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KARNATAKA Now, State govt. to examine private varsities The Higher Education Department has decided to follow the University Grants Commission’s (UGC) footsteps and form several committees to review the functioning of all private universities in the State. The UGC, after receiving complaints from students regarding inadequate infrastructure and poor strength of teaching staff … Read more
KARNATAKA BIAL chose L&T for Bengaluru airport T2 project Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) gave L&T Constructionits project to construct its Terminal-2 (T2) at the Kempegowda International Airpor The project worth around Rs.3,036 crore. The 2,55,000 sq.mt Phase 1 of T2 will augment the capacity of the airport by 25 million passengers per annum. The work includes design, … Read more
KARNATAKA Isro satellite maps to help BBMP augment revenues From January, the cash-strapped BBMP is expected to go for an overhaul and augment its revenues with the help of Isro in tax collection, clearing of encroachments, safeguarding lakes, violating of building bylaws etc. The BBMP had signed an MoU with Isro in … Read more
KARNATAKA State planning mobile banks for daily wagers ð The State government is working on starting mobile banks for daily wagers, who borrow money on a daily basis for interest from moneylenders. Through these mobile banks, the government will offer interest-free small loans for this section of the urban poor. ð Government is working … Read more
KARNATAKA Good Samaritan Bill gets President’s nod President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation During Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016. The legislation aims to give protection to Good Samaritans, ensure immediate medical assistance for road accident victims within the ‘golden hour’, and encourage … Read more
KARNATAKA Sharp decline in Centre’s funding to rural local bodies The Centre’s funding for PRIs declined sharply from a high point of 48.45% in 1997-98 to 4.87% in 2015-16, while the Karnataka government’s share increased manifold from 55.29% to 95.13% during the same period, according to the study ‘Karnataka State’s fiscal transfers to local bodies: … Read more
KARNATAKA ₹29,000 crore for SC/ST Sub-Plan works The State government has set aside ₹29,000 crore for more than three dozen departments for implementing hundreds of programmes during 2018–19 under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation, and Utilisation of Financial Resources) Act, 2013. Under the plan, there is a provision for … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru city police is to launch Mysuraksha app The Mysuru city police are to launch Mysuraksha app The aim is to ensure the safety and security of passengers who use auto and cab. While downloading the app on their smartphones, the passengers can scan the Quick Response(QR) code printed on autos and cabs that will … Read more
KARNATAKA · New line soon to power MEMU trains between Bengaluru and Mysuru ð Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) will complete the installation of a 220-kV line to feed the overhead lines of the railway track between Bengaluru and Mysuru by November. ð The 4-km power line has to be drawn from Tubinakere to … Read more
KARNATAKA Government mulls policy change to popularise Israeli model of farming ð The State government is mulling over bringing in policy changes to popularise the Israeli model of farming. ð The Indian agricultural system differs a lot from that of Israel. India has large number of small landholders, while in Israel, farmers go for … Read more