nov 2019

KARNATAKA   Two day International Conference on Yoga for Heart care to be organised at Mysuru, Karnataka   Ministry of AYUSH is organizing the International Conference on Yoga on 15-16 November 2019 at  Mysuru, Karnataka.   The Chief Minister of Karnataka Shri B.S. Yediyurappa will inaugurate the two-day conference on 15th November 2019 in the … Read more

KARNATAKA   56% decline in Karnataka’s maternal mortality rate, thanks to Singapore initiative   The maternal mortality rate (MMR) in Karnataka has come down by 56% in five years. While 143 women died for every 1 lakh deliveries in Karnataka in 2014, the number stands at 62 in 2019, according to data with the government. This achievement … Read more

KARNATAKA     Sanjivani pays 75% dues to Karnataka cane farmers   Karnataka-based sugarcane farmers have decided to call off their proposed agitation after Sanjivani Cooperative Sugar Factory cleared a major portion of unpaid dues.   The farmers had planned to block Goan canes from being transported to Khanapur sugar factory. However, the decision to … Read more

KARNATAKA   App to narrate history of Bengaluru’s Cubbon Park structures   The horticulture department in association with FlippAR, an augmented reality app, will be rolling out the facility soon to bring history and technology together at the city’s premier lung space. The facility is already available at some installations at Lalbagh and Jawaharlal Nehru … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka’s first detention centre for illegal immigrants to open in January   Amid rising concerns over the introduction of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and Citizenship bill, Karnataka is gearing up to launch its first detention centre for illegal immigrants.   The Union government plans to establish detention centres in all states before introducing … Read more

KARNATAKA   Air Chief to inaugurate ISAM Conference in Bengaluru   Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria will inaugurate the 58th Indian Society of Aerospace Medicine (ISAM) Annual Conference which aims to address contemporary issues and applications in the subject of aerospace medicine.   The event will take place at the Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Indian … Read more

KARNATAKA   At 14%, Karnataka has most teacher vacancies in south India   Karnataka has the highest number of teacher vacancies in secondary (classes 9 and 10) and higher secondary (classes 11 and 12) institutions among south Indian states.   According to the ministry of human resources development, of the 65,064 sanctioned posts, 9,018 are … Read more

KARNATAKA   With over 14k cases, Karnataka tops dengue list in the country Over 35,079 cases of dengue have been reported from across the six states in south India till October this year, with the maximum number of them coming from Karnataka.   Karnataka tops the list of the states that has reported the maximum number of … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka Gramin Bank initiates ‘mobile ATMs’ to push digitisation in rural areas In a move to boost digitisation in rural areas, the Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) has launched ‘mobile ATMs’ in Kalaburagi among several other districts in the state. The special vehicle includes an ATM and a screen to show videos of different banking … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka to have children’s budget from 2020-2021   The state government will unveil a special child budget from the next financial year. All departments have been told to prepare a separate budget statement that focuses exclusively on children’s schemes. The government decided to introduce a budget for children from 2020-21. All departments will need … Read more