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KARNATAKA Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take part in Mahamastak-abhisheka Mahotsav of Bhagawan Bahubali at Shravana-belagola in Karnataka Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Karnataka. He is scheduled to take part in the88th Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav of Bhagawan Bahubali in Shravanabelagola. Narendra Modi will also inaugurate the newly carved 630 steps on the Vindhyagiri hill that … Read more
KARNATAKA State elections made easier with these BBMP apps In an effort to bring poll-related information to voters on their mobile screens, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike(BBMP) has launched four Android apps that cover general information, directory, navigation and complaints on code of conduct. Developed by the BBMP IT cell, the apps will aim to … Read more
KARNATAKA Study: Many schools don’t follow no-detention policy Only 19% of government school principals across Karnataka are aware of the no-detention policy in the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act 2009. The policy stipulates that no child can be held back for a year until he/she completes elementary education. A recent … Read more
KARNATAKA The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has come down on forest and other government officials for allowing five windmills to encroach upon over 220 acres of forest land, at the cost of over 19,000 trees on the foothills of the Western Ghats without permission. The New Forest Pploicy, 2018, of Krnataka focuses on … Read more
KARNATAKA Board to submit report on making state liquor-free A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa. As per him,the effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously … Read more
KARNATAKA Swachh Mysuru: Citizens forum launched Efforts were stepped up to shore up public participation for Swachh Survekshan-2018 with the launch of Citizens Forum for Swachh Mysuru. The survey to evaluate the cleanliness of the city and rank it among the 4,041 urban local bodies (ULBs) across the country is now under … Read more
KARNATAKA KVGB tops in code compliance rating The Dharwad-headquartered regional rural bank (RRB) Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB) has been awarded an overall rating of ‘above average’ on code compliance by the Banking Codes and Standards Board of India (BCSBI). The bank has been ranked first among 28 RRBs at an all-India … Read more