june 2019

KARNATAKA   Mysuru station first in South Western Railway to get ISO certificate   The Railway Board had identified 37 major stations across the country to be developed as ‘Eco Smart’ stations and Mysuru railway station was one of them.   This consists of 3 ISO certificates namely ISO:9001 Quality Management System, ISO:14001 Environment Management … Read more

KARNATAKA       Karnataka government eases rules for big-ticket realty projects   The Karnataka government has scrapped mandatory sanction for commercial development plans for plots measuring up to 20,000sqm (nearly 5 acres) and exempted select common areas from floor area ratio (FAR) rules in both residential and commercial high-rises. FAR is the ratio of the built-up area to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka set to launch all-in-one emergency helpline 112 next month   Next month, the state government will launch the emergencyresponse support system (ERSS) – 112 – which will be an all-in-one emergency service, including police, fire brigade and ambulances. Eighteen states have already implemented the all-in-one helpline, with Himachal Pradesh becoming the first to adopt it in … Read more

KARNATAKA   RGUHS to make Kannada compulsory subject   From this academic year, the Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science (RGUHS) is all set to introduce Kannada as a compulsory subject at the undergraduate level (medical, dental, nursing and others), for non-Kannada speaking students.   About 25 per cent to 30 per cent of MBBS and BDS students, and … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government mulls rain water harvesting policy   The state government is mulling over implementing rainwater harvesting policy along with other green measures as part of the green building policy. The proposed green building policy aims at providing tax incentives to encourage rainwater harvesting, tree plantation and solar lighting especially for new projects. Attempts are … Read more

KARNATAKA   Amasebailu Becomes First 100% Solar Powered Village in Karnataka   Amasebailu, a small village situated on the left bank of Haldi river in Udupi. It is the first village in Karnataka to have 100% solar-powered houses. The dream of the three-year-long project. The closing ceremony of the project was organized on June 9. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka’s new IT policy will reflect latest realities of business   The country’s tech flag-bearer, Karnataka, is set to work on a new policy in order to fuel the next level growth of its mainstay business, information technology.   Bengaluru in particular and Karnataka in general have attracted many investments from new global inhouse centres … Read more

KARNATAKA   CM announces new drinking water project for Yadgir   Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has announced a new drinking water project, estimated at ₹1,000 crore, for the villages of Yadgir district.   Considering the acute drinking water problem across the district, it has been decided to provide drinking water from rivers to every village … Read more

KARNATAKA   Need time to study water-for-water agreement   Karnataka has decided to sign a “water-for-water” agreement with Maharashtra, it will seek some time from Maharashtra to enter into such a contract   Maharashtra has been releasing water to our villages for many years now and Karnataka is grateful for that. Till now state was paying … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         ICICI Bank launches centre for MSMEs in Bengaluru ð  ICICI Bank launched a centre in Bengaluru to provide business solutions exclusively to start-ups and MSME sector. ICICI Bank along with Viral Rupani, Retail Business Head South, ICICI Bank inaugurated the centre. ð  The services offered include working capital loans upto ₹20 crore, business … Read more