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KARNATAKA Maternal mortality rate drops 19% in Karnataka The number of women dying during childbirth has sharply declined in Karnataka and stakeholders are crediting the push for institutional deliveries for it. Maternal mortality rates (MMR) in the state fell from 133 (per one lakh births) during 2011-13 to 108 during 2014-16, a 19% dip, according … Read more
KARNATAKA Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch development projects in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to launch various development projects. Mr Modi will dedicate the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal Terminal at Bengaluru to the nation. He will also dedicate the ESIC Hospital and Medical College, … Read more
KARNATAKA First defence industrial corridor between Chennai, Bengaluru The first of the two defence industrial production corridors, as announced in the Union Budget, will link Chennai and Bengaluru. In his budget address, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will develop two defence industrial production corridors. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that … Read more
KARNATAKA · DPR on new railway terminal in Mysuru to be ready by November ð The detailed project report (DPR) on a new railway terminal at Naganahalli, entailing the creation of additional infrastructure for Mysuru, will be submitted to the Railway Board in November. ð The project is of special importance to Mysuru city as … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to set up exclusive body to boost innovation Karnataka has decided to set up an exclusive body to boost innovation ecosystem and also to take the knowledge industry to the next level of growth. The State would also set up a vision group for start-ups, in partnership with the industry and … Read more
KARNATAKA State-run cab service likely In the wake of rising discontentment among cab drivers attached to private aggregator platforms, the State government is now contemplating starting its own taxi service. There is a proposal to start a government-owned cab service on the lines of private taxi aggregators such as Ola and Uber, … Read more
KARNATAKA State govt owes 751 crore to NWKRTC: Patil The accumulated loss of North West Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NWKRTC) is pegged at Rs 882 crore and the state government owes it Rs 751 crore as reimbursement towards various kinds of free passes, said NWKRTC chairman V S Patil. The accumulated loss has peaked due to … Read more
KARNATAKA Human Library held in Mysuru In Karnataka, Human Library, a concept which seeks to replace books with humans, will be held in the City of Palaces, Mysuru. It intends to generate greater human cohesion across various social, religious and ethnic diversities. Copenhagen, Denmark-headquartered Human Library is a registered international non-profit … Read more
KARNATAKA urged to announce policy for teacher transfer The former MLC and leader of the Akhil Bharatiya Rashtriya Shaikshik Mahasangh (ABRSM) K. Balakrishna Bhat has urged the State government to come forward with a definite policy with regard to transfer of teachers and revision of school textbooks. Speaking to presspersons here on … Read more
KARNATAKA Proposal to increase retirement age of lecturers in government colleges The Department of Higher Education certainly thinks so, and has proposed to increase the retirement age of degree college lecturers from 60 to 62 years, and for university professors from 62 to 65 years. While the move may help the government gain goodwill … Read more