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AWACS (Airborne Warning And Control System) a mobile, long-range radar surveillance and control centre for air defense. The system, as developed by the U.S. Air Force, is mounted in a specially modified Boeing 707 aircraft. Its main radar antenna is mounted on a turntable housed in a circular rotodome 9 m (30 feet) in diameter, … Read more
KARNATAKA Area under agriculture declining in Mysuru Against the availability of 1.54 lakh hectares for agricultural activities, the area under crop cover was only 1.14 lakh hectares and there was a shortfall of 40,000 hectares in terms of coverage. While 11,500 hectares was under sugarcane last year, it was down to 4,500 … Read more
KARNATAKA 78,450 beneficiaries to get LPG connection under Anila Bhagya in Kalaburagi As many as 78,450 BPL beneficiaries will get free domestic gas connection in the first phase of Mukhyamantri Anila Bhagya Scheme in Kalaburagi district. Speaking with the officials of a committee set up for implementing the scheme here recently, Mr. … Read more
UTTARAKHAND HC Seeks Action Taken Report On Hotels Without Parking Facility The High Court of Uttarakhand has sought details of action taken on hotels without parking facility in Nainital while directing that marked encroachment from the Malliltal area should be removed. In addition to this, the high court has also directed that noise … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka HC stays ban on sub-100cc bikes The Karnataka high court stayed the operation of two Karnataka government circulars that had banned registration and use of sub-100cc two-wheelers with pillion seats. According to the petitioners, the power to effect any change vests with the Centre and Section 110 of the Central Motor Vehicle … Read more
UTTARAKHAND Vigilance Dept Trapped 194 Govt Officials Since Formation Of State Vigilance Department has trapped 194 Government officers of various departments, including 54 gazetted officers, while receiving bribes since Uttarahand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in November 2000. Besides, the government officers, caught red-handed while receiving bribe, were booked under appropriate sections … Read more
KARNATAKA Neelamani N Raju becomes Karnataka’s first woman DG-IGP Karnataka is all set to get its first woman police chief in Neelamani N Raju. Raju, a 1983 batch IPS officer, will replace incumbent director general and inspector general of police Rupak Kumar Dutta, who retires on Tuesday, official sources said. The decision was taken by … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka silk corporation to hold expo in Pondy from Oct 14 to 16 Karnataka silk industries corporation limited (KSIC), a Karnataka government’s undertaking, will hold an exhibition cum sale of Mysore silk products from October 14 to 16. The corporation will display its various products including crepe de chine (light and fine plain-woven silk … Read more
UTTARAKHAND 9 nine govt departments to set up climate change cell in respective sectors In a major achievement for Forest department’s climate change section, nine government departments/sectors have agreed to set up climate change cell in their respective sectors whereby they would plan their future projects as per the guidelines of State Action … Read more