March2021

KARNATAKA     Karnataka Budget 2021: Emergency units in Mysuru to commence at cost of Rs 5 crore Karnataka chief minister BS Yediyurappa has announced a slew of new projects for the districts of the south Karnataka region in his budget speech.   The new announcements include action to complete expeditiously works of Rs 384 … Read more

KARNATAKA   BS Yediyurappa may leave tax rates unchanged in new budget Chief minister BS Yediyurappa is under pressure to fill a large revenue gap in the state’s finances, but he is unlikely to raise taxes in the forthcoming budget.   The government, experts say, should instead focus on generating more revenue from non-tax sources such as … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Panel to scan religious content in textbooks   The Karnataka government has proposed forming a committee of teachers and experts to review the textbooks of Class 1 to Class 10 for communally sensitive topics. The committee will scan the social studies and language textbooks to avoid any content that can hurt the sentiments of any community.   The proposal comes in light … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tumminakatti panchayat bags national award   Tumminakatti Grama Panchayat of Haveri district has won the Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar (DDUPSP) instituted by the Union ministry of panchayat raj for 2019-20. Tumminakatti is the only GP that has been chosen for this prestigious award in the North Karnataka region. The award entails Rs 10 lakh cash prize and a … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt plans sterilisation programme to curb monkey menace   The Karnataka government  said a monkey sterilisation programme is being planned to rein in its menace in parts of the state, especially in Shivamogga region. “Male monkeys will be sterilised.. how many that data is not available for now and it will be provided at a later … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka not to invest in thermal power plants The state government has decided to cap thermal power production and not invest in such plants henceforth.   As per Government of India’s energy policy, power generation has been divided into three categories – base-load power, round-the-clock power and peak-load power.   In Karnataka, we expect thermal … Read more

KARNATAKA   Belagavi to get Rs 543 crore investment   Due to the economy recovering, the ministry of industries of the state, has received and approved proposals for 4 factories, that will invest Rs 543 crore and create 540 jobs. Normally, investors prefer district headquarters or nearby places to invest in, however these investors have … Read more

  KARNATAKA   Mangaluru: NMPT signs 7 MoUs for projects worth Rs 1,417 crore   The New Mangalore Port Trust (NMPT) and various stakeholders and prospective investors signed seven MoUs worth Rs 1,417 core at the Mangaluru Innovation Conclave on Wednesday. M Venkatesh, MD, MRPL and A.V Ramana Chairman, NMPT signed two MoUs including for the construction of a desalination plant … Read more

KARNATAKA   48% govt school teachers in Karnataka are women: Report   Nearly 48% of the teachers in government schools in Karnataka are women. This applies to both contract as well as regular employees. The highest proportion of women among regular teachers is in Goa (77%), followed by Kerala (70%) and Chandigarh (71%). These states … Read more

KARNATAKA   Land sale: Karnataka govt plans new asset monetisation policy   Fund-starved Karnataka government has set its eyes on encroached parcels of land to replenish its cash reserves. Till date, the government has cleared encroachments and reclaimed land to the extent of 2.7 lakh acres. Eviction process is on for another 1.3 lakh acres of land. … Read more