390 pages of digital content featuring 500 days of exclusive Karnataka current affairs in English.
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Topics
1. The Karnataka government will extend support to set up watch park.
2. CM Bommai declares next 10 years as 'decade of irrigation'.
3. Narayanpur Left Bank Canal.
4. 7.8% children in government schools go for paid tuition in state: At least 7.8 per cent of students enrolled in government schools take paid tuition in the state, according to the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) 2022 of Pratham Foundation.
5. IISc team says RO units in Karnataka villages waste more water and pollute source
6. Minimum drinking age from 21 to 18.
7. 6-fold rise in number of people in Karnataka involved in violence: Data
8. Wet year pushes up Karnataka's groundwater levels
9. First Kannada Sahitya Sammelana of 21 century in Mandya
10. Three years on, no takers for engineering courses in Kannada medium
11. Nekar Samman Scheme
12. Centre seeks details of forest land diversion from Karnataka for Kalasa Nala project
13. Panel of senior writers soon for research on classical Kannada
14. Bommai launches logo of National Youth Festival
15. 2 more radar stations to strengthen Karnataka coastal surveillance
16. Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
17. Nimhans study sheds light on oral tobacco use among Bengaluru women
18. 12th edition of the Dhaatu International Puppet Festival
19. Karnataka to showcase ‘Nari Shakti’ in Republic Day tableau in New Delhi
20. New software tech to make panchayats more accountable in Karnataka
21. Tiger population in Karnataka up by 30%: Survey
22. Karnataka stands 14th in justice delivery: India Justice Report
23. 17 rivers in Karnataka choked with sewage, waste
24. Lack of funds, manpower hits conservation in Karnataka's protected areas
25. India to get Lockheed Martin's heavy maintenance centre
26. First Yakshagana Sammelana in Udupi from February 11
27. Olive Ridley nests give hope to fishermen at Karnataka's Honnavar beach
28. Karnataka achieved 91% of revenue collection
29. Shivappa Nayaka palace in Shivamogga gets Smart City makeover
30. Only those poorer than BPL get disability aids in Karnataka
31. Banjara tandas as Revenue villages
32. Karnataka Millets
33. Karnataka Youth Policy-2022
34. British Council, KSHEC ink pact for faculty development
35. Bengaluru sees healthy rise in groundwater level in 2 yrs
36. Bengaluru Rural district got more industries in last three years
37. Single-use plastic banned in Karnataka govt health facilities
38. Changes in Special Marriage Act of 1954
39. Medicinal plants to debut in Karnataka forest corporation land
40. 371 species of birds sighted in Karnataka during all India exercise
41. Bill for Kannada primacy passed in Karnataka Assembly
42. Karnataka government grant land for BSNL towers in remote villages
43. Poor demand slows down fish exports from Karnataka
44. Karnataka farmers using breeding tech to get female calves
45. Karnataka 7th Pay Commission gets 6-month extension
46. 11th century stone inscription from Kalyana Chalukya period found in Karnataka
47. Lack of government support slows down detection of Multiple Sclerosis in Karnataka
48. Karnataka government okays Aadhaar use for land, property deals
49. Devanahalli-made iPhones by April 2024: Government
50. Google leads funding round for Bengaluru-based space startup Pixxel
51. Karnataka becomes the latest state to join the DBT bandwagon
52. Karwar's warship museum INS Chapal
53. Grain of contention: Experts flag risks as govt expands supply of fortified rice
54. Karnataka government promises to make five major cities plastic-free
55. SBI Bengaluru Circle launches 'Project Kuber'
56. Karnataka: Department issues norms to protect deemed forests
57. Indian Army signs pact with iDEX for procurement of ‘tactical LAN radio’
58. Central panel seeks report on violations by windmill firm in Karnataka's Chitradurga
59. Haj Bhavan will be converted into training centre
60. Karnataka to adopt novel approach to woo Chinese manufacturers
61. Karnataka returns Bt Brinjal trial proposal by Maharashtra-based company
62. Karnataka government makes reading of Constitution's preamble mandatory in schools, colleges
63. Karnataka Sanskrit University gets 'A' grade
64. Karnataka: App-based health survey to be over by June 30
65. CSIR lab logs in for cyber threat intel project
66. Karnataka government issues circular on school bag weight
67. 'Siddu' jackfruit farmer gets exclusive rights
68. Karnataka: Sharp rise in rural property registrations
69. Two-day Mysuru Literature Festival from July 1
70. Man-elephant conflict: Karnataka government to erect rail fencing using CAMPA funds
71. Karnataka Postal Circle launches doorstep parcel booking
72. Senior lyricist C V Shivashankar no more
73. Karnataka's first tunnel road way in Shiradi ghat
74. 13 students from Karnataka head to Scotland's Dundee varsity
75. Centre for Data Science and Social Impact launched in Bengaluru
76. Pennaiyar: Karnataka tells Centre not to form tribunal
77. Returns dip, rooftop solar power scheme in Karnataka trips
78. 1.7K consumer cases settled via Lok Adalat in last 12 months
79. Karnataka Speaker proposes political training institute in Mangaluru
80. New Mangalore Port Authority signs MoU with CWC, SDCL for setting up Container Freight Station
81. Mangaluru police to set up squad to check moral policing
Take a survey of us scientifically, street vendors urge BBMP
Kids in state schools to study arts, culture from next year
Kalyan Mantaps should hold ‘green marriages’
Siridhanya Sambhrama
Rayanna Sainik school: '65% seats to be reserved for students from Karnataka'
LPG cylinder blasts see ‘alarming’ increase in state
7.6% youth not enrolled in school or college in Mysuru: ASER
EV charging stations on PPP model at government locations
Basavanna is State’s ‘cultural leader’
Allocation for Shakti scheme to go up to Rs 4,500 crore
Karnataka Municipal Corporations (KMC) Act
Atal Behari Vajpayee Residential School
Tumakuru district admin decides to ban smoking in bars, restaurants
State scores poorly in safety, health of girl children
Government plans to use AI tools for tracking toilet hygiene in schools
Government forms committee to organise job fairs
3D models by Hubballi's Artwaley in Ayodhya
Anugraha scheme
Amazon expands Future Engineer programme to 100 schools in State
‘Osmitay’ to be the first Konkani film to complete 100 days
Eco-sensitive zone notified for Sharavathi Valley Lion-Tailed Macaque Sanctuary
Mysuru zoo, Karanji Lake declared as silent zones
AI tools can now identify and detect Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
100% railway electrification in Karnataka only by 2025-26
KTF to promote Somanathapura Unesco site
Inscriptions help trace history of Bengaluru lakes
Nimhans-led PARAM research to predict and prevent brain disorders
JN.1 variant: Karnataka reports three Covid deaths, 34 cases
Navy deploys 3 missile destroyers in Arabian Sea for deterrence
Proposal sent to govt seeking autonomous status for CESCK
KK board to help set up 65 PHCs
