Oct 2020

KARNATAKA   World famous Jog falls in Karnataka to get face lift   The world famous Jog falls in Karnataka will get a face lift at a cost of Rs. 120 crore. Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa was given details of the project during a Tourism department review meeting in Bengaluru. During the review meeting, … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka spent Rs4,200 crore to fight Covid The government claimed it spent Rs 4,200 crore between March and August on the fight against Covid-19 and admitted the “war” against the virus is far from “won”. The minister said the health and family welfare department, at Rs 1,142 crore, spent the most, while his department — … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka got country’s 50% investment plans   Karnataka, whose ease of doing business ratings fell significantly this year, has attracted more than half the investment proposals made by entrepreneurs and businesses across the country between January and May 2020. The latest data was released by the Union ministry of commerce and industry’s Department … Read more

KARNATAKA   Controversial land reforms bill sans increase in land ceiling limits passed in Karnataka assembly The state government retracted the increase in land ceiling and passed a ‘re-amended’ amendment to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act of 1964 which allows non-agriculturists to purchase agricultural land and removes all income limits for owning the same. The decision to withdraw the … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka unveils tourism policy, plans Rs 410-crore sops   Chief minister B S Yediyurappa unveiled a new tourism policy with a five-year vision. The Karnataka Tourism Policy 2020-25 aims at shoring up the Covid-hit sector by generating 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs, and attracting an investment of Rs 5,000 crore in five years. The policy looks … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Govt to set up trust to impart scientific education among Muslims   The BJP government in Karnataka has mooted a new trust to promote modern and scientific education among educationally backward Muslims. Though a proposal to set up Maulana Azad Scientific Education Centre at a cost of Rs 25 crore was placed before the … Read more