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KARNATAKA BBMP plans to decentralize waste processing Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike’s(BBMP) plans to decentralize waste processing has been stalled with nearly all 13 bio-methanisation plants, five organic waste converters, and eight leaf cutter and shredder plants gathering dust over the past several months. Recently, the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) Southern Regional Monitoring Committee suggested … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to follow Gujarat order on cut in penalties under Motor Vehicles Act A day after the Gujarat government announced a drastic cut in the penalties for traffic violations under the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said the same will be implemented in the state also. On July 31, Parliament … Read more
KARNATAKA CM announces new drinking water project for Yadgir Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has announced a new drinking water project, estimated at ₹1,000 crore, for the villages of Yadgir district. Considering the acute drinking water problem across the district, it has been decided to provide drinking water from rivers to every village … Read more
KARNATAKA Quota in promotions: State govt. begins implementing SC order Several government employees of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been demoted as the State government has started implementing the Supreme Court order that struck down reservation in promotions. However, promotions or demotions will not come into effect immediately for those who … Read more
KARNATAKA Manmad and Bhusawal stations gets AI-backed Facial recognition technology Bengaluru’s Manmad and Bhusawal stations were installed with the Facial recognition technology backed by artificial intelligence (AI) as test cases to identify and nab criminals. The main objective of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) is to link the facial recognition system with existing databases such as the Crime and … Read more
KARNATAKA Amend DCRG scheme The Karnataka State Government NPS (New Pension Scheme) Employees’ Association and Akhila Karnataka State Government Employees’ Federation have urged the government to amend the Death-Cum-Retirement Gratuity (DCRG) scheme so as to extend it to all those employees who have been appointed since April 2006. The government meted out injustice to … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka gives Goa 800 hectares land for afforestation Karnataka has given a green signal to Goa to carry out compensatory afforestation on 800 hectares of degraded forest lands in the state. The Karnataka forest department recently identified degraded forest lands in parts of Dharwad and Belagavi districts and informed the Goa government. … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka promulgates anti-cow slaughter ordinance Karnataka promulgated the anti-cow slaughter ordinance that provides for punishment for killing of cattle and offers protection to those ‘acting in good faith’ to save them, as the bill to this effect is yet to be cleared by the legislative council. The state cabinet had last week decided to promulgate the … Read more
KARNATAKA Sports Ministry demands Rs.500 crore for its promotion The Karnataka Ministry for Youth Empowerment and Sportssaid that he has sought 500 crore for the sports promotion and to build infrastructure facilities in the State Budget for 2019-20. Four divisions, the coastal region, Bengaluru, North Karnataka, and Hyderabad Karnataka, have been identified for sports promotion. The State government … Read more
KARNATAKA The Mysuru-Chennai high speed rail corridor The Mysuru-Chennai high speed rail corridor was first proposed in 2014. The National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL), a Joint Venture (JV) of Government of India and Karnataka and Tamil Nadu government floated a tender for final alignment d US President Donald Trump, likely to visit Ahmedabad on … Read more