March2021

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   Tourism sector in Karnataka lost Rs 5,000 crore every month because of pandemic disruption   Tourism was one of the hardest-hit sectors in Karnataka last year, suffering estimated losses of Rs 5,000 crore every month during the pandemic-induced lockdown starting March 2020. The state government has mentioned this in its economic survey for 2020-21.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   Tourism sector in Karnataka lost Rs 5,000 crore every month because of pandemic disruption   Tourism was one of the hardest-hit sectors in Karnataka last year, suffering estimated losses of Rs 5,000 crore every month during the pandemic-induced lockdown starting March 2020. The state government has mentioned this in its economic survey for 2020-21.   … Read more

KARNATAKA   Birth Anniversary of Udupi Ramachandra Rao Google Doodle   The technology giant Google will celebrate the 89th birthday of Udupi Ramachandra Rao, a famous Indian professor and scientist, through its “Google Doodle” on March 10, 2021. The graffiti is based on Professor Rao’s sketches, with the earth and meteors as the background, to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karnataka lands 3rd place with Rs 61,000 crore FDI in 2020   Karnataka, which saw the highest Foreign Direct Investment in the country during lockdown months, ended 2020 with Rs 61,174 crore, of which over Rs 37,000 crore came in the last six months. According to data accessed from the ministry of commerce and industry’s … 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

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   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’s GSDP contracted by 2.6 per cent   Karnataka’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has contracted by 2.6 per cent compared to 2019-20. Attributing the decline in GSDP to the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of Covid, chief minister B S Yediyurappa said the tax collections have been lesser in 2020-21 as all economic … 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