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KARNATAKA 1,600 MW thermal station dedicated to State Yermarus Thermal Power Station (YTPS), a two-unit power station with an installed capacity of 1,600 MW (2X800), was dedicated to the State by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The power plant, built on Supercritical Technology, is technically owned by Raichur Power Corporation Ltd (RPCL), a joint venture of KarnatakaPower … Read more
KARNATAKA Flipkart, Karnataka Mango Board tie up to help farmers sell online Flipkart and Karnataka State Mango Department and Marketing Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU), enabling mango farmers sell their fresh produce online through the Flipkart platform. This mango season, consumers would have access to various varieties of the fruit … 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 Defence Minister inaugurates new Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar at HAL Complex in Bengaluru Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh inaugurated the new Light Combat Helicopter Production Hangar at Helicopter Division in Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) Complex at Bengaluru, Karnataka. In the last five years, India has made significant progress towards manufacturing military equipment indigenously under … Read more
KARNATAKA · Karnataka cleared Rs.198 crore drinking water project for Ullal ð The Karnataka State government has cleared a Rs.198-crore drinking water project proposal for Ullal. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy launched the Brand Mangaluru campaign and a village camp programme initiated by the Dakshina Kannada Working Journalists Union. ð Mr.Kumaraswamy said that the city has the potential to grow on … Read more
KARNATAKA RS approves minor changes in bill to include tribal communities of Karnataka in ST category Rajya Sabha approved some minor changes made by Lok Sabha in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2019. Tribal Affairs minister Arjun Munda moved the amendments made by Lok Sabha in the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka: Census, NPR to begin on April 15 The eighth population census process along with the controversial National Population Register (NPR) will begin in Karnataka in April. In the first phase, officials will take a census of houses — also known as house-listing phase — between April 15 and May 29. Meanwhile, for the first … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka: Yadgir Pharma Park to get seven more projects The state government has allotted land for seven projects of pharmaceutical companies that are investing Rs 123 crore at Kadechur village in Yadgir district. These units are expected to create 633 jobs for youths. These proposals are expected to get clearance from the single window … 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
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt to pay for patients who die in private hospital The state government is introducing a concession scheme to be implemented as per the amendment made to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (KPME) Bill, which was tabled in the legislative council. Under this scheme, the government will bear the entire medicine and … Read more