Health department aims to get Rs 100 crore of CSR funds
Karnataka plans scheme to provide high-end telescopes to schools
Bunts & Hoysalas genetically closer to population from northwest
In a first, Shivamogga zoo sees Ostrich chick
DK emerges as biggest exporter in Karnataka in 2022-23
Panel for opening new chapter on writing exams
Karnataka plans bloc against 'skewed' devolution
Bengaluru City crime in 2023 up by 48.34% in a year, shows report
KSDL records 40-year high in detergent production
Millet fair in Bengaluru from January 5 to 7
Two lakh acres of forest land under encroachment: Karnataka
K-RIDE invites financial bids for 306 coaches
Bengaluru International Film Fest from February 29-March 7
City to host Chitra Santhe , to feature 1,500 artists
State-level philately exhibition
Cybercrimes see a whopping 80% jump
Crimes against women up 23% from previous year
Vehicles to BR Hills to pay ‘green cess’
FRUITS ID compulsory for farmers to avail govt facilities
Bench of Information Commission set up in Kalaburagi
Millet recipes in mid-day meals and Indira canteen menu soon
Kasarkod Tonka tense as local fishermen oppose road work near turtle nesting site
A rare Kannada inscription discovered in Goa
Single Yakshagana episode to be staged on nine stages in Karwar village
Food fragmentation makes elephants in Kabini aggressive: Study
Prof Amrutha Someshwara passes away at 88
In a first, BBMP seeks CSR funds for 12 'world-class' roads
Suburban rail project gets India’s first 31m, single-span U-girder
Proposed Bhadra Canal work likely to affect wild animals, birds
State receives 24% deficit rainfall in 2023, releases 74.47 tmcft water to TN
Kyasanur Forest Disease
As drought hurts, migratory bird arrivals dwindle
Bengaluru outshines Chennai in Swachh Survekshan rankings
‘Sakshara Sanmana’ programme
Schools told to create awareness on POCSO Act
Milk with fortified millet powder under Ksheera Bhagya
Don’t use treated KC Valley water for irrigation
In a first, consumer court directs insurance company to pay compensation to farmers
State government plans to monetise panchayat assets
Loss of vegetation in Cauvery basin : NGT issues notices to Centre, states
Bengaluru cops launch ‘ASTraM’ to tame city’s traffic
South India's largest Multimodal Logistics Park in Bengaluru
Karnataka delegation at Davos meet
Kalaburagi jail turns into model village to transform prisoners
‘One District, One Sport’ scheme
Yettinahole water project gains momentum
DySP-ranked officers to head cybercrime stations
Software that integrate AI, machine learning for cops launched
UVCE to introduce ‘Challenge Revaluation’
NCPNR, SPS slam govt for move to revoke ban on cultivating eucalyptus
Biomining, bioremediation project
Thermal stations brace to produce more power as output dips in hydel units
Grades may replace ranks in higher education
'200 monuments in State up for adoption this year'
'premium' FAR bill
The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill
Mustard adds spice to Karnataka rice bowl in rabi season
First look of the driverless train from China for Yellow Line
Bescom’s new step for reliable power supply in peripheral areas
BBMP settles on microchipping stray dogs
Mining restoration funds: Nodal agency
Health department to launch phase 2 of rural heart care programme in February
Silk farmers of Jagalur tilting towards areca cultivation
First govt goshala in State all set for inauguration in Sidlaghatta taluk
Dark side of gender bias: More female children up for adoption
Women spearhead Balepuni GP's waste collection initiatives
Native of Chamarajanagar behind building of NACIN
Over 1L livestock treated by mobile vet units for free in six months
IIMB launches short-term digital course
Nokia Opens 6G Lab Facility In Bengaluru
Hostile Activity Watch Kernel (HAWK) system
Bengaluru Climate Action Cell
Boards & corporations: CM forms panel to pick directors, members
Heritage Fest-2024
3-day synchronised elephant census concludes
Karnataka eyes investments of $6.2 billion
Biometric attendance must for RGUHS students
Mandya to host Kannada Sahitya Sammelana for 3rd time from Dec 20-22
Govinda Malekudiya's work has helped over 25 tribal families
BBMP plans vehicles with AI cameras to spot potholes
16,700 wetlands in Karnataka to get unique ID to track conservation
Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar web portal of CIIL launched
3 Govt PU colleges in Belagavi to become model colleges
7 new Agriculture training centres to come up in state
Nodal officers appointed to ensure compliance with Biomedical Waste Mgmt rules
Larval survey : BBMP
Bengaluru : Seventh Vande Bharat Express
Government amends rules to give Kannada primacy in CBSE, ICSE schools
Sangreshi is new State Election Commissioner
Government plans help for startups to beat funding winter
Folklore University to organise indigenous sports meet
Paddy to be cultivated on 9,390 hectares in Dakshina Kannada
State's second Police Nursery School set up in Davangere
Chitradurga district has received three awards
Shastha represents India at Regeneron ISEF 2024 in USA
Nimhans receives WHO Nelson Mandela Award for Health Promotion 2024
Banana researchers vow to save Nanjangud Rasabale from fungal disease
Tobacco-linked ailments on the rise, say doctors
State makes it compulsory for all private schools to register under RTE Act
Mechanised fishing boats to stay away from sea as ban period starts
156-year-old heritage structure
History researcher Gunda Jois
Legality of thousands of forest offence cases hangs in balance
Bengaluru police launch one-crore tree plantation drive
Government plans to amend Preservation of Trees Act
“multi-pronged” programme
Belagavi project
Mahadayi Progressive River Authority for Water and Harmony
Filmmaker Vasant Mokashi dies at 70
Government moots geospatial tech solutions in 7 domains
Bhoomi Habba 2024
Private medical establishments must display details on colour-coded boards
Yogotsava
NSQF to be extended to 45 govt schools this year
Neeringisona
‘Access in Tokyo’ team o
state women's panel chief adopts village
Srishti to represent state in national Yoga event
Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation
Dasara Padagalu
Karnataka Government Launches ‘Pallakki Utsav’ buses to its fleet
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd (KIOCL)
Dr Ajay Singh Chairman, KKRDB“Development
Yettinahole project: Forest dept to give up 500 acres
Invest Karnataka summit in Feb 2025
Government identifies 1,698 villages vulnerable to floods
Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation’ (TAVI)
Limping fisheries sector may get a fillip through mesopelagic fish
Manipal Matri-Amrit Milk Bank
‘Laksha Vruksha’ campaign,
Surge in green gram cultivation in traditional belt
IISc tech promises sustainable removal of heavy metals from groundwater
IISc-based consortium launches ward-level pilot project for dengue outbreak prediction, prevention
RFO selected for CM's gold medal
Voice That Cares
Karnataka’s elephant boom has always been a boon for other states
Balvikas Academy gets new chairman
Karnataka Janapada Academy.
