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KARNATAKA Only 350 of Bengaluru’s 73 lakh vehicles run on CNG It’s been 18 months since the city got its first Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) station, yet only around 350 vehicles are currently plying on the alternative fuel. Bengaluru is home to 73 lakh vehicles. According to officials from GAIL Gas, which runs the station near Laggere, a … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka Bank’s all-woman branch Karnataka Bank opened its first all-woman branch at Bull Temple Road in Bengaluru. This is the 800th branch of the bank. Speaking on the occasion, Mahabaleshwara MS, Managing Director and CEO, said the bank opened 36 branches during 2017-18. The bank has registered a business turnover of … Read more
KARNATAKA 1,600 MW thermal station dedicated to State Yermarus Thermal Power Station (YTPS), a two-unit power station with an installed capacity of 1,600 MW (2X800), was dedicated to the State by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The power plant, built on Supercritical Technology, is technically owned by Raichur Power Corporation Ltd (RPCL), a joint venture of KarnatakaPower … Read more
KARNATAKA CM to inaugurate mega water project in Gadag The ambitious drinking water supplyproject worth ₹1,049 crore aimed at covering 343 villages in Gadag district has been completed and Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will inaugurate it on March 22. under the project, completed within the stipulated time, water drawn from the Tungabhadra was being supplied … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka election to be webcast, monitored in Bengaluru and Delhi The Karnataka assembly polls are set to go hi-tech with plans afoot to digitize the entire process, from managing electoral rolls to monitoring polling stations, through Internet Protocol (IP)-based webcasting and live-streaming of the counting of votes. An Election Monitoring Dash Board (EMDB) will be set … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt sanctions Rs 53 crore to distribute kerosene at subsidized rate to fishermen The government has sanctioned Rs 53 crore to distribute kerosene at subsidized rate to small scale traditional fishermen, who use motorized boats, in the state. The department of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs had sent a letter … Read more
KARNATAKA I-T net collection in Karnataka, Goa to cross Rs 1 lakh crore this year The net collection of income tax (I-T) from Karnataka and Goa region will cross Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time. As on date, the department has collected Rs 98,000 crore, up from Rs 89,500 crore last year. For evasion … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka Unveils Healthcare Scheme ‘Arogya Karnataka’ KarnatakaChief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled a healthcare scheme named ‘Arogya Karnataka’ (Healthy Karnataka) aimed at benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the state. It will provide quality primary, secondary and tertiary treatment to both below-poverty-line (BPL) and above-poverty-line (APL) families in the state. Through the scheme, all … Read more
KARNATAKA · Ancient water pipeline found in Hampi ð The Archaeological Survey of India has stumbled upon an ancient terracotta pipeline near the ‘Octagon’ pavilion near the Queen’s bath in Hampi. ð The ASI officials believe that these multiple-rowed pipelines, buried under the existing road between the Bhojana Shala on the opposite direction … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka takes historic decision to have separate State flag Karnataka government, on Thursday, took a historic decision to have separate State flag. The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to discuss the recommendations of the nine-member flag committee. The committee had recommended yellow, red and white with … Read more