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KARNATAKA Board to submit report on making state liquor-free A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa. As per him,the effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka sees third highest prison suicides: NCRB Karnataka stood third in the country and tied with Tamil Nadu in South India for the highest number of unnatural prison deaths in 2017, according to the latest report published by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). The total number of unnatural deaths in prisons across the country increased by … Read more
KARNATAKA KGB launched mobile ATMs The Karnataka Gramin Bank (KGB) launched mobile ATMs inKalaburagi, Karnataka,among several other districts in the state. It also aims to create awareness among farmers regarding bank schemes and how to use digital ATMs to repay their loans promptly. The mobile ATMs will go to the doorsteps of the farmers and make them … Read more
KARNATAKA Study shows big ecological impact of small hydro-power projects The first-ever scientific study in India of small hydro-power projects (SHPs) has revealed that despite their being promoted as generating clean energy, the plants have a significant ecological impact and there is a correlation between the rise in SHPs and the increase in human-elephant … Read more
KARNATAKA IIM-Bangalore becomes only Indian institute to feature in QS EMBA Rankings 2019 The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has once again made a mark at the global level. The institute’s post-graduate programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) has secured the 12th rank in APAC listing and came 61st globally in the QS … Read more
DefExpo 2020 Defence Expo in Lucknow was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The number of participating foreign companies has also increased to 172 from the previous figure of 160. The main theme of the DefExpo India 2020 is ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub’ and the focus will be on ‘Digital Transformation of Defence’. … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru voter strength is up by nearly 1.6 lakh; over 17,000 first-timers Nearly 1.6 lakh more Bengalureans are eligible to vote in the upcoming parliamentary polls likely to be scheduled for April-May this year. More than 10% of them, 17,686 to be precise, will be first-time voters. There are 89,57,750 voters … Read more
KARNATAKA SC invalidates domicile rule for PG medical quota seats The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared invalid a Karnataka government condition restricting postgraduate admissions for medical and dental government quota seats to students with minimum 10 years domicile in the State. The court said that the domicile condition of 10 years bars even … Read more
KARNATAKA Now, police station at your fingertips A streamlined process to reduce the number of times a person has to go to the police station, an SOS panic button, easy reporting of incidents: these are just some of the features of the newly launched Karnataka State Police mobile app. The app has had humble … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka State to sanction Rs.42 crore to BBMP for immediate cleaning of SWDs TheState government told the High Court of Karnatakathat it had been decided to sanction 42 crore to the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) for immediate cleaning of Storm-water Drains (SWD). A submission in this regard was made before a Division Bench … Read more