July 2021

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   Electric Bike Taxi scheme in Karnataka   Yediyurappa(Karnataka CM) has unveiled the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme-2021. This taxi scheme will serve as a bridge between daily commuters and public transport. The scheme focuses on the reduction of travelling time and the inconvenience in reaching the bus, railway and also metro stations. Highlights: … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka releases more water from KRS, Kabini dams   The water pathways of the Cauvery recorded heavy inflow on Thursday with Karnataka releasing more water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini dams to the state.   A public works department (PWD) official at the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur said Karnataka had increased … 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: 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   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 Tenancy Act: Karnataka govt may face teething troubles, say experts   The new Model Tenancy Act (MTA), soon to be adopted by the state government, is expected to boost the real estate sector particularly in the rental space but its implementation may not be a cakewalk, say experts. Karnataka will be the first state … Read more