june 2020

KARNATAKA   Flipkart, Karnataka Mango Board tie up to help farmers sell online   Flipkart and Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), enabling mango farmers sell their fresh produce online through the Flipkart platform.   This mango season, consumers would have access to various varieties of the fruit … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka’s ‘Get CETgo’ online coaching portal received overwhelming response Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister has informed that the Get CETgo online coaching portal for students appearing for CET and NEET has received overwhelming response.   The portal has been helpful to students aspiring to get entry into professional courses for the next academic year. … Read more

KARNATAKA     Bengaluru launches Pranavayu programme to create awareness on need to self examine respiratory health   Bengaluru Urban district cooperation in Karnataka city corporation has launched Pranavayu programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for Bangaloreans.   Pranavayu programme launched by the City Corporation in Bengaluru has … Read more

KARNATAKA     Annual Karaga festival celebrations prohibited   There should be no public celebration, procession and no other public program can be done. Meanwhile, Dharmaraya Swamy Temple has agreed to cancel the celebration of Karaga festival after the High Court directed it not to assemble for any religious activity.   Earlier, the Karnataka government … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Soon, buy sand through new app   Once the app is launched, the government intends to supply sand at a maximum rate of Rs 1,500 per tonne. The current market rate is close to Rs 3,250 to Rs 3,500 per tonne. Just about a month after the government launched a new sand policy, it … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka govt mulls opening agri market to private firms   Recently  Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation signed an MoU with Flipkart for sale of mangoes, it was evidence enough of the government encouraging more private retailers and ecommerce platforms to purchase directly from farmers. While the government has decided to gauge … Read more