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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 Mysuru district achieves 94.98% coverage in pulse polio drive Mysuru district achieved 94.98% coverage in the pulse polio drive. Of the targeted 2,44,590 children in the age-group of zero to five years, 2,26,340 were administered polio drops. There also were over 27 mobile units stationed at City Railway Station, bus stand … Read more
KARNATAKA Soon, an online certificate course in skill development Akkamahadevi Women’s University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with State University, New York, to begin an online certificate course in skill development. The university plans to start the course within the next four months by identifying colleges that have adequate resources. … Read more
KARNATAKA Mysuru drags its feet on ‘Stand Up India’ The Union government’s flagship programme to boost entrepreneurship and employment — ‘Stand Up India’ — has failed to gain traction in Mysuru district even after 20 months of its launch. The programme was launched on April 5, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Every bank … Read more
Moral thinkers Rabindranath Tagore The centre of Tagore’s philosophy was man of god. Even his concept of God was influenced by the humanism inherent in his outlook. The supreme reality thus according to Tagore, essentially human and could be realised only through love of man. Love of God was thus translated into love of human. … 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
Value Addition by Science & Technology- Current Science & Technology developments in India Science and Technology hold the key to the progress and development of any nation. Technology plays a Fundamental role in wealth creation, improvement of the quality of life and real economic growth and transformation in any society. The role of Science and … Read more
UTTARAKHAND Pancheshwar dam displaced to be resettled on irrigation department land ð Tourism and irrigation minister Satpal Maharaj said that he will soon hold talks with UP chief minister Adityanath Yogito get land in Uttarakhand which is currently under UP government’s control to rehabilitate around 33,000 people who would be displaced due to submergence of their villages … Read more