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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 Proposal to increase retirement age of lecturers in government colleges The Department of Higher Education certainly thinks so, and has proposed to increase the retirement age of degree college lecturers from 60 to 62 years, and for university professors from 62 to 65 years. While the move may help the government gain goodwill … Read more
KARNATAKA Government tweaks minority college admission rule Schools seeking the tag of minority educational institutions should have at least 25% of their total number of students in an academic year from the religious or linguistic minority community, according to the draft Karnataka Educational Institutions(Recognition of Minority Educational Institutions Terms and Conditions) Rules, 2017. Primary … Read more
KARNATAKA I-T net collection in Karnataka, Goa to cross Rs 1 lakh crore this year The net collection of income tax (I-T) from Karnataka and Goa region will cross Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time. As on date, the department has collected Rs 98,000 crore, up from Rs 89,500 crore last year. For evasion … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka election to be webcast, monitored in Bengaluru and Delhi The Karnataka assembly polls are set to go hi-tech with plans afoot to digitize the entire process, from managing electoral rolls to monitoring polling stations, through Internet Protocol (IP)-based webcasting and live-streaming of the counting of votes. An Election Monitoring Dash Board (EMDB) will be set … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru sees 30% rise in new vehicles since Jan. 10 The number of new vehicles on Mysuru roads has gone up since the beginning of this year. Since January 10, the number of new vehicles brought for registration with the Transport Department here has gone up by 30% after a drop in registrations was reported … Read more
KARNATAKA Philosophy Department of Mysore varsity completes 100 years The University of Mysore will conduct a three-day national seminar to mark the centenary of the founding of the Department of Philosophy that was established in 1916 and is as old as the varsity itself. The theme of the seminar, to be held from March 22 … 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 · Ancient water pipeline found in Hampi ð The Archaeological Survey of India has stumbled upon an ancient terracotta pipeline near the ‘Octagon’ pavilion near the Queen’s bath in Hampi. ð The ASI officials believe that these multiple-rowed pipelines, buried under the existing road between the Bhojana Shala on the opposite direction … Read more
KARNATAKA State road transport service best in the country M. Revanna, Minister for Transport, said that the Karnataka road transport service was the best in the country and has bagged as many as 210 awards. Speaking after inaugurating the city bus stand that boasts of multiple facilities, including a mall and parking lots, … Read more