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KARNATAKA Greens a bane for projects: Karnataka minister Labour minister Shivaram Hebbar, who is also in charge of Uttara Kannada district, on Sunday launched a scathing attack against environmentalists, saying they are a bane to development of the district. The minister told mediapersons that Parisaravadis (environmentalists) have turned Parisaravyadhi (disease to the environment) … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka remains on top in proposed investments For the third year in a row, Karnataka is set to top the list of States attracting potential investments. Till August, the State garnered a potential investment of ₹79,866 crore, which is nearly 60% more than Gujarat that received proposals for investment of ₹51,586 crore … Read more
KARNATAKA India and UK launch clean air initiative in Bengaluru Innovating for Clean Air (IfCA),a two-year UK-India joint initiative providing Indian and UK stakeholders opportunities to test interventions related to air quality and EV integration. The event was launched in Bangalore. India can work as a joint force for good on … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru police sets up separate wing to enhance women security Bengaluru police have set up a separate wing for women, strengthened the helpline and improvised its mobile app ‘BCP Suraksha’ in the wake of the gang rape and murder of a woman veterinarian in Telangana. Their only work is to see how to enhance … Read more
KARNATAKA Centre for AI in Health Sciences to be set up JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research (JSSAHER), a Deemed to be University, has entered into a collaborative research agreement with iMERA.ai Ltd., a London-based healthcare company, to establish a Centre for Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences in Mysuru. Artificial … Read more
KARNATAKA New Karnataka govt policy proposes mine and maritime tourism To provide a boost to the tourism sector, which is among the worst hit due to Covid-19, the state government unveiled a new policy for 2020-25. As part of this effort, it has started exploring options in 20 sectors. From the much-publicised agri-tourism to cultural … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government may revive ITC’s waste project in Chikkamagaluru The government is likely to rescind its decision to scrap consumer goods conglomerate ITC Limited’s CSR initiative to work with Chikkamagaluru city municipal council (CMC) in managing the Malnad town’s solid waste. ITC claimed the project envisaged enabling segregation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable waste at … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka: MSMEs grapple with surge in raw material cost, manpower crunch The Covid-induced lockdown imposed for prolonged periods has dealt a massive blow to the fortunes of thousands of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), with many of them staring into endless pits of despair. Despite the restrictions being eased gradually … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka first state in South to moot NRC The government in Karnataka has proposed introducing the National Register of Citizens (NRC), thus becoming the first state in southern India to consider the controversial move to weed out illegal immigrants. After Assam released its NRC list in August, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Haryana and … Read more
INTERNATIONAL World Water Day: 22 March World Water Day is an annual observance day on 22 March to highlight the importance of freshwater. It is also used to advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The first World Water Day, designated by the United Nations, was commemorated in 1993. … Read more