July 2021

KARNATAKA   Huge drop in Karnataka’s fertility rate over past four decades     BJP-governed Uttar Pradesh and Assam are moving towards a two-child policy. Karnataka, the state with the eighth-largest population (nearly 6.5 crore), is considering a similar population-control measure. Recently, law minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state government was studying UP’s draft law that aims to lower … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: 100 police stations to get their own buildings   The government of Karnataka has approved the construction of 100 buildings for police stations in various parts of Karnataka at a cost of Rs 200 crore.   The government intended to complete the establishment of police stations in their own buildings in two … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka sends fewer students abroad than its neighbours   The number of Indian students choosing to study abroad has steadily increased since 2017, barring the pandemic-triggered slump. Karnataka, however, has been sending fewer students compared to other southern states, according to government data. In 2019, 29,314 students from Karnataka flew out as against 69,465 … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to study UP’s population policy   Two days after the UP government announced its population policy, Karnataka is set to start an exercise to study merits and demerits of implementing a similar legislation in the state.   With limited natural resources available, it will be difficult to meet the needs of every … Read more

KARNATAKA   Special incentives for oxygen manufacturing units in Karnataka   The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved a scheme to provide special incentives for oxygen manufacturing and associated enterprises in the State.   Pointing out that the state had faced a shortage of oxygen due to Covid-19, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai said … Read more

KARNATAKA   67% eligible take second dose in Karnataka   Of the 84.7 lakh people scheduled to receive the second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine in Karnataka by July 23 (morning), only 67% or 56.7 lakh have been fully inoculated, reports Sunitha Rao R. The government is now making efforts to track down the remaining 33% or 27.9 lakh … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: MSMEs grapple with surge in raw material cost, manpower crunch   The Covid-induced lockdown imposed for prolonged periods has dealt a massive blow to the fortunes of thousands of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with many of them staring into endless pits of despair.   Despite the restrictions being eased gradually … Read more