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KARNATAKA Suttur Jatra Mahotsava from February 1 to 6 Thousands of people from different parts of the State are expected to make a beeline to Suttur Srikshetra on the banks of the Kapila in Mysuru district from February 1 to 6 to celebrate the annual Suttur Jatra that will feature a variety of … Read more
KARNATAKA Huge drop in Karnataka’s fertility rate over past four decades BJP-governed Uttar Pradesh and Assam are moving towards a two-child policy. Karnataka, the state with the eighth-largest population (nearly 6.5 crore), is considering a similar population-control measure. Recently, law minister Basavaraj Bommai said the state government was studying UP’s draft law that aims to lower … Read more
KARNATAKA CM plans village stay in every district Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said he would hold Grama Vaastavya (village stay) programme in different villages, covering all the 30 districts in the State. Similar programmes would be held in all districts and the purpose was reaching out to the last person in the … Read more
KARNATAKA 25 Ministers inducted into State Cabinet Two weeks after the formation of the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday expanded the State Cabinet by inducting 25 Ministers. The Congress and JD(S) inducted 15 and 10 Ministers respectively. All those sworn in are of Cabinet rank. With this, … Read more
KARNATAKA 158 deported from Karnataka in three years: Government In the past three years, Karnataka deported 158 foreign nationals residing illegally in the state, the government said in an affidavit filed in the high court. While 15 foreigners were deported in 2017, 31 were deported in 2018. In 2019, 112 foreigners were deported, including 83 … Read more
KARNATAKA Incubation centre opened at KLE Technological University Minister for IT, BT, Science and Technology K.J. George inaugurated the ESDN/VLSI Incubation Centre at KLE Technological University The centre is another initiative by KLE Technological University (KLETU), which has been playing a major role in building an entrepreneurial ecosystem in north Karnataka. Together … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka revenue hits high note in new financial year Karnataka has ringed in the 2021-22 financial year on a promising note: Most revenue-earning departments have exceeded their annual target for the previous year despite the lockdown-induced slowdown in the first two quarters due to the pandemic. The commercial taxes department has mopped up Rs 82,491 … Read more
KARNATAKA MSDE launches Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in Bengaluru The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey launched the Mahatma Gandhi National Fellowship programme in the Indian Institute of Management in Bengaluru. The Fellowship is launched as part of the SANKALP programme of the ministry to provide skilled manpower for … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka may frame rules for bike-pooling service The government is examining the possibility of legalising two-wheeler sharing/pooling in the state. Sharing/pooling is the third segment after rental bikes and bike taxis in the two-wheeler category. Currently, only rental bikes are allowed in the state under the Rent a Motorcycle scheme and firms … Read more
KARNATAKA · Karnataka to shift about a dozen offices from Bengaluru to northern parts ð The coalition government, which has in the past been accused of “discriminating” against north Karnataka, decided to shift nearly a dozen of the offices of major departments from Bengaluru to the northern region of the State. ð The allegations … Read more