june 2019

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government has launched Pink Sarathi vehicles for womens safety   Karnataka governmenthas launched‘Pink Sarathi’ vehicles that are procured by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). It was launched by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. BMTC will use the vehicles to attend to the grievances of women passengers in city buses. BMTC had received56.07 crorefrom the Centre under … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka govt to announce new IT policy soon   With focus on tier-2 cities, the Karnataka government would soon announce a new information technology policy to drive investment and employment opportunities in the state.   The objective behind the new IT policy is to push Karnataka as the global ‘first choice’ for innovation … Read more

KARNATAKA   EWS quota in Karnataka likely to be less than 10 per cent   The Karnataka government is likely to pare down the 10% quota for economically weaker sections (EWS) from the general merit category announced by the Centre. At a time when it is seen to be dithering on implementing the EWS quota in … Read more

KARNATAKA   LIC HFL initiated UDYAM-a skill development centre for marginalized youth in Bangalore   As a part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), LIC Housing Finance Ltd (LIC HFL)in association with Lok Bharti Education Society unveiled a skilling centre named “UDYAM” in Bangalore, which will provide skill development training to marginalized youth in the sectors of … Read more