Nov 2018

KARNATAKA     Mahindra opened its electric technology manufacturing hub in Bengaluru   Mahindra Electric Mobility has opened a new electric technology manufacturing hub which is of worth100 crorein Bengaluru. The new plant has rolled out its lithium-ion three-wheeler range, Treo and Treo Yaari. ​​​ The new facility will make battery packs, power electronics and motor assembly … Read more

KARNATAKA     Metro to Whitefield in 2021 and Electronics City in 2022 says BMRCL   With the deadline for completion of the entire second phase of Metro pushed back to 2023, work on various reaches will be affected. It will be at least another three years before people working in the tech corridor of … Read more

  KARNATAKA     Karnataka govt proposes to build 125 ft Mother Cauvery statue in own Disneyland   The statue will be built inKrishnarajasagara Reservoir in Mandya The project which is expected to cost ₹1,200 crore, includes a museum and two glass towers measuring 360 feet to provide a bird’s eye view of the reservoir. The statue proposal was approved … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka to get a standardised State anthem soon   Karnataka will soon get a standardised ‘Naada Geethe’of 150 seconds duration. It is thanks to Kannada Sahitya Parishat, the representative body of Kannadigas, for stepping in to end the 15-year old controversy over the length and standardisation of the State anthem.   The first … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru’s proposed 102km elevated corridor to cost 26,000 cr   Bengaluru’s Elevated Corridor Project, covering a distance of 102 kilometreswith six corridors, is estimated to cost between ₹25,000 and ₹26,000 The proposed elevated corridors along with the Peripheral Ring Road are proposed as the answers to decongest the city’s roads. The project, expected to be completed … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        Karnataka Government and Numa launched DataCity urban challenge in Bengaluru ð  Karnataka government in partnership with start-up accelerator Numa, launched an initiative called ‘DataCity’ in Bengaluru. ð  It will be jointly organised by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and French utility company Suez. About DataCity: ð  It will be a 7-month … Read more

KARNATAKA     EVMs could replace ballots in local body polls in Karnataka   The State Election Commission (SEC) was looking forward to replacing ballots with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the local body elections in Karnataka.   The SEC had sent a ₹75 crore proposal to the State government to procure EVMs for the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Centre pulls up Karnataka for not setting up Smart City forum   Pulling up the state government for dragging its feet over setting up the Smart City Advisory Forum for Bengaluru, the union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) termed it a violation of the guiding principle of the Centre’s Smart Cities Mission.   Under … Read more

KARNATAKA     The domestic LPG price touched Rs.1,000 in Karnataka   The price of non-subsidiseddomestic LPG (14.2-kg cylinder) has increased around 1,000 mark in most parts of Karnataka. Besides the base price, with taxes and duties, LPG retail price at a particular city is determined by the distance from the bottling plant. LPG requirements in Bidar are catered to … Read more

KARNATAKA     Biometric attendance system to be installed in all govt. colleges   In an attempt to clamp down on students playing truant from class, and reduce teacher absenteeism, the Higher Education Department has decided to instal biometric attendance system in all government colleges in the State by the end of this academic year. … Read more