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KARNATAKA raises red-gram procurement cap to 3.64 million tonnes Positively responding to the letters written by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers H.N. Ananth Kumar, in view of farmers’ consistent demand for removal of quantity cap for red-gram procurement under Price Support Scheme (PSS), the Union government on Tuesday enhanced … Read more
KARNATAKA At 8.5%, state’s GDP to grow faster than national average this fiscal Karnataka’s economy is expected to grow at a rate of 8.5% to Rs 9.5 lakh crore in 2017-18, according to the state’s economic survey. Karnataka’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), defined as the sum of the economic value of all goods … 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. The effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously in every district. … Read more
KARNATAKA First defence industrial corridor between Chennai, Bengaluru The first of the two defence industrial production corridors, as announced in the Union Budget, will link Chennai and Bengaluru. In his budget address, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will develop two defence industrial production corridors. Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that … Read more
KARNATAKA Cultural policy should be broad-based: Experts The Karnataka government’s proposed cultural policy should be inclusive in nature, felt experts who participated in a discussion on “Karnataka’s Cultural Policy”. The whims and fancies of ministers dictate the activities of the department of culture and there is no definite policy, critics pointed out. The governemnt instead of … Read more
KARNATAKA Aadhaar Adalats prove a boon for rural residents The Aadhaar Adalats which are being held simultaneously in two districts — north Karnataka and south — each week. The adalats are set to be completed by the first week of February. As Aadhaar is now required for a number of benefits, many people are … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt revises cab fares, pegs them to class of vehicles The Karnataka transport department on Tuesday notified new cab fares for urban areas which will see commuters pay a minimum of Rs 44 for small cabs and Rs 80 on luxury taxis for the first 4km. The notification also fixed the minimum … Read more
KARNATAKA Telangana to address water crisis in Tungabhadra region of Karnataka Telangana government agreed to fulfill the requirement of Karnataka with the help of Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme. Karnataka state delegation which includes Water Resources Minister M B Patil called on, Telangana T Harish Rao who looks after the Water Resources department and briefed about the ground … Read more
KARNATAKA Belagavi to house first skin bank in north Karnataka The treatment of burn injuries will get a fillip with the first skin bank in north Karnataka slated to become operational in Belagavi this year. The Rotary Club of Belgaum and KLE’s Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Centre will set up the state’s second such facility. It will be located on the ground … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka says governor had no provision to reserve SC/ST promotion bill for President nod The Karnataka government has written to the ministry of home affairs (MHA). It has complained that the governor may not have followed right procedures while reserving the bill for consideration of the President. Arguing that the state had introduced the … Read more