Nov 2018

KARNATAKA       Government calls for applications to set up permanent RERA authority   To dispel the perception that the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) has not been properly implemented in Karnataka, the state government has initiated the process of setting up a permanent Real Estate Regulatory Authority, a long-pending demand.   The government has also notified the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Signs $75 Million Loan to Improve Urban Services in 4 Karnataka Towns   Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $75 million loan here to provide 24 x7 water supply in Karnataka’s four coastal towns of Kundapura, Mangalore Puttur and Udupi and … Read more

KARNATAKA   63rd Karnataka Day celebrated   Karnataka  celebrated the 63rd year of its formation with pomp and gaiety.   He unveiled the yellow and red state flag as the Karnataka anthem penned by eminent Kannada poet Kuvempu was rendered by all present at the city centre.   On November 1, 1956, Kannada-speaking areas of … Read more

KARNATAKA     6% growth in economy to help close loan-waiver scheme by July next   Though the State government, which has announced commencement of farm loan waiver process from December 5, has committed for a four-instalment repayment scheme to banks, it believes that the current growth rate in the economy and inflation adjusted growth … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        Karnataka State to introduce biometric attendance system in govt. colleges ð   Karnataka State is to introduce biometric attendance system in government colleges. The Biometric system of attendance will also be introduced in the colleges under Public Private Partnership(PPP) mode. The teachers and staff of the colleges running in shifts will have to perform the duty for minimum … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        Farmers in Karnataka increase income through e-trading ð  Farmers in Karnataka are banking on technology to market their produce and double their income. They have been realising 38% to 40% per cent more income with the help of the e-trading interface, Unified Market Platform (UMP) run by Rashtriya e-Market Services, to facilitate bulk online … Read more

KARNATAKA     KSEEB decided to enter marks for SSLC through an online software   Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board(KSEEB) has decided to ask evaluators toenter the marks through an online software. The measure is to reduce human error while collecting the Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC). Online mark porting software will be used by evaluators to … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka becomes 26th open defecation free state   The state government on Monday declared Karnataka as open defecation free (ODF) state after announcing that all the 72. 2 lakh rural households are provided with individual toilets. With this, Karnataka became 26th state to achieve the ODF status after Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Paytm tied up with 2 govt depts in Karnataka for better payment experience   The two departments of Karnataka government are: The Directorate of Electronic Delivery of Citizen Services (EDCS) and DPAR (Department of Personnel and Administrative Service). Further, Paytm extended a cashback of 10 percent for up to a maximum of Rs 20 … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka roads claimed over 43,000 lives in four years   Government data shows 43,050 people have died on Karnataka’s roads from 2014 to 2017, an average of 29.4 deaths per day.   The number of road deathsincreased from 10,452 in 2014 to 10,856 in 2015 and 11,133 in 2016; it saw a marginal drop … Read more