March 2019

KARNATAKA   Karnataka defeated Maharashtra to win Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy   Karnataka defeated Maharashtra to win their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. With the win, Karnataka set a record of most number of wins in a row by an Indian domestic team as they won 14 T20 matches to lift the coveted … Read more

KARNATAKA   NGT suspended the expansion of Udupi thermal plant   The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has ordered the suspension of theEnvironmental Clearance of August 1, 2017, granted for the expansion of thethermal plant of Udupi Power Corporation Ltd. (UPCL) at Yellur in Udupi district by addition of 2 x 800 MW units to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka sees surge in private vehicles; buses far behind   Transport department records show the number of private vehicles registered in the state almost doubled between 2011-12 and 2018-19 (till January): two-wheelers (77.4 lakh to 1.5 crore) and cars (12.7 lakh to 24.7 lakh). However, the number of buses (stage carriages, contract carriages, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Steps taken to tackle West Nile Fever scare   Following the death of a six-year-old boy in Kerala due to suspected West Nile Fever (WNF), the state health department issued a circular to intensify preventive measures against mosquito breeding.   A mosquito-borne disease caused by flavivirus, the virus causing WNF is related to viruses that cause Japanese Encephalitis, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka defeated Maharashtra to win Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy   Karnataka defeated Maharashtra to win their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. With the win, Karnataka set a record of most number of wins in a row by an Indian domestic team as they won 14 T20 matches to lift the coveted … Read more

KARNATAKA     NGT suspended the expansion of Udupi thermal plant     The Principal Bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, has ordered the suspension of theEnvironmental Clearance of August 1, 2017, granted for the expansion of thethermal plant of Udupi Power Corporation Ltd. (UPCL) at Yellur in Udupi district by addition of 2 x 800 MW … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka government plans for cloud seeding project   The government of Karnatakais planning for cloud seeding project due to drought and to influence the upcoming monsoon and capture as much water as possible from the rain clouds. The State government has called the tenders for cloud seeding operations to enhance rainfall during the monsoons of 2019 and 2020. The … Read more

KARNATAKA   HGS and NASSCOM to launch centre of excellence for PwDs in Bangalore   Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS) partnered with National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) Foundation to launch a centre of excellence in Bengaluru for training differently-abled persons (PwDs) which will train a minimum of 100 PwDs making them industry-ready over … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka sought Rs.2,064 crore for draught relief   Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy sought early release of 2,064.30 crorefunds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season. In addition to floods, Karnataka reeled under severe drought both during Kharif (summer) and rabi (winter) seasons of the 2018-19 crop year (July-June). The … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka Govt launched the Jal Amrutha scheme   Jala Amrutha will be major water conservation scheme that will focus on drought-proofing measures, including protection and rejuvenation of water bodies. State government has sanctioned grant of Rs 500 crore. Under it, state government aims to rejuvenate 14,000 waterbodies and building 12,000 check-dams in next two years. Karnataka government … Read more