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KARNATAKA KSIC to step up production of silk saris to meet demand The State-owned Karnataka Silk Industries Corporation (KSIC), which enjoys a reputation of manufacturing pure silk saris, will be stepping up its production to meet the growing demand. KSIC is presently producing about 80,000 to 85,000 saris every year, which is not enough … Read more
KARNATAKA · Private schools oppose policy on fee structure in Karnataka ð Private school managements in Karnataka have taken objection to the State government’s new policy on fee structure. The Associated Managements of Primary and Secondary Schools in Karnataka on Tuesday called an emergency meeting of its members to discuss the matter. ð Last month, … Read more
INTERNATIONAL India improves its childhood index global ranking India has been placed at 113th position in the list of 175 countries in “End of Childhood Index 2018” indexed by global child rights group, Save the Children. The overall score of India in 2018 rose by 14 points from 754 in 2017 to 768 on … Read more
KARNATAKA Excise Department to review liquor licence suspension With wine merchants across the State raising a hue and cry over the implementation of the model code of conduct and seeking the intervention of the Election Commission on the suspension of hundreds of liquor licences, the Excise Department has decided to review the cases and … Read more
KARNATAKA · Arogya Karnataka may be a reality only by June ð The much-hyped Arogya Karnataka scheme that assures cashless treatment for poor people in private hospitals will see the light of day only by June. Sources said the draft of the memorandum of empanelment with private hospitals has been redrafted many times and not yet … Read more
KARNATAKA Pesticide-free’ poly-houses are catching on At a time when all things “organic” is the buzzword, poly-houses are becoming a cause for concern due to high pesticide residues in the produce following indiscriminate use of chemicals. In fact, the sustainability of poly-house cultivation is facing a threat as a sizeable number of them … Read more
KARNATAKA Targeted beneficiary schemes combating hunger, nutritional issues: Official The targeted beneficiary schemes introduced by the State government and the enactment of the National Food Security Act, 2013, by the Centre have helped stave off starvation deaths despite persistent drought in the recent past. There were three droughts in the region between 2009 and 2013 … 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 Karnataka to sell school walls for ads School walls across Karnataka could soon turn into billboards hawking anything from cars to cement, as the State government has decided to let private companies use government school walls to advertise products. The move, which critics describe as a desperate measure to raise funds, has … Read more
KARNATAKA Electric trains set to run on Mysuru-Bengaluru stretch Rail infrastructure on the 139-km-long Mysuru-Bengaluru section is set to receive a major impetus with the electrified double track between the two cities completed at a cost of nearly ₹210 crore. Three express and three passenger trains are expected to be hauled by … Read more