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KARNATAKA Karnataka Sahitya Academy awards announced The Karnataka Sahitya Academy announced special awards for 2018to five writers, B.A. Vivek Rai, H.S. Venkateshmurthy, Deshamsha Hudagi, Saisuthe, and A.K. Hamppanna, for their contribution to Kannada literature. It has also chosen10 writers for Sahityasri Award 2018. The winners are K.C. Shivappa, Purushotham Bilimale, C.P. Siddashrama, Parvathi G. Ithal, G. Krishnappa, Satish Kulkarni, … Read more
KARNATAKA Hubballi to get North Karnataka’s first TenderSURE road Reengineering of the road from Kadasiddeshwar Arts College to Tolanakere Tankunder TenderSURE is expected to begin this month, making it the first such project in the city. The Hubballi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has handed over the redevelopment of the road to the public works department. Reengineering of the road has gained significance as … Read more
KARNATAKA Paralympics high jumper Girish Gowda named as Ambassador of Karnataka LS Elections Silver Medalist in Paralympic high jump, Girish Gowda has been appointed as the ambassador of Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections 2019. He represented India in men’s high jump F-42 category during 2012 Summer Paralympics games held in London, where he clinched the silver … Read more
KARNATAKA Ease of doing business: Karnataka may repeal 323 laws After the Centre issued an order to repeal all redundant laws and decriminalise many for ease of doing business, Karnataka has identified 323 laws which need to be simplified or done away with. While the Covid-19 pandemic gave states, including Karnataka, ample opportunity to … 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 Special cover released to mark Global Tiger Day India Post joined hands in promoting tiger conservation by releasing a special cover to mark Global Tiger Day at Bandipur In all, 6,500 covers have been printed and will be made available to the public at a cost of ₹25 each. The … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka unveils tourism policy, plans Rs 410-crore sops Chief minister B S Yediyurappa unveiled a new tourism policy with a five-year vision. The Karnataka Tourism Policy 2020-25 aims at shoring up the Covid-hit sector by generating 10 lakh direct and indirect jobs, and attracting an investment of Rs 5,000 crore in five years. The policy looks … Read more
KARNATAKA State opposes terms of reference of 15th Finance Commission Karnataka will participate in the meeting of Finance Ministers of southern States convened by Kerala to discuss about the common fears that most of these States share over the terms of reference (TOR) fixed for the 15th Finance Commission. Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre … Read more
KARNATAKA Centre allows Karnataka to access Rs 9.8k-cr labour cess, mineral funds The Centre’s decision to allow state governments to dip into their construction cess fund and district mineral fund to meet expenses arising out of the Covid-19 spread has come as a big relief to the Karnataka administration, which is already under financial stress. … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka: Bill seeks to help investors sell off their unused land The state government is set to allow investors who bought farmland for industrial and other purposes to sell it off if they fail to use it within seven years. The new buyers, however, must utilise the land parcel for the … Read more