Samruddhi Mahamela
99,000 trees in Sandur forest to face axe
Award for KSRTC
‘PM Shri schools’ for rising India’ programme held in Mysuru
Marathi-medium teachers posted for Kannada schools in Maharashtra border
Labour Department rescues over 1,600 child labourers in state
National Yoga Olympiad
Karnataka sets ambitious target of screening 3.5 lakh people by 2026
State to observe Kempegowda Jayanti on June 27
Karnataka second in commissioning of new wind projects
Isro disposes of LVM3-M3 part over Indian Ocean
Eateries in bus stands across state come under FSSAI radar
Konkani Sahithya Academy
Emergency buttons to boost passenger safety in public transport vehicles
Project Chandana
In a first, Bescom to set up 20 EV battery-swapping stations
Forest department to build memorial for Dasara jumbo Arjuna
'Pragati Patha' scheme to improve rural road network
Water & Land Management Institute (WALMI)
Karnataka pepper farmers gain after Vietnam slump
Karnataka's first waste-to-energy plant in Bidadi
Urban demand boosts egg, chicken output
Rs 3,500-cr state climate resilience project from March next year
Rehan selected for sports meet in Russia
Kavach
'Datathon' promotes tech innovation for safer communities
MAHE’s Yakshagana documentary wins int’l acclaim
Among southern States, Karnataka tops in distribution of Kisan Credit Cards
State government issues order for implementing Registered Vehicle Scrappage Policy
VISP, symbol of early industrialisation of State, may be on its last legs
Hindu High School — 125 years of yeoman service to education
Autos to have QR code with driver details and platform to lodge complaint
PM launches distribution of land rights certificates
Pratt & Whitney opens new India Engineering Centre
Form panel to prepare law dictionary in Kannada: CM
Karnataka fastest growing home loan market in India
Boeing to open second largest campus
Bengaluru City to host first G20 energy transition working group meet
BEL to display state-of-the-art products
KSRTC receives e-bus prototype
Karnataka government launches Kaveri 2 to simplify registration process
IISc and Brunel University launch research programme
Nayandahalli lake being filled with purified wastewater
Set up common effluent treatment plants: KASSIA
State’s role will be minimal once NExT is introduced
Village accountants will be named village administrators
PM rolls out E20 fuel in Bengaluru, 14 other cities
Study to help India meet 30x30 biodiversity conservation targets
Aero India 2023: Defence Ministers’ Conclave on Feb. 14
City-based start-upwins award at Energy Week
Country’s first SCADA system gates
Surat-Chennai Economic Corridor
National Youth Fest will be a 'Green Festival'
State government inks agreement with private company for Nandi Hills ropeway project
IISc., other institutes win cash prizes from Boeing
State keen to build ecosystem for production of aircraft
National Horticulture Fair from Feb. 22 to 25
Bengaluru-based company in race to supply jetpacks for armed forces
Tapping the potential of niche villages in a push for rural tourism
IISc gets grants to study impact of solar radiation modification as proposed intervention to climate change
Vulture survey spots 3 species eachin Bandipur, Nagarahole
Around 65% students in State are below average in proficiency in reading: Report
Bengaluru Metro's First Open Web Steel Girder To Cross Railway Tracks Near Byappanahalli
BENGALURU City to host Space Economy Leaders’ Meet
Vani Vilas NICU formula feed-free
Cabinet delegates powers to KMERC to utilise funds in four mining-affected districts
Many women fear Catch-22 situation if they are forced to work on night shift
Karnataka’s first woman drone pilotexplores opportunities in B2B sector
4,000 electoral literacy clubs set up
Karnataka HDI
Water sprinkler vehicles to combat air and dust pollution in Bengaluru city
One Health Bengaluru City Consortium launched
IIITB and IIHR to come up with automated greenhouse system
Bengaluru's silent zones exceed noise limits
Kalika Chetarike has improved students’ learning ability, says survey
Revenue Department to roll out Kaveri 2.0
Wipro to be title sponsor of Bengaluru Marathon for next 3 years
India’s first subscription-based business aviation start-up IndiaJets launches operations
Karnataka State Disaster Management Authority issues weather warnings on SMS
MoEF returns State govt.’s proposal for de-reservation of forest land in Shivamogga
KIA achieves ACI’s Level 4+ Transition and Green Airports Recognition
Elephant Task Forces will be set up in Bannerghatta and Ramanagara
Karnataka child rights panel proposes pants or salwar suits as uniform for girl students
IISc researchers unveil mystery behind Bellandur lake’s foam
1,387 tonnes of e-waste piles up in Dept. of Public Instruction
Children’s safety should be given top priority in schools
Forest Department to take over Pilikula Biological Park
‘Chittala Chitta’ to offer tribute to Yashwant Chittal
Male government staff who are single parents to get childcare leave
Secure report on psychological status of accused before seeking death penalty
Airport hands over Shankarapura jasmine saplings to passengers
No drinking water, toilets: Villagers of Belagalu tell a tale of neglect
MRPL to help Forest Department restore mangrove forest
251% rise in elder abuse post lockdown
