March 2019

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 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   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 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

  KARNATAKA   Centre of excellence on millets to come up on CFTRI campus   A centre of excellence and an incubation centre on millets would come up on the CFTRI campus, at a cost of ₹15 crore and in collaboration with the State government. The centre will work on bringing out millet-based technology for … Read more