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KARNATAKA Karnataka govt again revises definition of containment zones With the virus spreading rapidly across the state post-Unlock measures, the government has again revised the definition of containment zones. Now, if there are 20 or more active Covid cases within a radius of 100 metres, the area will be declared a containment zone. … Read more
KARNATAKA Eleventh Bengaluru INDIA Nano conference and exhibition held at Bengaluru Eleventh Bengaluru INDIA Nano conference and exhibition showcased technologies and products developed by academia and companies in nanotechnology. Organized by: The three-day event was organized by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Karnataka, and Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), in association … Read more
KARNATAKA Special incentives for oxygen manufacturing units in Karnataka The Karnataka Cabinet on Thursday approved a scheme to provide special incentives for oxygen manufacturing and associated enterprises in the State. Pointing out that the state had faced a shortage of oxygen due to Covid-19, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraj Bommai said … Read more
INTERNATIONAL International Dance Day: 29 April 2019 International Dance Day is a global celebration of dance, created by the Dance Committee of the International Theatre Institute (ITI), the main partner for the performing arts of UNESCO. The event takes place every year on 29th April, the anniversary of the birth of Jean-Georges Noverre … Read more
KARNATAKA After Jamkhandi, demand for Indi to be made separate district As state reforms report said that smaller districts help in better administration. The demand for separate districts in the State is now growing with many leaders calling for bifurcation of districts to carve new ones. Indi was one of … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka to have children’s budget from 2020-2021 The state government will unveil a special child budget from the next financial year. All departments have been told to prepare a separate budget statement that focuses exclusively on children’s schemes. The government decided to introduce a budget for children from 2020-21. All departments will need … Read more
KARNATAKA New scheme to protect heritage sites in Karnataka A new scheme named Samrakshana will be launched next year to protect various heritage sites across Karnataka. The project is likely to be announced in the next year’s budget after consultation with chief minister B S Yediyurappa. The project envisages protection of 25,000 structures across … Read more
KARNATAKA Election Commissioner Inaugurates a new Manufacturing Facility For EVM Production The Election Commissioner Shri Sunil Arora visited Bharat Electronics Limited, Bangalore. BEL has established state-of-the-art secure manufacturing facilities for manufacture of digital certified EVM/VVPATs as per the advise of Technical Experts Committee of ECI. Shri Sunil Arora also reviewed the status … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government to consider cancelling free cycle scheme for school children in state Chief minister H D Kumaraswamy has directed the officials of the primary and secondary education department to consider the possibility of scrapping the free bicycle scheme for school children in Karnataka. The scheme was serving no purpose to … Read more
KARNATAKA The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come down on forest and other government officials for allowing five windmills to encroach upon over 220 acres of forest land, at the cost of over 19,000 trees on the foothills of the Western Ghats without permission. The New Forest Pploicy, 2018, of Krnataka focuses on … Read more