Smart City Mission - Cycle for Change campaign to pick up pace in IT corridors of city
Authorities told to change child’s name in birth certificate as per adoptive parents’ choice
Enchi Crunchi
Karnataka takes top spot in monitoring lakes, waterbodies: ActionAid
Hoteliers keen to get on ONDC platform to cut down service charge and commission cost
DPI forms panel to resolve plaints on sexual harassment
No queue at temples for those aged above 65
Fitness-cum-training programme for 70 first-time MLAs
High Court notice to Government on establishment of committees
TPR higher than State average in 15 districts, including BBMP area
Kempe Gowda Jayanti
Experts suggest hiking entertainment tax
Kalasa Banduri project on Mahadayi river
State government reconstitutes delimitation committee
Five crore saplings to be planted this year
State government, World Bank may finalise a ₹3,000-crore action plan for flood mitigation in city
Largest drone-based land parcel mapping contract given to 2 organisations from State
3 Cabinet sub-committees set up
All-out effort to unlock MSME potential
Scientists facilitate successful cultivation of Indian Pompano through cage fish culture
Shourya scheme will be expanded across Karnataka
MLIRC Agniveer attestation parade in Belagavi
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle centres come up in five places in Belagavi
Technical committee to be set up to study Bengaluru-Mysuru Expressway
International Cricket Stadium for Mysuru to come up at Varakodu
Decline in NIRF ranking a ‘wake-up call’ for University of Mysore
Child care centre at Mysuru zoo
Concern over rise in health issues affecting tribals in Chamarajanagar
Gadag’s Punyashrama is a centre of musical pilgrimage
Mudhol hound officially recognised as native Indian breed
NMP handles the largest ever container volume on one vessel
Tumakuru engineering graduate gets ₹3.8 cr. fellowship to pursue doctoral studies in U.S.
Dearness Allowance of government staff increased
Musical tribute to composer Mysore Vasudevacharya on birth anniversary
Kari Ishad mango of Karnataka gets GI tag
ICSI study centre at St. Philomena College inaugurated
Gita Chadha appointed Obaid Siddiqi Chair at NCBS, Bengaluru
PM congratulates new home owners in Bengaluru's first project under SWAMIH Fund
Rohini Nilekani Centre for Brain and Mind launched
New palliative care centre
Subsidised accommodation for working women
Kannada FM Rainbow channel to be merged with All India Radio Bengaluru
‘Road Reader’ project
Coastal Development Authority receive statutory status
SKDRDP to launch ‘million saplings’ plantation drive
Gig workers in Karnataka to get free Rs 4-lakh accidental and life insurance cover
Government Museum to get its first makeover since 1877
Bangalore University decides to appoint syndicate members to LIC
Karnataka has third highest number of TB-HIV co-infection cases in India: NACP data
NLSIU Infosys Digital Library Fellowships for law students
'Reclaim Footpaths’ — a special drive
KIA: On-time departure percentage witnesses an improvement
Stray dogs survey in city
Mycology research centre inaugurated
State’s debt burden more than doubled in four years, finds CAG report
City’s second human milk bank to start at Gosha Hospital under ‘Project Sanjeevini’
State government announces support price of ₹1,250 for a quintal of copra
65 lakes lost since 1965 in Bengaluru
State to get health technology lab to support digital initiatives in public hospitals
PGI: State schools score poorly
Government to seek report on all sports clubs in city
Humnabad bears the brunt of pollution
Film on Hakki Pikki community
Kodavas seek exclusive constituencies on the lines of the one for Buddhists in Sikkim
Expert committee to conduct inspection of expressway
Foxconn arm proposes project with ₹8,800 cr. investment in Tumakuru
APMC amendment Bill passed
The Karnataka Fire Force (Amendment) Bill, 2023
The Road Safety Authority Bill
Kannada Development Authority
City-based drone start-up deployed in Indonesia to explore critical minerals
Registration (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023
Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Karnataka SC/ST (prevention of transfer of certain lands) (Amendment) Bill
Karnataka Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2023
Code of Civil Procedure (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023
QR code based feedback in passport verification
Kundapra Kannada day
NLSIU announces School Review Commission
The Export Preparedness Index
NIMHANS study aims at addressing depression in patients with NCDs
‘Brand Bengaluru’: State government signs pact with Canada-based WDO
SWR plans to set up railway coach-turned-restaurant
Nearly 550 accident victims got emergency treatment under State government cashless scheme in last one year
Exceptional School Health Camp initiative
BMTC to receive the first prototype electric bus
Higher level of air pollutants in western parts and major roads
Tiger numbers on the rise in State; minimum estimates pegged at 435
State road regulatory and development authority to be set up
Number of women judges rises to six in Karnataka High Court
IIIT-B working towards enhancing 5G-Advanced and 6G networks
Farmers reluctant to take up sowing in North and Central Karnataka regions
Will tiger sanctuary proposed in Goa affect State’s Mahadayi plans?
