September 2019

KARNATAKA   IAF LCA Tejas to have a special pilot to fly in the fighter in Bengaluru India’s indigenous defence sector, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be flying in the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru. The skies in a twin-seater version of the Tejas combat aircraft. Tejas designed and developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited and Aeronautical … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         Incentive to SC/ST milk producers up by ₹1 per litre ð  The State government has increased incentive for dairy farmers belonging to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by ₹1 per litre of milk procured. ð  In another decision, it has also decided to give interest-free loans of ₹10,000 to SC/ST women. … Read more

KARNATAKA Government releases Karnataka State Universities Rating Framework   Manipal Academy of Higher Education has been ranked #1 among the established universities under the Karnataka State Universities Rating Framework 2019. JSS University, Mysuru is #1 under Young Universities category, PES University under New Universities and University if Agricultural Sciences, Dharward under Specialist universities.   The … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka plans to buy land in Jammu & Kashmir for tourism   More than a month after the Union government revoked the special status of Jammu & Kashmir paving the way for non-residents to buy land there, the Karnataka government has proposed a luxury hotel in the Valley.   The government plans to buy land … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Soon, glide along zipline at Jog Falls   Soon, one can indulge in an exhilarating adventure at Jog Falls, the second-highest plunge waterfall in India, located in Shivamogga. The Jog Management Authority (JMA) is all set to install a zipline facility so that people can enjoy a panoramic view of Sharavathi River that splits … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to follow Gujarat order on cut in penalties under Motor Vehicles Act   A day after the Gujarat government announced a drastic cut in the penalties for traffic violations under the amended Motor Vehicles (MV) Act, Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa said the same will be implemented in the state also.   On July 31, Parliament … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka Excise Department examining proposal on delivery of liquor at the doorstep   Karnataka’s Excise Department is examining a proposal of door delivery of liquor to individuals who have the required permits.   Referring to the fiscal progress, the minister said the Excise Department had achieved a target of 100.98 per cent by … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·         Coffee Day sells Global Village Tech Park for 2,800 cr to Blackstone ð  Coffee Day Enterprises Ltd (CDEL) closed the deal to sell the Global Village Technology Park in Bengaluru to New York-based private equity giant Blackstone Group Llp. ð  Two people familiar with the transaction confirmed the development. The sale of the … Read more

KARNATAKA Karnataka: Forest dept to introduce app to book for safari in reserves The state forest department will soon introduce a mobile app to book tickets for wildlife safari in the state. Only those who book tickets will be allowed to do safari. Those who want to book tickets for safari have to attach an ID card along with other … Read more

KARNATAKA     Study shows link between deforestation and human-elephant conflict   A study carried out in the Western Ghats shows that deforestation has led to the loss of 6,761 sq km of elephant habitat over 40 years leading to increase in human-elephant conflict.   The study area spanned over 47,000 sq km across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu … Read more