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KARNATAKA Agriculture education: State govt. considering amendments to Act The State government is considering amending the Universities of Agricultural Sciences Actto prevent privatisation of agriculture education. He directed the department to form a committee to look into amendments to the Act that allows for sanctioning of affiliation to private colleges. Many protesters … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka Government observes “Mask Day” on 18 June The Karnataka government has decided to observe June 18 as “Mask Day”. The day was observed to spread awareness about the use of masks, sanitisers, washing hands with soap, and maintaining social distancing among other things aimed at controlling the spread of COVID-19. To observe … Read more
KARNATAKA HakkiPikki Tribe of Karnataka – Covid In Karnataka, several members of the HakkiPikki Tribe survived Covid-19. Highlights: The Gujrathioa, Kaliwala, Mewara, and Panwara clans of the HakkiPikki tribes are semi-nomadic tribal people. They speak a variety of south Indian languages, including Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, and Malayalam, as well as Vagribooli, a Guajarati-like language. … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka defeated Maharashtra to win Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Karnataka defeated Maharashtra to win their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore. With the win, Karnataka set a record of most number of wins in a row by an Indian domestic team as they won 14 T20 matches to lift the coveted … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka rejects Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of Cauvery water Citing shortage of water in the state’s four reservoirs, the Karnataka government on Saturday rejected Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s appeal to immediately release seven tmc ft of Cauvery water. The farmers of Tamil Nadu were facing a distress situation as Karnataka had … Read more
KARNATAKA MoD agreed to handover land for 10 infrastructure development projects in Bengaluru The Ministry of Defence(MoD) Nirmala Sitharamanagreed to hand over land for works on ten infrastructure development projects in Bengaluru. In exchange, the State government will have to sanction land of equal value in other parts of the State. TheState cabinet is yet to … Read more
KARNATAKA · Forest Department to get a 24×7 helpline More than 154 years after the formation of the department, there will finally be a helpline and control room to receive complaints and queries. A 24-hour helpline, ‘1926’ — a standardised number across the country — is expected to be operational by Republic Day this … Read more
KARNATAKA Cielo Di Houston, new vessel reached city on maiden voyage The New Mangaluru Portreceived a long-range vessel which was on its maiden voyage after being commissioned in Mangaluru. MT (Motor Tanker) Cielo Di Houston, constructed by Hyundai-Mipo, South Korea, at its Vinashin facility in Vietnam, with Liberian flag, called on the Port. The vessel, … Read more
KARNATAKA At 8.5%, state’s GDP to grow faster than national average this fiscal Karnataka’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 8.5% to Rs 9.5 lakh crore in 2017-18, according to the state’s economic survey. Karnataka’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), defined as the sum of the economic value of all goods … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government to build Anubhava Mantapa at Basavakalyan In an effort to strengthen its hold on the Lingayat vote-bank, the government on Monday approved a proposal to recreate an Anubhava Mantapa, a 12th century spiritual Parliament started by 12th century social reformer Basavanna. The mega structure will be constructed at a … Read more