rental housing sector.   Revenue minister R Ashoka told reporters here on Thursday that 2-3 lakh houses in Bengaluru … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka: Study launched to analyse jab effect on pandemic   The health and family welfare department has launched a study on the vaccination status of those who died of Covid-19 from March 1 this year. Karnataka recorded 23,820 Covid deaths since March 1 till date, the state’s daily Covid bulletins show. The pan-Karnataka study will factor … Read more

KARNATAKA   Top priority to finish Mhadei proj: K’taka CM Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai  said that his priority is getting the Mhadei river project completed at the earliest. Popularly known as the Kalasa-Bhandura Nala projectin Karnataka, the project was undertaken by the Karnataka government to improve drinking water supply to the districts of Belagavi, Bagalkot, Hubballi-Dharwad, and Gadag.   In February, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Thaawarchand Gehlot takes oath as 19th governor of Karnataka   Veteran BJP leader and former Union minister Thaawarchand Gehlot on Sunday took oath as the 19th governor of Karnataka succeeding Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala.   The chief justice of the Karnataka high court, justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka, administered him the oath of office and … Read more

KARNATAKA   Resignation of BS Yediyurappa   Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa announced his resignation from the top post on 26 July 2021, when his government completed 2 years in the state after being elected to power in the year 2019. The 78-year-old Yediyurappa, often called BSY, served as the 19th Chief Minister of … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka: Higher education relies on other departments for funds   The higher education department, whose budget has not changed for three years despite increasing requirements, is forced to borrow funds from other government divisions to run or launch its programmes.   For instance, the scheme of distributing 1.6 lakh tablets to students, as part … Read more

KARNATAKA   Basavaraj Bommai sworn in as new chief minister of Karnataka BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai  took oath as the new chief minister of Karnataka. The Shiggaon MLA was sworn-in by governor Thaawarchand Gehlot at Raj Bhavan. The Karnataka BJP legislature party on Tuesday evening had elected Basavaraj Bommai as its new leader to succeed outgoing chief … Read more

  KARNATAKA   Karnataka to teach professional courses in Kannada from next academic year All the professional courses including engineering will be taught in Kannada across the state starting from the next academic year, said Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister CN Ashwatha Narayana, who is also the state minister for higher education, on Sunday.   The … Read more

karnataka    21% of govt schools in Karnataka lack handwash facility: Report   Hygiene protocols have become key to curbing the spread of Covid-19, but a study has revealed that one in five government schools in Karnataka doesn’t have handwashing facilities.   Frequent and thorough handwashing, mask use and social distancing are the basic requirements … Read more