For the first time in Asia, World Coffee Conference to be held in Bengaluru
Dasara festivities this year to include air show, tableau on five guarantees
Back IBC signs $971.89M pact with Karnataka to build battery manufacturing facility
Organ donations cross 100-mark for second consecutive year in Karnataka
Trial courts cannot award sentence of life imprisonment "till last breath": Karnataka High Court
Of Chandrayaan’s connection to Belagavi
MGNREGA: Belagavi ranks 1st in creating employment days
ISRO transfers satellite bus technology to Bengaluru-based private firm
Bengaluru's Peenya industrial region is now a hotbed for manufacturing startups
Bolas Agro Pvt Ltd. receives export award for Udupi
University of Agricultural Sciences set to hold 57th convocation
ISEC offers solutions to ease 10 worst traffic bottlenecks in city
Rainfall distribution skewed in Karnataka
Average rural power supply in State 19.05 hours per day in 2022–23
Rapid survey highlights lack of access to free medicines in govt. hospitals in 12 districts
State reported over 45,000 teen pregnancies from Jan. 2020 to June 2023
Kannada short film at Bangalore Queer Film Festival
Bengaluru International Short Film Festival to see the premiere of ‘Script to Screen’ winners
Committee set up to probe 40% bribery charge
Kagodu Thimmappa chosen for Devaraj Urs award
Jayanagar is 75
TAPAS UAV
Panel to be set up within a week to frame SEP
Government-run Victoria Hospital now has a clinic for acute and chronic pain
Platinum jubilee: NIMHANS plans a slew of programmes
Ground-truthing exercise begins to ascertain if drought can be declared in around 120 taluks
After a 62-year fight, nomadic and forest-dwelling tribes near Bannerghatta get title deeds
Once the capital of Keladi kings, Nagara is now a forgotten village
Kaynes Technology inks MoU with Karnataka government for ₹3,750-cr. investment
NIMHANS to set up brain and mind museum to increase awareness of neuroscience
Ganjimutt Park
Mangalam 2023
Chemosphere
MIA ‘suits’ up airport security group, readies personnel to neutralise any threat involving explosives
Coastal Security Police submit report on scope of introducing ‘vibrant village’ initiative
State forms commission to probe ‘irregularities’ in COVID management during previous BJP rule
BBMP to implement EPR policy; aims to earn ₹100 crore annually
Puneeth’s eye donation inspired nearly 1.28 lakh to pledge eyes in last two years
Inter-divisional transfer leaves 464 schools in Kalyana Karnataka with no permanent teachers
Farmer donates land for construction of government school
Government plans over 5,000 public Wi-Fi hotspots across city
More EVs in Karnataka can result in energy savings, reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Experts stress the need for MSME policy for energy efficiency; report suggests cluster approach
The 26th Edition of the Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) will be held from November 29 to December 1
Madrasas told to teach English, science, and mathematics
Karnataka Sambhrama-50
Hamsalekha to inaugurate Dasara festivities in Mysuru
State-of-the-art plant clinic, seed production centre inaugurated at ICAR-IIHR
Axis Communications opens experience centre in Bengaluru
Guidelines cannot replace Works of Defence Act to impose restrictions on constructions: Karnataka HC
At ₹14,359 crore, assets of Karnataka MLAs highest among all States: ADR
WoW way to make Jayanagar a zero-waste locality
K. Harish Kumar appointed member of Senate
Government schools in Karnataka lack basic facilities
Kalika Chetarike (Learning Recovery) programme in 2022-23
Centre urged to establish Science City in Bengaluru
Dip in education, health indices score of DK, Udupi
Viveka Scheme for building special classrooms in government schools in State
Karnataka’s GST collection crosses ₹10,000 crore
Sanchara Samparka Divasa, an outreach programme
KEA allows SMSIMSR to fill 50% govt. quota medical seats with no fee
Despite AICTE nod, colleges not interested to offer evening engg. course for working professionals
Over a hundred Namma Clinics to stay open till 8 p.m.
Karnataka Governor visits houses of five freedom fighters
AYUSH Department to open its modular operation theatre at Wenlock Hospital
NHRC to ask KSPCB to test water and soil samples in endosulfan-affected areas
KSCST to organise 46th Karnataka student project exhibition
High Court refuses to interfere with the six-year age criterion fixed for admission to Class I as per NEP-2020
Sunflower oil to replace palm oil in anganwadi centres
Coastal Development Authority of Karnataka
FCI asks wheat flour mills to participate in e-auction
Cabinet panel to study levy of tax on illegal buildings
KSMCA donates ₹1 crore to CM’s Relief Fund
Dak Adalat on August 28
The Factories (Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2023
K-Shore Blue Pack Project
Kite festival in Mandya
G20 Digital Innovation Alliance (DIA) Summit
Parental behaviour closely associated with adolescents’ excessive Internet use: Study
3.54 cr. people have registered in digital library
An ambitious plan for a gargantuan green space in Vijayapura district
In Belagavi, memorial of martyr of the First War of Independence languishes in anonymity
‘Pravasi Mitra’ concept for better coordination with commuters
Sanjeevini supermarket managed by women to be opened in Udupi on August 14
Museum in Bengaluru has put together a collection of bees from across India
Hanumagiri mela to perform all-night Yakshagana in Delhi
State achieves 75% kharif sowing target owing to deficient rainfall
Ancient Mylara cult existed in coastal region
Nagara Panchami celebrated with fervour and devotion across twin districts
Coastal region had human presence since about 10,000 BC.: Murugeshi
India exported tobacco worth ₹9,740 cr. during 2022-23, according to TII director
Three cities in Karnataka get Smart City awards
NIMHANS initiates Suicide Loss Survivors forum
KREDL proposes setting up 500 MW solar park at Aurad in Bidar district
Bengaluru city police switch to Kannada commands for march past events
From milk packets to bus tickets: Voter awareness slogans galore in Kolar
Collection of postal ballots of senior citizens, physically disabled in Dakshina Kannada
New palliative care centre
May 10: Labour Deptartment asks industries to give paid leave for employees
No takers for engineering courses in Kannada medium in State
Tenet Diagnostics to invest ₹100 crore in Karnataka
Malnad Start-up Summit 2023 held in Shivamogga
5,158 children, 1,036 pregnant women identified for vaccination
