Karnataka tops as the most innovative state in the country for the second time in offering a conducive environment for innovation and performance parameters, according to NITI Aayogs India Innovation Index 2020 rankings. The index is based on innovation, enablers, human capital, investment, knowledge workers, business environment, safety and legal environment, performance, knowledge output, and knowledge diffusion, state s Industries department said in a press release. The rankings, released by the federal policy think-tank on Wednesday, show that Karnataka had retained its position from last year when they were first published, the release said. Maharashtra is ranked second while Tamil Nadu is in third position, it said.
Demand for widening bypass road gets louder
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Five survivors of Friday’s road accident battling for life in hospitals
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A file photo of workers removing parts of the mini bus that was involved in an accident on Hubballi Dharwad Bypass killing 11 persons. Vehicles lined up along the road show the extent of congestion on the narrow two-lane road which connects six-lane national highway at both ends.
Five survivors of Friday’s road accident battling for life in hospitals
While five of the survivors of the ghastly accident on the Hubballi-Dharwad Bypass Road continue to battle for life in various hospitals in Hubballi and Bengaluru, the voice for widening the bypass road is getting louder day by day with various organisations petitioning the government in this regard.
On eve of expansion, Karnataka ministers lobby for change in portfolios
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‘Ashok, Basavaraj Bommai, Jagadish Shettar, and B.C. Patil are seeking change’
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‘Ashok, Basavaraj Bommai, Jagadish Shettar, and B.C. Patil are seeking change’
Several senior Ministers in the Cabinet, unhappy with the portfolios allotted to them, have reportedly pushed for a reshuffle of portfolios even as the Cabinet is set to be expanded on Wednesday, sources in the BJP said.
With all vacancies in the Cabinet being filled on Wednesday, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa is expected to allocate most of the ministries that he presently holds and reallocate portfolios that a few Ministers hold as additional charge.
Our Aim Is To See Karnataka As Number One In Industrial Development Before We Complete Our Term: Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar
by Harsha Bhat - Jan 8, 2021 07:43 AM
Jagadish Shettar
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The government is gearing to facilitate ease of doing business in Karnataka, says the stateâs Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, Jagadish Shettar.
This new wave of industrialisation will be a game-changer for the region and the state, he says.
Karnatakaâs plans to revamp its industrial landscape may have seen a slowdown as the Covid-19 pandemic struck but it is steadily on the path to recovery.
Recently, the central government announced the establishment of three major industrial corridors, of which one comes to Karnatakaâs kitty with Rs 1,701.81 crore sanctioned for Tumakuru.