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KARNATAKA With 506 monuments, Karnataka leads South India in ASI list The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) recently declared that it has added six structures to the list of monuments of national importance, taking the total number to 3,693. With 506 monuments under its belt, Karnataka continues to top the list in South … Read more
INTERNATIONAL India decide to not join China’s Belt and Road Initiative over sovereignty concerns India skipped China’s 2nd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) over its objection to $60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). The Belt and Road Initiative is a global development strategy adopted by the … Read more
KARNATAKA Federation seeks special status for entire North Karnataka Peeved with poor allocations to the region in chief minister BS Yediyurappa’s budget, 48 social organisations representing different parts of North Karnataka have banded together to form a federation to fight disparity against the region. The primary demand of this umbrella organisation is to establish a separate ministry … 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 BS Yediyurappa may leave tax rates unchanged in new budget Chief minister BS Yediyurappa is under pressure to fill a large revenue gap in the state’s finances, but he is unlikely to raise taxes in the forthcoming budget. The government, experts say, should instead focus on generating more revenue from non-tax sources such as … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka: New campaign in Udupi to collect smartphones for poor students The department of public instruction has launched a campaign in Udupi district to collect old or spare smartphones from well-off residents and distribute them among poor students. The initiative follows a survey, which revealed that 2,688 children in the district are unable … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka Governor presents Doctor of Science honorary doctorate upon ISRO Chairman Karnataka Governor Vajubhai Vala presented Doctor of Science honorary doctorate upon ISRO Chairman K Sivan. The Visvesvaraya Technological University has conferred the doctorate to him. The Governor highly praised the role of ISRO in defining our Space programme and the social role … Read more
KARNATAKA APY Strategy cum Review Meeting for FY 2018-19 for South Based Banks held at Bengaluru Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) organised a Regional Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Strategy cum Review Meeting for FY 2018-19 at Bengaluru yesterday for South Based Banks (Karnataka and Kerala) and DOP-Circles with an objective to … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt revises cab fares, pegs them to class of vehicles The Karnataka transport department on Tuesday notified new cab fares for urban areas which will see commuters pay a minimum of Rs 44 for small cabs and Rs 80 on luxury taxis for the first 4km. The notification also fixed the minimum … Read more
KARNATAKA Indias to fight hypothermia, Bracelets from Bengaluru saving babies in Papua New Guinea Bempuis made in India Hypothermia alert device and the Bempu was invented in 2016 by Bengaluru-based Ratul Narain, who is an alumnus of Stanford University. Currently, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF)is using the device extensively in PNG, … Read more