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KARNATAKA Karnataka will continue to contribute significantly to India’s growth: BS Yediyurappa Karnataka has always been a pioneer in science, technology, and innovation and will continue to contribute significantly to India’s growth, said caretaker chief minister BS Yediyurappa. The chief minister was responding to Biocon chairperson Kiran Majumdar Shaw’s appreciation for ‘progressive development’ … Read more
KARNATAKA Sericulture farmers in trouble The fall in the prices of cocoons over the last three months has forced sericulture farmers to launch an agitation to draw the State government’s attention to their plight. The average price of cocoons, which used to be around ₹480 to ₹500 for every kg of cross-breed variety and ₹600 … Read more
KARNATAKA NEET must for AYUSH aspirants Candidates aspiring for seats in AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) courses will have to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2018. Sources in the Department of Health and Family Welfare said the State government has issued an order. The decision was taken … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to revise anganwadi syllabus after two decades After a gap of nearly 20 years, the Karnataka government has finally started the process of revising the curriculum for its anganwadis. The new version of the ‘chilipili’ curriculum will be implemented in 65,000 anganwadis from next year. The revision is being done by a joint … Read more
KARNATAKA Women’s National Boxing Championship to begin from 31 Dec in Karnataka The tournament will be held at the JSW Sports’ Inspire Institute of Sports, which was recently inaugurated by Olympic gold-medallist shooter AbhinavBindra. The championship will feature more the 300 of the nation’s best female boxers, aged between 19 and 40, across … Read more
KARNATAKA New terminal at Hubballi airport inaugurated A long-standing demand of the North Karnataka region to have an upgraded airport to accommodate more large aircraft became a reality with the inauguration of a new terminal building of the Hubballi airport. On the demand to make the new flight to Mumbai a daily flight, the minister said, … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnatake sought Rs.2,400 crore from Centre as drought relief The Karnataka State governmenthas sought 2,400 crore from the Centre as drought relief. The State government had identified 156 taluks as drought-hit in the kharif season and 100 taluks in the rabi season. Farmers said that they have no option but to migrate. Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande asked the farmers not … Read more
KARNATAKA Online classes for school students resume in Karnataka The Karnataka primary and secondary education department allowed schools across the state to resume online classes for students of all sections. The fresh order will be valid for primary kids up to class 5 till the expert committee submits report on online education and as … Read more
KARNATAKA Lingayats to be given ‘religious minority’ tag In a significant move ahead of the Assembly elections, the State Cabinet decided to accord “religious minority” recognition to Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats who follow the philosophy of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara. The Cabinet also decided to recommend to the Centre to notify the status under … Read more
KARNATAKA Cybercrimes jumped 64% in 2019, Karnataka worst-hit: NCRB Cybercrimes registered a massive 63.5% rise in 2019, with overall cases increasing to 44,546 from 27,248 in 2018 and 21,796 in 2017. Cybercrime rate went up to 3.3 from 2 in 2018, as per latest NCRB data on ‘Crime in India – 2019’. In the cities, a total … Read more