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KARNATAKA Pesticide-free’ poly-houses are catching on At a time when all things “organic” is the buzzword, poly-houses are becoming a cause for concern due to high pesticide residues in the produce following indiscriminate use of chemicals. In fact, the sustainability of poly-house cultivation is facing a threat as a sizeable number of them … Read more
KARNATAKA · Karnataka Government and Numa launched DataCity urban challenge in Bengaluru ð Karnataka government in partnership with start-up accelerator Numa, launched an initiative called ‘DataCity’ in Bengaluru. ð It will be jointly organised by Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) and French utility company Suez. About DataCity: ð It will be a 7-month … Read more
KARNATAKA GSI ore finds in southern states Geological Survey of India recently augmented 89.22 metric tonnes of iron ore resources from Yerraballi, Arnakonda and Chandoli Ambaripeta blocks in Karimnagar, Rebbannapalli, Adilabad and Gurimalla, Dabripet, Abbapur and Mallampalli in Khammam and Warangal districts. Taking stock of GSI’s work for the past 10 years, … Read more
KARNATAKA 10 election districts have more women voters than men As many as 10 election districts out of the 35 in the State have more women voters than men. In all, the State has nearly 5.07 crore voters — including 2.5 crore women voters, and 5,055 third gender voters — with a gender ratio … Read more
KARNATAKA State mulling over hiking fees in govt. medical colleges The State government is mulling over hiking the fees for medical courses in government medical colleges and making rural service mandatory for students opting for free medical seats. Government was spending nearly ₹10 lakh on training each medical student while each student … Read more
KARNATAKA EVMs could replace ballots in local body polls in Karnataka The State Election Commission (SEC) was looking forward to replacing ballots with Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) during the local body elections in Karnataka. The SEC had sent a ₹75 crore proposal to the State government to procure EVMs for the … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Russia unveils world’s first floating nuclear power station Russia has unveiled the world’s first floating nuclear power station in the port of the city of Murmansk, where it will be loaded with nuclear fuel before heading to eastern Siberia. Constructed by the state nuclear power firm Rosatom, the 144 by 30 … Read more
KARNATAKA Drones, Balloons Banned In Bengaluru Ahead Of Aero India 2019 Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones, aircraft systems and balloons have been banned in Bengaluru for security reasons during the five-day Aero India 2019 show. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be participating in show and will be showcase around … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru to host the 5th Edition of World Coffee Conference Bengaluru has been selected to host the 5th Edition of World Coffee Conference from 7-9 September 2020. International Coffee Organization (ICO) that functions under the United Nations. The Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, will host the 3-day event. The theme of the conference … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru station first in South Western Railway to get ISO certificate The Railway Board had identified 37 major stations across the country to be developed as ‘Eco Smart’ stations and Mysuru railway station was one of them. This consists of 3 ISO certificates namely ISO:9001 Quality Management System, ISO:14001 Environment Management … Read more