October 2021

  KARNATAKA   Begin technical education in schools: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai   Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai, said there is a need for developing technical skills in children with at least some high schools becoming technical high schools. He also urged minister department of electronics, IT, BT and S&T to upgrade Atal Bihari Vajpayee Tinkering … Read more

KARNATAKA   Govt body mulls dress code for Dakshina Kannada temples   After making traditional dress compulsory at Kateel Durgaparameshwari Temple and Polali Rajarajeshwari Temple in Dakshina Kannada district, the Karnataka State Dharmik Parishat has plans to implement similar code in all 216 ‘A’ grade temples under the Hindu religious institutions and charitable endowment department … Read more

KARNATAKA   Rs 3,000 crore to develop Kalyana Karnataka: CM Basavaraj Bommai   Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai said the government is ready to release funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore to Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board from the next financial year, if the board spends the already granted Rs 1,500 crore. Bommai said there is … Read more

    KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Varsities, colleges altering NEP model syllabus to suit their needs   The model curriculum prepared by Karnataka State Higher Council to suit the National Education Policy (NEP) has elicited mixed response from colleges and universities. The boards of studies of various institutions are now tweaking their curriculum based on this. The council had formed … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka to host international tourism expo in February next year   Tourism minister Anand Singh said the state government will organise an international tourism expo in February 2022 to attract investments to the sector, which has been battered by the pandemic.   Stating that the tourism sector has suffered Rs 25,000 crore loss due to the pandemic, … Read more