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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 likely to drop plan to set up six new medical colleges The State government’s ambitious plan to set up medical colleges in every district is not likely to materialise as the Finance Department is not convinced with the proposal. The proposal to set up these colleges at an estimated cost of ₹1,200 crore … Read more
KARNATAKA State opposes terms of reference of 15th Finance Commission Karnataka will participate in the meeting of Finance Ministers of southern States convened by Kerala to discuss about the common fears that most of these States share over the terms of reference (TOR) fixed for the 15th Finance Commission. Agriculture Minister Krishna Byre … 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
KARNATAKA 25 Ministers inducted into State Cabinet Two weeks after the formation of the Janata Dal (Secular)-Congress coalition government in Karnataka, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy on Wednesday expanded the State Cabinet by inducting 25 Ministers. The Congress and JD(S) inducted 15 and 10 Ministers respectively. All those sworn in are of Cabinet rank. With this, … Read more
. The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector has emerged as a highly vibrant and dynamic sector of the Indian economy over the last five decades. MSMEs not only play crucial role in providing large employment opportunities at comparateively lower capital cost than large industries but also help in industrialization of rural & backward … Read more
KARNATAKA · Forest Department to get a 24×7 helpline More than 154 years after the formation of the department, there will finally be a helpline and control room to receive complaints and queries. A 24-hour helpline, ‘1926’ — a standardised number across the country — is expected to be operational by Republic Day this … 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