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KARNATAKA Agriculture education: State govt. considering amendments to Act The State government is considering amending the Universities of Agricultural Sciences Actto prevent privatisation of agriculture education. He directed the department to form a committee to look into amendments to the Act that allows for sanctioning of affiliation to private colleges. Many protesters … Read more
KARNATAKA Panel decides to continue ‘Bhagya’ schemes of Siddaramaiah government All the populist ‘Bhagya’ welfare schemes launched by the previous Congress government will be continued by the Congress-Janata Dal (Secular) coalition government. The erstwhile Siddaramaiah government had implemented nearly a dozen Bhagya schemes and prominent among them are Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, … Read more
KARNATAKA Maternal mortality rate drops 19% in Karnataka The number of women dying during child birth has sharply declined in Karnataka and stakeholders are crediting the push for institutional deliveries for it. Maternal mortality rates (MMR) in the state fell from 133 (per one lakh births) during 2011-13 to 108 during 2014-16, a 19% dip, … Read more
KARNATAKA Maternal mortality rate drops 19% in Karnataka The number of women dying during childbirth has sharply declined in Karnataka and stakeholders are crediting the push for institutional deliveries for it. Maternal mortality rates (MMR) in the state fell from 133 (per one lakh births) during 2011-13 to 108 during 2014-16, a 19% dip, according … Read more
KARNATAKA KSIC to step up production of silk saris to meet demand The State-owned Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC), which enjoys a reputation of manufacturing pure silk saris, will be stepping up its production to meet the growing demand. KSIC is presently producing about 80,000 to 85,000 saris every year, which is not enough … Read more
KARNATAKA Study shows big ecological impact of small hydro-power projects The first-ever scientific study in India of small hydro-power projects (SHPs) has revealed that despite their being promoted as generating clean energy, the plants have a significant ecological impact and there is a correlation between the rise in SHPs and the increase in … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka jumbos in demand, 36 gifted to other states in a year With elephant camps in Karnataka bustling with captured and trained pachyderms, foresters from various states have been knocking on the state’s doors seeking jumbos. In the past one year, as many as 36 elephants from Karnataka have been handed … Read more
KARNATAKA Area under agriculture declining in Mysuru Against the availability of 1.54 lakh hectares for agricultural activities, the area under crop cover was only 1.14 lakh hectares and there was a shortfall of 40,000 hectares in terms of coverage. While 11,500 hectares was under sugarcane last year, it was down to 4,500 … Read more
KARNATAKA Study shows big ecological impact of small hydro-power projects The first-ever scientific study in India of small hydro-power projects (SHPs) has revealed that despite their being promoted as generating clean energy, the plants have a significant ecological impact and there is a correlation between the rise in SHPs and the increase in human-elephant … Read more
KARNATAKA 25 Ministers inducted into State Cabinet Two weeks after the formation of the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday expanded the State Cabinet by inducting 25 Ministers. The Congress and JD(S) inducted 15 and 10 Ministers respectively. All those sworn in are of Cabinet rank. With this, … Read more