MARCH 2022

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru’s public transport share to dip from 50% to 30% by 2031   Bengaluru may not be able to shrug off the dubious distinction of being the most-congested city despite the expansion of several mass transit systems, if one goes by the recently released Karnataka Economic Survey 2021-2022. “Even if phases I, II and III … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka high court hijab verdict   The Karnataka high court  dismissed all the petitions filed by Muslim girls seeking permission to wear hijab in educational institutions. While delivering the final verdict, the Karnataka HC said that wearing hijab by Muslim women doesn’t form an essential religious practice under the Islamic faith. He said the government had … Read more

KARNATAKA   Only 24% cybercrime cases in Karnataka solved since 2019   Of the 32,286 cybercrime cases registered by Karnataka police since 2019, only 7,835 cases or 24% have been solved so far. Data presented in the legislative council by home minister AragaJnanendra on Thursday showed the state managed convictions in only 70 cases and … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Scheme launched at Moodbidri to deliver land papers at ryots’ doorstep   Minister for energy, Kannada and culture V Sunil Kumar launched the ‘Revenue documents at farmers’ doorstep’ scheme at Moodbidri on Saturday. Launching the scheme of delivering land and other revenue documents to the doorstep of farmers, at a programme in Padumarnadu, the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Revenue at Byadagichilli market exceeds forecast   The pandemic and its impact on the economy had compelled the state government to reduce its revenue forecast for what is considered the largest chilli market in Asia: Byadagi in Haveridistrict. Although the state government had set a revenue target of Rs 9.5 crore from the market for the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bommai launches scheme for door delivery of documents   Chief Minister BasavarajBommai on Saturday launched a scheme to door deliver basic revenue documents such as caste certificates, income certificates, and land records (RTCs).   After the launch of the programme at Chickballapur, the Chief Minister said, “It is a pity that people, particularly … Read more

KARNATAKA   Women@Work Program Launched By Karnataka Government The government of Karnataka has launched the ‘Women@Work’ program to provide five lakh jobs within 2026 to women with necessary employable skills. The government of Karnataka has launched the ‘Women@Work’ program to provide five lakh jobs within 2026 to women with necessary employable skills. The program aims to … Read more

KARNATAKA   In 2030, deaths in Karnataka will be 12 lakh and births only 10.2 lakh The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) — average number of children a woman would have in the course of her life — in Karnataka has fallen faster than the trend observed nationally. When the country’s TFR was 3.4 in 1992-93, … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka: Experts laud focus on school infrastructure, flay lack of NEP funds A day after chief minister BasavarajBommai presented his maiden budget, educationists and experts appreciated the decision to boost infrastructure development in government schools. However, they feel more could have been done. The CM had announced aRs 31,980 crore outlay for education, an … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka CM BasavarajBommai: Inter-State Water Disputes Act needs to be totally amended Karnataka chief minister Basavaraj Bommai  said the ‘Inter-State Water Disputes Act‘ needs to be totally amended, as it creates more disputes than resolving them. He was addressing the southern states’ conclave on the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission‘ and ‘Swachh Bharat Mission’ (Rural) Projects. Assuring … Read more