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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 50% convicts in Karnataka jails aged 18-30 years: NCRB Karnataka had the third highest incidence of youngsters landing behind bars in 2016 and a whopping 50.7% of the convicts in the state’s jails were in the age group of 18-30 years. This is as per Prison Statistics in India 2016, an annual report … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka home to 2nd highest UK-educated Indians Karnataka hosts the second largest number of UK-educated Indians in the country, according to the India Graduate Outcomes — employability outcomes of Indian graduates from UK universities — recently released by Universities UK International and iGraduate. According to the report, 62% of Indian respondents returned home to work, while … Read more
KARNATAKA Centre has set up Yarn bank in Karnataka for weavers of Mysore Powerloom Silk Manufacturers Cooperative Society In order to avoid fluctuation in yarn prices, Ministry of Textiles started Yarn bank, a first of its kind in Karnataka, to help thousand of weavers at the Mysore Powerloom Silk Manufacturers Cooperative Society by ensuring … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru Airport wants Citizens to Donate Plastic Waste, Will Be Used to Build Roads Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is seeking donations, but of a different kind of plastic waste. The airport authorities have asked citizens of the state capital to donate their plastic waste to build 50-lane-km roads in the airport campus. … Read more
KARNATAKA In a first for State, support price for mango announced In a first, the State government on Monday announced support price of ₹2,500 per tonne to help mango growers for the steep fall in prices. The announcement by Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy came in the Legislative Assembly. Since neighbouring Andhra Pradesh, … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka CM to inaugurate Swami Vivekananda memorial in Belagavi Karnataka Chief Minister D. Kumaraswamyis to inaugurate ‘Vivek Smarak’, the Swami Vivekananda Value Education and Cultural Centre at Belagavi on February 1. Swami Vivekananda had stayed in the house from October 16-18, 1892, before his sojourn to the U.S. Eleven months later, the monk would deliver the historic speech … Read more
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 Amasebailu Becomes First 100% Solar Powered Village in Karnataka Amasebailu, a small village situated on the left bank of Haldi river in Udupi. It is the first village in Karnataka to have 100% solar-powered houses. The dream of the three-year-long project. The closing ceremony of the project was organized on June 9. … Read more
KARNATAKA Centre urged to develop Shravanabelagola Charukeerthy Bhattaraka Swamy of Jain Mutt has appealed to the union government to develop Shravanabelgola, a noted pilgrimage centre, on the lines of Taj Mahal in Agra. The monolithic statue of Gomateshwara is as significant as Taj Mahal in Agra. “However, this place is not as developed … Read more