September 2019

KARNATAKA Bengaluru Airport wants Citizens to Donate Plastic Waste, Will Be Used to Build Roads   Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) is seeking donations, but of a different kind of plastic waste. The airport authorities have asked citizens of the state capital to donate their plastic waste to build 50-lane-km roads in the airport campus.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·       Karnataka government partners Nasscom to improve ERD ecosystem IT industry’s apex body, Nasscom, has signed a statement of intent and has collaborated with the Karnataka government and the state-based ER&D firms. The SoI was signed byKarnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) and Nasscom in Bengaluru.   The partnership aims to drive both the company and the … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·       State govt. to cancel some old schemes to fund relief works ð Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has said that the government will cancel some of the old schemes of the previous governments and divert the funds to carry out flood-relief works. He, however, did not specify which schemes will be stopped. ð … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         Karnataka to get four language labs ð  To improve the language skills of government school teachers, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) has decided to start four language laboratories across the State. The Basha Abhiyan Kendras, or languages learning centres, will be named after writer and historian Alur Venkata Rao. ð  The … Read more

KARNATAKA     Giant earthworm found at Kollamogaru, Karnataka   A giant earthwormwas found at Kollamogaru, the foot of Western Ghats, Mangaluru, Karnataka. The earthworm measured 3 ft 5 cm. The earthworm is being preserved in chemical solutions at the laboratory of the department at the Mangalagangotri campus of the university. The giant earthworm is being studied at the … 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

KARNATAKA Karnataka home to 2nd highest UK-educated Indians   Karnataka hosts the second largest number of UK-educated Indians in the country, according to the India Graduate Outcomes — employability outcomes of Indian graduates from UK universities — recently released by Universities UK International and iGraduate. According to the report, 62% of Indian respondents returned home to work, while … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to set up exclusive body to boost innovation   Karnataka has decided to set up an exclusive body to boost innovation ecosystem and also to take the knowledge industry to the next level of growth.   The State would also set up a vision group for start-ups, in partnership with the industry and … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         State govt. to release ₹1,000 cr. to build houses for flood victims ð  The State government decided to release from its coffers ₹1,000 crore for construction of houses and ₹510 crore for repair of damaged roads. ð  The amount would be released to Deputy Commissioners in the next few days. A total … Read more

KARNATAKA Just 48% of Karnataka kids in 5-6 age group vaccinated against diphtheria   Only 48% of the Karnataka’s children in the age group of 5-6 have been vaccinated with DPT-booster 2 against diphtheria, pertussis and tetanus.   TD coverage at 10 years in the state is 47% and at16, it’s only 39%, according to data … Read more