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KARNATAKA 3rd Edition of Women’s national boxing championships begins Third edition of women’s national boxing championships begins in Vijayanagara, Karnataka. Country’s top boxers will be vying for top honours as the tournament will be held at the JSW Sports-owned Inspire Institute of Sport till 6th of the next month. World Championship … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka Bank targets Rs 9,000 crore agriculture loan this fiscal Private sector lender Karnataka Bank is targeting to disburse about Rs 9,000 crore agriculture loan this fiscal, seeing potential opportunities in the sector. The bank said it is also in line with government’s vision to double farm sector income by 2022. With the government’s vision … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government has launched Pink Sarathi vehicles for womens safety Karnataka governmenthas launched‘Pink Sarathi’ vehicles that are procured by the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC). It was launched by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. BMTC will use the vehicles to attend to the grievances of women passengers in city buses. BMTC had received56.07 crorefrom the Centre under … Read more
KARNATAKA Philosophy Department of Mysore varsity completes 100 years The University of Mysore will conduct a three-day national seminar to mark the centenary of the founding of the Department of Philosophy that was established in 1916 and is as old as the varsity itself. The theme of the seminar, to be held from March 22 … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to sell school walls for ads School walls across Karnataka could soon turn into billboards hawking anything from cars to cement, as the State government has decided to let private companies use government school walls to advertise products. The move, which critics describe as a desperate measure to raise funds, has … Read more
KARNATAKA · Rs 90 crore dilemma: Karnataka in a fix over cloud-seeding project ð With the state reeling under the dual impact of floods and drought simultaneously, the Karnataka government is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. It’s not sure whether to go ahead with the cloud seeding project or to abandon it. ð … Read more
KARNATAKA · Karnataka Cabinet approved a grant of Rs.8,037.87 crore for development works ð The Karnataka State Cabinet approved a grant of Rs.8,037.87 crore for the development works in the city under the Chief Minister’s Nava Bengaluru Scheme. ð The funds will be released over the next three years and the works will be executed by the Bruhat Bengaluru … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengalurus University of Agricultural Sciences to host Indian Science Congress University of Agricultural Sciences in Bengaluru planned to host the 107th Indian Science Congress from 3rd to 7th of January. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the conference to be attended by over 15,000 delegates, including Nobel laureates, scientists, academicians, students, farmers, among others. Indian … Read more
KARNATAKA HC rules in favour of smaller warning on cigarette packs In a ruling that will have ramifications across the country, the Karnataka high court on Friday struck down a rule mandating that 85% of the principal display area on packets of tobacco products be covered by specified health warnings. The amendment to the … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka braces for likely cut in share of central taxes There are strong indications that the 15th Finance Commission will reduce states’ share of tax devolution, a prospect that would adversely hit Karnataka, which is already reeling from a shortfall in central grants due to the state. While the exact percentage decrease is … Read more