Funds for maintenance of government schools to be based on enrolment
State Health Department partners with C-CAMP to strengthen public healthcare
‘Low dose immunotherapy’ study claims effective results
Cabinet panel says 195 taluks are drought-hit
Whole Farm Technique
Essay-writing contest in Kannada to be conducted for students
KRCL to open pod hotel at Udupi station
DULT to set up e-bicycle system in Malleswaram for better connectivity
Karnataka government’s proposed fact-checking body
Water levels in three major Cauvery basin reservoirs below 10-year average
SKDRDP hands over 45 liquid nitrogen containers to Animal Husbandry Department
Hanumanthanagar police station staff feted for performance under feedback system
Four from Bengaluru bag Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize
New policy to levy solid waste management user fee in the offing
Bengaluru City Police launch campaign
Survey reveals 767 trees and 59 tree species at Dorekere in Bengaluru
Gold award for MIA
Sasya Shamala programme
State invites investments from the Netherlands
Daklakatha Devikavya, an experimental play
Barge service helps Kodi GP in dry waste collection from Kodi Bengre village
Government will resume distribution of free sanitary pads to students from October
Ancient terracotta figurines found during archaeological explorations near Moodbidri
Nada Habba inauguration in Mysuru on October 15
Karnataka government plans to shift UVCE to Jnanabharathi campus
KDEM signs over 25 letters of intent with Saudi Arabian firms
City’s southeast division police launch ‘Cyber Victim’s Day’ to raise awareness
Christ Varsity sets up Cyber Forensic Lab
BBMP to set up Metropolitan Surveillance Unit to identify potential disease outbreaks
Batpady
Prof Rajeev Gowda appointed vice chairman of Karnataka planning board
Groynes save Maravanthe Beach
Olive Ridley Turtle nesting sites
E-buses will be allotted to cities based on population
Karnataka coast to get 56 artificial reefs to facilitate fish breeding
ICAR-CPCRI to sign six MoA for technology transfer on World Coconut Day
U.S. company to increase procurement of arecanut palm leaf plates from Agrileaf factory near Dharmasthala
Karnataka government removes KSPCB chairman
L&T lowest bidder for civil work tender of Kanaka Line
Bone Bank inaugurated at KMC, Manipal
Accident black spots
Relying on bus: Studying the impacts of Bengaluru’s bus lane on bus use
Global partners to take part in Karnataka’s tech exposition
Three-member committee to probe Kidwai irregularities
Fellowship in memory of G. Rajashekhar
Udupi-Cochin Shipyard launches 62-tonne bollard pull tug at Malpe
Shipyard gears up to manufacture vessels for short-sea shipping
META festival, 2023
Government to allow adoption of 550 monuments by private sector
Report proposes Fund of Funds to boost start-ups
Classes 9 and 11 to have board exams from this academic year
World Coffee Conference in city for 1st time
KVS 31st National Children’s Science Congress held
‘Raitharondige Navu’ programme to help farmers of drought-hit Tumakuru district
COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee reconstituted
State team of seven members wins nine medals at National Sea Kayaking and Stand-Up Paddling event
Sea scouts to start in coastal Karnataka
Chief Minister to launch ‘Pashu Sakhi’ in Mysuru
‘Namma BMTC’ app launched with safety features
The Commissioner of Metro Rail Safety
Controlling unnatural growth of engineering education is in the hands of the State government: AICTE
A.J. Hospital and Research Centre to launch elderly engagement programme ‘Vriddhi’ on October 3
Gogte Institute of Technology signs MoU with Dassault Systemes to set up centre of excellence in Belagavi
Bengaluru Cybersphere Centre for Excellence
Dharwad hospital tops in linking highest number of health records
AR picture postcards on Hoysala temples released
IIIT-Bangalore concludes global valedictorian ceremony for over 5,000 graduates with upGrad
Iron ore exports recommence after a decade at NMP
Karnataka Bank launches doorstep gold loan facility
Teachers to study aspects of Gita, gurukula system in UGC’s new training curriculum
Department asked to freshly calculate minimum wages for 10 scheduled employments
Gandhiji oversaw the first inter-caste marriage
‘Gandhi Point’ canteen inaugurated at BMTC depot
Government plans to set up ‘Grama Nyayalaya’ in every GP
Allocation of funds in State gram panchayats influenced by the elite, says World Bank research paper
Netravathi Waterfront Development Project
Donations at the only skin bank in State are nearing 200
RIE Mysuru to offer 4-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme
State to make dementia a health priority; action plan may be launched on Sept. 21
Career growth of KAS officers bleak as only 56% of them are promoted to IAS
Mobility report recommends cycle lanes and encouraging the use of public transport
Bidadi plant will be commissioned in three months
Nagamohan Das seeks clarity from State govt. on probe into ‘40% commission’ charge
Point of Sale System
National Highway 169A
Mango exports via KIA grow by 124% in 2023
High security number plates can help reduce crime rate
Bagalkot-Kudachi railway line to be completed by the end of 2025
Bengaluru Tech Summit
Sujnana Nidhi scholarship
Researchers discover ‘white’ sambar in Cauvery sanctuary
Monitoring app and AI-based model to counter dengue to be launched
Karnataka State Council for Higher Education
KSPCB chairperson
State-level best teacher award
Karnataka Apex Bank Award
95% commuters prefer to use metro: Survey
Virtual Intelligence System for Tailored Academics launched
In a first, Kambala from coastal region set to be hosted in Bengaluru
3 Hoysala temples inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Karnataka has a rich legacy of women’s quota in local bodies
269 actions planned under Bengaluru Climate Action Plan
Krishi Mela
Guidelines on feeding street animals and conflict resolution, framed by the Karnataka Animal Welfare Board
Namma Smaraka Dattu Yojane
BBPS-Biller Solution
Unique Kannada campaigns launched
Hema Naik to preside over 25th Konkani Sahitya Sammelana
Urban local bodies to get new 3,081 public toilets under Swachh Bharat Mission
A test of international standards for police drivers in Karnataka
PM inaugurates largest aerospace facility of Boeing outside U.S. in Bengaluru
Delegate registration for BIFFes from Feb. 15
‘IMTEX FORMING 2024’ exhibition inaugurated
BBMP building plan approvals will soon be replaced by self-declaration by architects
