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Centre yet to release funds for regional cancer hospital The establishment of a regional cancer hospital on the premises of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS) on the lines of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, is likely to be delayed as the Centre is yet to release funds. The sources said that the proposal to upgrade … Read more
KARNATAKA Board to submit report on making state liquor-free A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa. As per him,the effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously … Read more
KARNATAKA Shift from ‘conservation speak’ to ‘conservation action’ needed, say experts The region is witnessing an increase human-animal conflicts in recent days. The sighting of leopards, especially, and their capture in human-dominated landscapes are being reported more often. The reasons for this may be many, varying from reproductive biology, adaptability of the leopard to … Read more
KARNATAKA 6th Pay Commission recommends 30% hike in salaries of state govt employees Providing relief to 5.2 lakh state government employees and 5.73 lakh pensioners, the 6th Pay Commission has suggested a hike of about 30% in salaries. The additional expenditure to the state government due to revision of pay, allowances and pensions, … Read more
KARNATAKA No premature transfers of government servants: Karnataka The state government on Monday placed a January 27, 2018 circular before the Karnataka High Court, stating that no government servant is being transferred prematurely in contravention of the June 7, 2013 transfer guidelines. The circular alsostatesthat no order willbeissued in violation of these guidelines which mandate that any transfer … Read more
KARNATAKA Higher education enrolment will soon touch 40% Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government has taken steps to increase higher education enrolment in the State to 40% by laying emphasis on imparting quality education and improving college infrastructure. The higher education enrolment rate in India is low when compared to many … Read more
KARNATAKA schools yet to get RTE reimbursement Several private school managements are upset that the State government is yet to release funds for the reimbursements of seats under the 25% RTE reservation quota for the 2017-18 academic year. Although there are just two months for the end of schools, they are yet to … Read more
KARNATAKA State to get Centre for Excellence in Agriculture To consolidate the position of Bengaluru as the startup capital of the country, Minister for IT, BT and Tourism Priyank Kharge announced setting up of the Centre for Excellence in Agriculture even as 44 startups, including 16 in the agri business space, received funding … Read more
KARNATAKA Increase in number of visitors to mini and small zoos in Karnataka Even as the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) is in the process of finalising master plans for the remaining zoos in the State according to the Central Zoo Authority’s directive — making way for their planned development — mini and small zoos … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka reported 200 ragging cases in 9 years; 41 in 2017 Close to 200 ragging cases were reported in Karnataka in the past nine years; 41 of them were registered in 2017. Despite the government’s efforts to put in place anti-ragging cells, 191 cases were reported since 2009. The government has ordered district-level antiragging committees to … Read more