Karnataka Government

Karnataka Eases Curbs In Districts With Less Than 5% Positivity Rate

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma, Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Shatabdi Chowdhury | Saturday June 19, 2021

The Karnataka government on Saturday eased coronavirus-induced lockdown restrictions in 16 districts with less than five per cent positivity rate.

Karnataka To Get Real-Time Water Data System At Dams: Maharashtra Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday June 19, 2021

Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil said Karnataka government has decided to set up real-time data acquisition system at its Almatti and Narayanpur dams to monitor water level, which will help prevent recurrence of flood situation.

Committees Formed To Prepare Academic Curriculum: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday June 19, 2021

The committees, constituted through a government order, would prepare the academic curriculum to be implemented across the state from the academic year 2021-22.

Karnataka Government Dismisses BJP Leader's Irrigation Projects Scam Allegation

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Friday June 18, 2021

The Karnataka government dismissed the allegation of disgruntled BJP leader AH Vishwanath, a member of the state legislative council, that the Irrigation Department had readied a Rs 21,473.67 crore tender in a hurry and without financial approval.

Karnataka To Conduct Semester Exams Soon. Next Academic Year From October

Education | Edited by Mridusmita Deka | Tuesday June 15, 2021

The Karnataka Government will likely start the next academic year from October 2021, Minister of Higher Education Dr Ashwathnarayan CN announced today. The minister also proposed holding the semester exams for the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes soon.

Karnataka Extends Lockdown Till June 21, Some Relaxations For Bengaluru

Karnataka News | Reported by Maya Sharma and Nehal Kidwai, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Thursday June 10, 2021

Treading cautiously even as Covid cases dip, the Karnataka government today extended the lockdown in the state by a week, till June 21, while relaxing some curbs in districts with positivity rates under 15 per cent.

KCET 2021 Registration Begins On June 15, Exam In August

Education | Reported by Maya Sharma, Edited by Aarzoo Snigdha | Tuesday June 8, 2021

KCET 2021: The Karnataka government has decided to hold the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to professional courses in August-end.

Karnataka Government Mulling Considering Marks In CET, NEET For Vocational Courses

Education | Reported by Press Trust of India | Saturday June 5, 2021

The Karnataka government would soon take a decision on considering the marks in the Common Entrance Test (CET) and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) for vocational courses, instead of the PUC second year marks, Deputy Chief Minister Dr C N Ashwath Narayan said on Saturday.

COVID-19 Second Wave: Toyota India Provides Oxygen Concentrators To Karnataka Government

Written by Charanpreet Singh | Saturday June 5, 2021

To date, Toyota India has handed over 50 oxygen concentrators to the Government of Karnataka. The company is making efforts to provide 80 more units in the future.

Google Shows Kannada as ‘Ugliest’ Language, Removes It After Outrage; Apologises

Press Trust of India | Friday June 4, 2021

Kannada as answer to a query in Google on ugliest language sparked an outrage and the Karnataka government said it would issue a legal notice to the tech leader, while that reply appeared to be a gaffe.

Google Shows Kannada As "Ugliest" Language, Apologises After Outrage

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 3, 2021

A Google search with the keywords "ugliest language in India" popped up "Kannada" in the results, sparking a massive outrage today with the Karnataka government saying it will issue a legal notice to the search engine.

Karnataka Set To Administer Over 60 Lakh Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine In June: Chief Minister

Karnataka News | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 3, 2021

The Karnataka government is all set to administer more than 60 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccine this month, thereby completing a total of 2 crore jabs by June 30,Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said today.

Smiles Of Relief At Bengaluru Vaccine Centre For Those Studying Abroad

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma, Edited by Saikat Kumar Bose | Tuesday June 1, 2021

The Karnataka government today started administering vaccine shots to those heading abroad to study, bringing relief to many whose plans were clouded by the uncertainty surrounding the Covid crisis and the shortage of vaccines.

Karnataka Rejects Bids To Supply Sputnik V, To Approach Vaccine Makers Directly

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Tuesday June 1, 2021

The Karnataka government, after rejecting the two responses it received on the global tenders to procure COVID-19 vaccines, has decided to approach the vaccine manufacturing companies directly.

Declare Foreign-Bound Students Vaccination Priority Group: HD Kumaraswamy

Karnataka News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday May 29, 2021

Janata Dal Secular (JDS) leader HD Kumaraswamy has urged the Karnataka government to prioritise vaccination of those flying abroad to study in foreign universities as many of these educational institutions require full inoculation.