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KARNATAKA Karnataka drops NRC move, to create citizen database The Karnataka government has put the Assam-like National Register of Citizens (NRC) proposal on the backburner and decided to narrow down its exercise to creating a database of immigrants without documents and foreign nationals overstaying their visa. The change in stance is also partly due … Read more
KARNATAKA Dry Cauvery leaves 2 states sharing distress Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which are often at loggerheads over sharing of Cauvery water, appear to be showing some judiciousness this time, at least for now. The continued dry spell resulting in poor inflow into major reservoirs across south-interior Karnataka has forced both states to share … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka may get a few new trains during poll year The long awaited commissioning of Bengaluru-Mysuru double line electrification is likely to be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the State on January 28. With ensuing State Assembly elections, the Prime Minister is also likely to announce … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka got country’s 50% investment plans Karnataka, whose ease of doing business ratings fell significantly this year, has attracted more than half the investment proposals made by entrepreneurs and businesses across the country between January and May 2020. The latest data was released by the Union ministry of commerce and industry’s Department … Read more
KARNATAKA · IRCTC signed MoU with KSTDC to improve tourism and run Golden Chariot train ð Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited (IRCTC), a tourism arm of Indian Railways, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC). The MoU aimed to market and operate the Golden Chariot train. … Read more
KARNATAKA Hudali village in Karnataka follows Gandhian way of life Hudali village near Belagavi district in Karnataka is a living monument of Gandhian way of life. It has imbibed Gandhian Philosophy and continues to live in the Gandhian way, even today. Mahatma Gandhi had spent a few days in the village in 1937 and … Read more
KARNATAKA 5 private universities get nod in Karnataka; 6 in pipeline Five entrants have joined the growing league of private/deemed universities in Karnataka, with the state government giving the go-ahead in a notification issued on April 16. The five universities — St Joseph’s, New Horizon, Sri Jagadguru Murugarajendra, Vidyashilp and Atria — will now … Read more
KARNATAKA Cauvery issue: Kamal Haasan appeals to PM Modi to deliver justice to TN, Karnataka Even as the opposition parties led by the DMK and fringe political outfits held black flag protests against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the backdrop of the Centre’s inaction on the Cauvery water dispute, actor and president of the … Read more
KARNATAKA BRTS announces promotional fare of ₹5 In a bid to popularise the Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), the trial run of which began two days ago, a promotional fare of ₹ 5 has been announced by Hubballi-Dharwad BRTS. The fare would be common for all stations on the stretch and the … Read more
KARNATAKA MoEF approved mini hydel project in ESZ The Forest Department has issued permission to expand Pioneer Power Corporation Ltd, a private company’s mini-hydel project in the eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) of the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary in Mandya district, Karnataka. The project was rejected twice by the State Board for Wildlife. MoEF is … Read more