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KARNATAKA Karnataka State Panel to submit drought report on 4 February TheKarnataka State Cabinet sub-committees, formed to tour drought-hit areas, is to submit their report to Chief Minister H.D.Kumaraswamy on February 4. The committee, comprising Mr. Kashempur, Social Welfare Minister Priyank Kharge, Mines and Geology Minister Rajshekar Patil, and MLA Ajay Singh, visited the Kodchi … Read more
KARNATAKA BLR airport started its function on the new South Runway The Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru started its operations on the new South Runway. The operation began with the landing of the first flight on the 4,000-metres long and 45-meters wide airstrip. With this, the BLR Airport has become the first in the country to operate independent parallel … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka pips T.N. to become top State in renewable energy With 27% of its power generation coming from renewable energy, Karnataka has emerged the leading State for renewable energy in India this year, pipping Tamil Nadu. According to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), the State reached … Read more
KARNATAKA Help desks to make IT capital tourist friendly With an eye on making the city a tourist friendly metropolis, the state government will launch integrated help desks at all travel points across Bengaluru. Touted to be a one-stop solution for all government-related queries, including documentation requirements, locations and route maps, these help … Read more
KARNATAKA Centre pulls up Karnataka for not setting up Smart City forum Pulling up the state government for dragging its feet over setting up the Smart City Advisory Forum for Bengaluru, the union ministry of housing and urban affairs (MoHUA) termed it a violation of the guiding principle of the Centre’s Smart Cities Mission. Under … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka mulls framing law to sell liquor online The government is thinking of framing a law on the lines of what Maharashtra tried recently — enabling online sale and home-delivery of liquor in the state. It would benefit both the state exchequer and consumers. “While the government can earn more revenue with increased … Read more
KARNATAKA Dishaank app to check Karnataka land records Thousands of people use the app daily for buying, selling or managing agricultural property. The Karnataka government launched the app that uses the 1960 survey maps. It helps locate all survey numbers, even those in remote areas. It can distinguish between agriculture and non-agricultural properties. The … Read more
KARNATAKA Biometric system still a non-starter The biometric attendance system which was suspended during lockdown is yet to be restarted in many government offices. The use of the biometric attendance system was suspended fearing spread of the coronavirus 10 months ago. Till date, many offices including that of civic authorities, social welfare department and treasury … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt mulls Kannada test to shore up jobs for locals In a bid to provide home advantage to Kannadigas, the state government is looking at introducing a Kannada Language Skill Test (Kannada Bhasha Kaushalya Parikshe) for those aspiring for a job or for admission in educational institutions in the state. The test … Read more
KARNATAKA Registration process of Karnataka SSLC students goes digital The Karnataka Secondary Education and Examination Board (KSEEB) has switched from the manual process of uploading student details to digital mode. With the SSLC exams set to commence in 2018, the state board schools across Karnataka are now uploading student information onto the student tracking system (STS). This … Read more