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KARNATAKA Karnataka may get a few new trains during poll year The long awaited commissioning of Bengaluru-Mysuru double line electrification is likely to be done by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to the State on January 28. With ensuing State Assembly elections, the Prime Minister is also likely to announce … Read more
KARNATAKA Two-day National Cultural festival in Namma Kudla from January 19 A two-day cultural extravaganza – Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsava – featuring all states is set to captivate residents of this coastal district starting January 19. The respective states – Karnataka included in this case – will co-host the festival, an initiative of union … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru’s first 3-D map to harness solar energy For the first time in the country, researchers deployed an advanced Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) system on a helicopter to draw up a 3D map of Bengaluru city, to assess the potential for harnessing solar energy over each building, and provide civic agencies the … 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
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
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 Tops States with Investment Intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore Karnataka topped all states with investment intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore till October 2017, according to R V Deshpande, Karnataka Minister for Large, Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development The investment was 43 percent of the country’s total investment intentions. Karnataka topped … 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
Importance of Science & Technology as an engine for national development- Industrial development & Urbanization Professor Freeman J. Dyson, of Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton, in his book “Infinite in all Directions,” had this to say about Technology: “Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of Life, it is perhaps the greatest of … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka looks to embrace new agricultural production, marketing tech Karnataka is trying to use technology to improve farm productivity and ensure better prices for farmers. Among other steps, it is encouraging startups that work on technologies that cut out middlemen in agricultural marketing and provide real-time weather and other data that can help … Read more