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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 Now, transport department wants bus ticketing platforms to obtain licence The transport department has ordered online bus ticketing platforms including RedBus to obtain a licence. The move is being seen as an attempt to rein in private bus operators from fleecing passengers, especially during festivals and on weekends. The Central Motor Vehicles Act mandates that any agent … Read more
KARNATAKA PM Modi to interact with Karnataka candidates, leaders on April 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Karnataka BJP leaders, including the party’s candidates for the May 12 assembly polls, elected members and office-bearers, through his mobile application on April 26. The BJP is locked in a tough fight with the ruling Congress in Karnataka and is … Read more
KARNATAKA Crunch elsewhere, but cash flowing in Karnataka: I-T Dept. While there are reports of cash shortage in some parts of the country, money seems to be flowing in poll-bound Karnataka, according to the Director-General of Income Tax, Investigation, Karnataka and Goa. “Though the election process is just beginning, the I-T department has … Read more
KARNATAKA Bangalore Emerges As Top City For Office Expansion: CBRE In India, Bangalore emerged as the most preferred city for office expansion, according to a survey by the real estate consulting firm, CBRE South Asia. MNCs are focusing on expanding in Bangalore and smaller cities across the country but have limited growth plans in the Delhi … Read more
KARNATAKA Facebook to fact-check posts in poll-bound Karnataka With Karnataka heading for the polls in May, Facebook has announced a third-party fact checking programme in the State to fight spread of fake news on its platform. The social media giant on Tuesday announced a partnership with BOOM, an independent digital journalism initiative, for a pilot … Read more
KARNATAKA Quota in promotions: State govt. begins implementing SC order Several government employees of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have been demoted as the State government has started implementing the Supreme Court order that struck down reservation in promotions. However, promotions or demotions will not come into effect immediately for those who … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka election 2018: ‘Exempt forest staff from election duty’ Wildlife activists have demanded that forest department personnel and vehicles be exempted from election work, fearing that lack of patrol vehicles and field staff would only expose tigers and other endangered species to poachers. Withdrawal of staffers and/ or patrolling vehicles would weaken … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru lab steps up production of vaccines for monkey fever With Kyasanur Forest Disease, widely known as monkey fever, spreading in Goa and Kerala, Bengaluru-based Institute of Animal Health and Veterinary Biologicals (IAHVB) — the only lab in the country that produces vaccines to prevent the infection — is scaling up production. The … Read more
KARNATAKA Lingayats to be given ‘religious minority’ tag In a significant move ahead of the Assembly elections, the State Cabinet decided to accord “religious minority” recognition to Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats who follow the philosophy of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara. The Cabinet also decided to recommend to the Centre to notify the status under … Read more