Cancer mortality sees over 60% rise in last four years in Kidwai hospital
MIA adjudged best airport under ‘5 million passengers’ category
Tribal hamlet in Mysuru district gets power connection 75 years after Independence
State launches ‘Browse Safe’, a free tool to protect citizens from cyber frauds
Interest-free crop loans given to nearly 20 lakh farmers
World Vision India loses FCRA registration
Statue of Ambigara Chowdaiah
Ancestral homes of Kodava clans on the brink
Air India launches country’s first Airbus A350-900 flight
NIMHANS and Dementia India Alliance sign MoU
State government to bring uniformity in UG, PG semester exams
Dell seeks GoK intervention to overcome import restrictions on SEZ
‘Rice for plastic’ campaign elicits huge response
Swachh Abhiyan 2.0 to focus on creating awareness on cleanliness, waste segregation
In a first in the country, BBMP to administer 5-in-one vaccineto stray dogs
10-member Central team to visit State’s drought-hit districts
Hesarayitu Karnataka, Usiragali Kannada
Government to pay ₹7.5 lakh compensation in cases of unnatural death in prison
‘Beeja Mela’ to be held along with Krishi Mela from this year
Animal Birth Control (ABC) rules, 2023
Private hospitals told to mandatorily upload disease surveillance data on government portals
KSRTC launches 40 ‘Pallakki’ sleeper buses and 100 ‘Sarige’ variants
Insurance cover introduced for visitors to Bandipur, Nagarahole
U.S.-based GOPIO International opens Bengaluru
Senior Kannada journalist Ranganatha Rao dead
South Asia’s first aircraft recovery training school established at KIA
“Sponge City” concept in Bengaluru
Karnataka to cut buffer zone along 2 rivers near Bengaluru
Karnataka Cabinet gives in-principle nod to declare eco-sensitive zones in six forest areas
‘Swavalambane’ launched to support women-owned businesses
Research project to monitor potential fishing zones
AI-based lung cancer screening in 19 district hospitals to aid over 1.4 lakh patients
An all-new café for insects at Lalbagh Botanical Garden
State government welfare measures to benefit 34,000 archakas
Two new contraceptives launched in Karnataka
Kayaking, canoeing races introduced for the first time during Dasara in Mysuru
Conceptual video of ‘sky deck’ in city
Government mulls over transferring 26 programmes from Education Department to RDPR Dept.
Karnataka promulgate Ordinance to scrap mandatory rural service for medicos
Namma Metro: 12 years and counting
Samsung Semiconductor India Research collaborates with IISc. to promote research on quantum technologies
Rare inscription connected to Alupa dynasty found; it announces the death of King Kulashekara Alupendra I
Archaeology Dept. recommends notifying 181 monuments across State as protected
‘Jala Siri’ project achieves just 45.05% progress in nearly four years
Writer Na. Damodara Shetty releases ‘Huli Vesha’
Karnataka government hikes dearness allowance to its employees, pensioners
Heggade’s 56th Pattabhisheka celebrations
State-of-the-art traffic signal technology likely to be launched in city
National Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence set up at SJBIT
Karnataka Forest Department launches centralised wildlife crime management system
Eight to get Maharishi Valmiki Award
Pedal Shaale initiative expanded across city
UNESCO heritage status to Hoysala temples will boost local tourism
Use of artificial colours in kebabs banned in State
Pre-primary education at anganwadis: State government to form expert committee
Sex determination: Reward for decoys increased to ₹1 lakh
State government to set up solar park in Madhugiri
City’s air quality was better in October 2023 compared to last year
Bengaluru Kambala
Karbala Rivayat singers from Agasanur perform outside the village for the first time
IIMB declared top business school in Central Asia
Containing Zika virus: Centre writes to States asking them to strengthen entomological surveillance
NIMHANS, University of Liverpool sign MoU
Hoysala period inscriptions, sculptures discovered in Mandya district
14 Karnataka teens to represent India at UN Summit
New HAL facilities to support ISRO’s LVM3 programme
CM inaugurates Yaragol dam to provide water to Kolar
project dronaid
Ideathon-2023
Coconut farmers’ producer company to release bio-fertilizer made from coconut water
‘Nadaswara’ player from Kaup dead
Ragi malt to be given to children from next month as additional supplement
Bengaluru Habba to be held from December 1 to 11
Karnataka records 34% northeast monsoon deficiency
BMRCL, Bosch sign agreement
Chitra Santhe on Jan. 7
Shravanabelagola, Lakkundi to be proposed for inclusion in tentative list of UNESCO sites
State getting far lower allocation from Centre under Samagra Shikshana
State government contemplating providing social security to gig workers
40th Chief Secretary of Karnataka.
6th Edition of IKFF
Health Department sets goal to make Karnataka anaemia-free by 2025
H. Kantharaj Commission
Koli Anka or Korida Katta
NHAI inks pact with KRCL for tunnel technology
Gati’s mega warehouse at Mayasandra
From coast to the capital, Kambala makes a splash
ARC favours rationalisation of clerical posts, revision of water tariff for industrial use
Personal2PublicViaCycle
Varsha’s initiative in zero-waste management of banana plants receives widespread attention
Civic body to set up action cell to battle climatechange
NLSIU launches consumer law project
State government ropes in Meta to train one lakh teachers, 10 lakh students in online safety
French government honours translator and writer Arshia Sattar
Karnataka’s IT exports crossed ₹3 lakh crore in FY 2023
Lantana, an invasive weed
Nolamba Dynasty
Kyasanur Forest Disease
State’s HIV prevalence rate higher than national average
188 more Indira Canteens this year: CM
State government to release ₹2,000 per farmer
CHD Group to lead global delegation at COP28 in UAE
Arogya Kavacha-108 (Emergency Medical Services)
Frame guidelines to appoint lower rank officers to higher cadre posts, HC directs government
‘Many Musics, One City’: An annual music festival
‘Art walkthrough’ at KIA Terminal-2
12th edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival
Karnataka wants to build a talent repository for global gaming industry
With depleting water table in DK and Udupi, need to build more ‘kattas’ in the coastal belt stressed
India-Japan Science Technology, Innovation Forum (India- Japan STI Forum)
KSPCB chairman’s post in ex officio capacity beyond six months
State will attract investment of ₹1.4 lakh crore annually
State masks first eight digits of Aadhaar in registration papers
