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KARNATAKA Bengaluru launches Pranavayu programme to create awareness on need to self examine respiratory health Bengaluru Urban district cooperation in Karnataka city corporation has launched Pranavayu programme to create awareness on the need to self examine the respiratory health for Bangaloreans. Pranavayu programme launched by the City Corporation in Bengaluru has … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka social sector spending jumped 268% in 10 years Indicating efforts to attain greater inclusion in development, social sector expenditure in Karnataka jumped by about 268% in a decade—ending March 31, 2019—with the annual spending on the sector having nearly touched Rs 1 lakh crore in 2018-19. Among other things, social sector spending includes … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru lab steps up production of vaccines for monkey fever With Kyasanur Forest Disease, widely known as monkey fever, spreading in Goa and Kerala, Bengaluru-based Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAHVB) — the only lab in the country that produces vaccines to prevent the infection — is scaling up production. The … Read more
KARNATAKA Higher education enrolment will soon touch 40% Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government has taken steps to increase higher education enrolment in the State to 40% by laying emphasis on imparting quality education and improving college infrastructure. The higher education enrolment rate in India is low when compared to many … Read more
KARNATAKA Sharp decline in Centre’s funding to rural local bodies The Centre’s funding for PRIs declined sharply from a high point of 48.45% in 1997-98 to 4.87% in 2015-16, while the Karnataka government’s share increased manifold from 55.29% to 95.13% during the same period, according to the study ‘Karnataka State’s fiscal transfers to local bodies: … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru based startup Grexter Living acquires i2Stay Bengaluru based Housing startup “Grexter Living” is a co-living provider acquired Some built-to-suit projects which i2stay. Rajasekhar Gowreneni will join Grexter Living as the managing partner for South India. They took over some built-to-suit projects which i2stay for Grexter Living as the managing partner for South India. … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt clears projects worth Rs 13k cr amid pandemic The state high level clearance committee (SHLCC), headed by chief minister BS Yediyurappa, on Wednesday cleared projects worth Rs 13,175 crore amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Prominent among the cleared projects include a major investment in the production of … Read more
KARNATAKA Ease of doing business: Karnataka may repeal 323 laws After the Centre issued an order to repeal all redundant laws and decriminalise many for ease of doing business, Karnataka has identified 323 laws which need to be simplified or done away with. While the Covid-19 pandemic gave states, including Karnataka, ample opportunity to … Read more
KARNATAKA To save funds, government to again cut rice in Anna Bhagya scheme In an effort to rationalise expenditure, the state government decided to reduce the quantity of rice under the Anna Bhagya scheme. From July, the government will cut down the supply of rice from 5kgs to 3kgs. However, this will be compensated by … Read more
KARNATAKA · Karnataka State to introduce biometric attendance system in govt. colleges ð Karnataka State is to introduce biometric attendance system in government colleges. The Biometric system of attendance will also be introduced in the colleges under Public Private Partnership(PPP) mode. The teachers and staff of the colleges running in shifts will have to perform the duty for minimum … Read more