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KARNATAKA Only 350 of Bengaluru’s 73 lakh vehicles run on CNG It’s been 18 months since the city got its first Compressed Natural Gas(CNG) station, yet only around 350 vehicles are currently plying on the alternative fuel. Bengaluru is home to 73 lakh vehicles. According to officials from GAIL Gas, which runs the station near Laggere, a … Read more
KARNATAKA · Karnataka government partners Nasscom to improve ERD ecosystem IT industry’s apex body, Nasscom, has signed a statement of intent and has collaborated with the Karnataka government and the state-based ER&D firms. The SoI was signed byKarnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) and Nasscom in Bengaluru. The partnership aims to drive both the company and the … Read more
Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ Indian Navy launches ‘Operation Vanilla’ to help cyclone-hit Madagascar INS Airavat has been deployed for ‘Operation Vanilla’ The ship is carrying five pallets each of victualing, clothing and naval stores along with three pallets of medicines India successfully test-fires K-4 missile On January 19, 2020, India successfully test-fired 3,500 … Read more
KARNATAKA Drought pulls down Karnataka growth to 9.6% from 10.4% Farmers’ distress has rubbed off on the state’s economic performance, and is expected to pull down the overall growth to 9.6% from 10.4% in the previous year, even as other sectors are poised for decent growth. The 2018-19 Economic Survey released Friday estimates agricultural sector … Read more
KARNATAKA Indias Biggest Global Pharma Conference Begins In Bengaluru India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in Bengaluru. With the theme, ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilisers Ananth Kumar inaugurated the three-day event. The event is being organized by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government to introduce digital platform for hassle-free governance In order to strengthen the ecosystem for government services, Karnataka State government will be launching a digital platform to address the issues of the common citizen. The state cabinet ratified the proposal of “Seva Sindhu,” a common citizen platform to fine tune the delivery system … Read more
KARNATAKA Muzrai temples to come under three categories All temples coming under the Hindu Religious Endowment Department would be categorised into ‘A’, ‘B’, and ‘C’ categories based on their revenue generation. “Under Muzrai, there are over 34,000 temples. Those generating more revenue will be under ‘A’, those generating little less revenue will … Read more
INTERNATIONAL World Heritage Day 2019: 18 April World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on April 18. The day is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites. The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage, monuments and their relevance. The theme for 2019 … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru drags its feet on ‘Stand Up India’ The Union government’s flagship programme to boost entrepreneurship and employment — ‘Stand Up India’ — has failed to gain traction in Mysuru district even after 20 months of its launch. The programme was launched on April 5, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Every bank … Read more
KARNATAKA Centre to auction 21 enemy properties in Karnataka Of the 9,400 immovable enemy properties that will soon go under the hammer, 21 assets are in Karnataka. Earlier this week, the Centre announced that a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by home minister Amit Shah would monitor the disposal of the enemy properties. The Centre, which has … Read more