coast’s first Vande Bharat Express
KSDL to launch new soaps, aims to expand its presence in north India
Sand available through E-Sand app in Udupi district
In 2022, Bengaluru saw most cases of cybercrime registered across all metros
IN-SPACe announces seed fund scheme
Weed growth has affected movement of wild animals
Government approve first International Paddle Festival at Sasihithlu Beach
75 sportspersons from State to be trained for Paris Olympics
AB-ArK health cards
Tunnel Boring Machine Tunga
Government to reconstitute panel to study Old Pension Scheme
Bengaluru had most acid attack victims in 2022, shows NCRB data
Karavali Development Board Bill, 2023
Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq. km of green cover
El Niño impact: Warm winter awaits Bengalureans
Transition Town Movement towards Sustainability
Government to set up task force to prevent female foeticide
Global downturn hits State’s start-up funding, FDI
SAANS launched; mother’s milk bank inaugurated
‘Conduct pregnancy test in all cases of rape, sexual offence on minor children’
PCPNDT violations: Only 100 cases filed in 21 years across Karnataka
‘Cyber Safe Girl’ released
Karnataka wins legal battle over ‘KSRTC’ as Kerala loses the case
Child sex ratio: Data finds sharp decline in Bengaluru Urban in 2022
NIT-K launches AI-based E-Mobility management system for its e-fleet
‘Namma Cargo’
Gauribidanur Radio Observatory
KIA is busiest airport in State; Bidar handles the least number of passengers during FY 2022-23
Lakshmisha Tolpadi bags akademi award
Karnataka commands highest availability of English talent in India: study
Tulu documentary selected for screening at IFFF 2024 at Thrissur in January
State government to give additional ₹3.5 lakh per house under PM Awas Yojana
Daily supply of nutritious food to 11 tribes
KMF names Shivarajkumar as brand ambassador
Education department to take over schools, PU colleges run by BBMP
Siddaramaiah to lead Karnataka delegation to WEF in Davos
Kannada to be 1st or 2nd language, not 3rd, for class VIII from 2024-25
Notices issued to Centre, Karnataka and Kerala on dumping endosulfan in Minchinpadavu
India eyes $1 billion in banana exports in next five years
Seventh edition of Mangaluru Kambala on December 30
Bengali writer Mukhopadhyay receives Kuvempu award
Researchers identify new species of burrowing frog in urban Bengaluru
Karnataka releases new AVGC policy
Karnataka, Wistron sign MoU for laptop manufacturing plant
Green Index to rank environmental protection initiatives in projects launched
Justice P.S. Dinesh Kumar is Chief Justice of Karnataka HC
CM presents awards to Teltumbde, 74 others
Netravati Riverfront Promenade Project
Thermal stations brace to produce more power as output dips in hydel units
Grades may replace ranks in higher education
'200 monuments in State up for adoption this year'
'premium' FAR bill
The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill
Mustard adds spice to Karnataka rice bowl in rabi season
First look of the driverless train from China for Yellow Line
Bescom’s new step for reliable power supply in peripheral areas
BBMP settles on microchipping stray dogs
Karnataka to start doorstep screening for cancers
Bengaluru is now in the sixth place in global traffic congestion ranking
Krithi K. Karanth named in 2024 class of The Explorers Club 50
40 districts in India have over one lakh Kannada speakers each
Self-declaration of plans: Experts argue for amending BBMP Act
Truecaller to assist State government in improving citizens’ digital safety
100 new ‘Ashwamedha Classic’ buses launched
11 KFD cases reported in Shivamogga, increasing total active cases in State to 37
Tannirbhavi beach
Chairpersons of KSMCA and KSIC take charge
Kidwai director shunted out based on committee’s report
Traffic police go 100% paperless with e-challan fine system
BBMP proposes ‘Light TenderSure’ model for footpath redevelopment
54% of people in city never used government’s digital platforms, says report
High Court reduces time period to auction unclaimed vehicles seized by police
Karnataka Souharda Cooperative (Amendment) Bill-2024
Regional Driving Training Centre for women at Bidadi
CSR initiative programme ‘Prescription for Change’ held
Hookah bars in Karnataka have come under scrutiny for evading GST and ‘sin tax’.
Bengaluru gears up to participate in world’s biggest annual bird counting exercise
KSRTC, BMTC win awards
Karnataka Legislature Institute
Trial run of traffic control system aided by Japanese MODERATO tech begins
The Kannada Language Comprehensive Development (Amendment) Bill, 2024
Chief Minister felicitates Rohan Bopanna
Largest image of Preamble put on display
NIMHANS study identifies novel risk genes associated with PSP in Indian population
Mullayyanagiri may be declared plastic-free zone
Rajiv Gandhi Entrepreneurship Programme
MRPL women’s forum wins second best enterprise award
Renewable energy projects get a big push
KSRTC bags World Manufacturing Congress awards
Implementation of 7th pay scale for govt. staff will lead to severe financial stress on State: MTFP
State tops in number of EV charging stations in India
NIMHANS to host 2nd edition of Mental Health Santhe
GP libraries will become more child friendly
MIA gets level three Airport Customer Experience Accreditation
Well-known writer K.T. Gatti passes away
Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2024
MSP proposed for dry grapes
Assembly adopts Bill that imposes blanket ban on hookah bars, sale of cigarettes to those aged below 21
City police to start ‘Cyberspace’, centre for excellence for cyber security in PPP mode
IISc scientists develop synthetic antibody to neutralise deadly snakebite toxin
New biotechnology policy 4.0 to focus on fiscal incentives for start-ups
Panel report finds violation in allotment of industrial sites to SCs/STs
Fifth SFC recommends equal distribution of funds in all BBMP wards, city corporations
24/7 animal rescue service launched at Brookefield and Whitefield
Karnataka Professional Civil Engineers Bill, 2024
‘Makkala Habba’ in Udupi
NGEF land finalised as the site for 250 metre long Skydeck
Kodagu skier wins three golds in Khelo India Winter Games
Justice Anjaria takes oath as Karnataka CJ
BIFFes will provide platform for movies made in lesser-known languages of India
State should focus on achieving doctor-population ratio on a par with developed countries
Caste census report to be submitted to CM today
KMF to sponsor Scotland and Ireland cricket teams during T20 World cup