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International Japan supports India on eastern Ladakh standoff with China Japan said it opposed “any unilateral” attempts to change the status quo in the region. Japanese Ambassador Satoshi Suzuki said Japan hoped for peaceful resolution of the row through dialogues. Navies of the two countries held a joint exercise in the Indian Ocean. Four … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Iran to continue nuclear enrichment despite U.S. move-parliament speaker The United States acted on Friday to force Iran to stop producing low-enriched uranium and expanding its only nuclear power plant, intensifying a campaign aimed at halting Tehran’s ballistic missile programme and curbing its regional power. Under the (nuclear accord) Iran can produce … Read more
KARNATAKA · Seawater desalination plant gets approval for projects related to CRZ ð The Expert Appraisal Committee for Projects related to Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recommended CRZ clearance to the State’s first reverse osmosis-based seawater desalination plant proposed by MRPL. ð The committee in its 207th meeting on January 25 said … Read more
KARNATAKA 59% voter turnout in Karnataka bypolls The crucial byelection to 15 Karnataka assembly constituencies that would have a bearing on the stability of the B S Yediyurappa-led BJP government saw an estimated 66.49 per cent voter turnout and was by and large peaceful. According to the figures available, the highest turnout of 90.44 … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka budget 2020-21: Highlights CM Yediyurappa announces a health and wellness cluster to Shivamogga. Read full text of Karnataka Budget here Film city project shifted out of Mysuru city The budget announces free land for Belagavi-Dharwad new rail line project via Kittur, that was first sanctioned in the Union budget. BSY … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru aims for 7 star rating under the Swachh Bharat Mission The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC)aims for a 7-star under the Swachh Bharat Mission 2019. Under this mission, the garbage-free cities will be awarded star ratings as per the revised protocols of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA). The new survey … Read more
KARNATAKA 3,374 file nominations for Karnataka assembly elections A whopping 3,374 candidates have filed nominations for the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections, as per the revised figures from the Election Commission released. According to the ECs data, of the total nominees, 250 were from the ruling Congress, 282 from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 231 from Janata … Read more
KARNATAKA Central teams visit Kodagu, coast A Central team began the process of assessing the extent of damage caused by floods and landslips in Kodagu and coastal districts, and took stock of the situation The team members gave an assurance that they would submit a comprehensive report to the government. Chief … Read more
KARNATAKA Chinese tourists take to election tourism in Mysuru A new kind of tourism- Election tourism – has been attracting foreign tourists to India recently. Tour operators are approaching foreign tourists who are interested in watching from up close the election process in India. Now campaigns by various political parties are gathering pace, especially in the … Read more
KARNATAKA MCCs budget includes Mysuru Yogalakshmi scheme The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) presented the budget with an outlay of 775 crore for the year 2019-20. MCC introduced new schemes that included Rs.25,000 for each girl child born in government hospitalsin the City, pink toilets for the benefit of women, besides placing dust bins in buses and autorickshaws. Chairperson … Read more