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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 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 Karnataka to monitor pregnant moms with girl as first child The department has come up with an action plan to monitor such pregnancies. Beginning March 5, Arogyavani, the health helpline wing of the department, will make calls every week to four lakh women who are expecting their second child after having a … Read more
KARNATAKA Drones and UAVs to be used to resurvey lands in State The government has decided to resurvey lands and properties in the State by employing state-of-the-art technologies, including drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), by roping in Survey of India. The government has entered into an agreement with Survey of India. … Read more
KARNATAKA Drastic drop in number of RTE quota seats in private schools In the next academic year, the number of seats reserved in private schools under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, will reduce by 96% — from 1.52 lakh in the 2018-19 academic year, to a likely drop of … Read more
KARNATAKA Drought effect: Karnataka likely to see 26% slump in food production Karnataka is staring at a huge fall in food production after having seen severe drought conditions during both kharif and rabi seasons in 2018-19. Officials in the agriculture department have estimated the slump in food grains and pulses production to be around 26%. The state … 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
KARNATAKA Karnataka launched a major water conservation scheme Jalamrutha Karnataka State government launched a major water conservation scheme titled‘Jalamrutha’, which focuses on drought-proofing measures, including protection and rejuvenation of water bodies. The scheme was initiated by the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department and was cleared by the State Cabinet. Chief Minister D. Kumaraswamy launched the scheme in Bengaluru. Jalamrutha will deploy … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka launches digital platform for Agro land conversion Karnataka government introduced a dedicated digital platform for the speedy processing of land records. Karnataka Revenue Minister R V Deshpande on Wednesday officially launched a single window service ‘landrecords.karnataka.gov.in’ for the hassle-free processing of agricultural land. The newly launched eco-system will complete the required process within … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government to deliver services at doorstep Citizens can hope to end their ordeal of running from pillar to post in government offices as the state government has embarked on implementing doorstep delivery of various services. The e-governance department is leveraging Sevasindhu, an integrated portal which is a one-stop shop to … Read more