Chitradurga, Mysuru, Nandi Hills/Bhoga Nandeeshwara Temple, Gol Gumbaz, Hampi, Dharmasthala, Kukke Subramanya, Tungabhadra Dam, , Mahabalipuram (Tamil Nadu) and Gandikota (Andhra Pradesh) are among the places it intends to cover.
Revenge tourism refers to pent-up demand for travel after the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Karnataka prefers renewable energy to thermal power: Energy minister
Amidst global clamour against thethermal power plantsand thefight against https://exam.pscnotes.com/Climate-change”>Climate Change,Karnataka energy ministerKJ George clarified that there is no proposal to build any new thermal Plants in Karnataka.
Rather than setting up new thermal power plants, we will strengthen the existing plants and focus more on augmenting the generation ofrenewable energyin Karnataka, the minister said during his visit to the Ballari Thermal Power Station (BTPS) at Kuditini in Ballari.
However, the minister directed the electrical engineers to maintain the quality of coal used at these thermal plants.
Karnataka’s Yadgir stands top in inland fish production
Yadgir, otherwise a backward district, has emerged top in the state in inlandfishproduction. It is followed by Vijayapura and Dakshina Kannada.
Inland fishing is nothing but fishing in ponds, lakes, and streams. The district has surpassed the related target set by the . Yadgir has produced 7,416 tonnes of fish as against the targeted 6,904 tonne three months prior to March, when the period set for the target ends.
The district has 250 lakes, of which 175 are spread within 100 acres, while 75 are spread over 100 acres. Apart from lakes, Yadgir also boasts of two major rivers Bheema andKrishna which have helped the district achieve the target.
Around 500 farmers in the district are involved in fish production. While many of them have their own ponds, some make use of lakes and rivers.
Karnataka assembly OKs anti-conversion bill
TheKarnatakalegislativeassembly passed a controversial anti-conversion bill amid a din and day-long debate by the opposition parties. The bill is aimed at curbing illegal religious conversions.
The Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Bill, 2021, introduced in the assembly on Tuesday, was passed by voice vote even as Congress members protested from the well of theHousedemanding more time for debate on the legislation.
The government is likely to introduce the bill in the legislative council, where BJP does not have a majority, on Friday, the last day of the session. After assessing the chances of the bill passi-ng, sources said the party may table the bill or refrain from doing so for now.
Karnataka: Inscription pushes back sword’s history by 500 years
The gauntlet sword, known as the IndianPattasword, is popularly associated with the Maratha warriors of the 17th and 18th centuries. But a new KannadaVeeragallu(hero-stone) inscription from the 12th century pushes back the antiquity of this weapon by about 500 years. The Veeragallu has an image of two warriors on horseback, both wielding what are clearly the Patta swords.
The Patta sword is basically a double-edged sword which has a gauntlet built into it. This protects the hand and arm of the person wielding it. This weapon is popularly depicted in Maratha and Rajput images of the 17th and 18th centuries, so much so that it is believed to have been invented during this period.
Karnataka govt forms task force to develop R&D policy
The has formed a task force to develop the state’s research and development policy. AshokShettar, the vice-chancellor ofKLE Technological University, will lead the task force as its chairman.
The task force is made up of 13 people from various walks of life, including industrialists, educationalists, and scientists.
He said that science, technology and innovation are key drivers for development of Society as well as economic Growth. “Innovation comes from research, so, for us to progress as a state our own R&D policy is important. Our main focus is to make Karnataka a global R&D hub,” said Shettar.
Karnataka: Cattle feed unit will generate jobs
State cooperation and district ministerST Somashekhar highlighted the sale of 113 different types of Nandini milk products, including ghee, manufactured by the Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) at pilgrimage places like Ram Mandir Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, as well as LordVenkateswara Temple, Tirupati, inAndhra Pradesh.
As there is huge demand to relaunch Yashaswini Health Insurance scheme from farmers of both urban and rural cooperatives, the minister said it will be rolled out on November 1 simultaneously throughout the state marking its launch duringKarnataka Rajyotsavacelebrations.
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IIScDepartment )’s of Material Engineering recently discovered a means to make a single-use plastic substitute. This will help to reduce the problem of environmental plastic trash accumulation.Key points:
According to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) report 2018-19, India created 3.3 million metric tonnes of plastic garbage in 2018-19.
Researchers used non-edible oil and cellulose derived from agricultural stubble to create polymers.
These polymers can be formed into sheets that can be used to make bags, cutlery, or containers.
The resulting material is biodegradable, waterproof, and non-toxic.
Karnataka: Revive farm pond scheme to deal with monsoon vagaries, say experts
With farmers being distressed by fluctuatingmonsoonrainfall for successive years, experts feel having farm ponds (krishi honda) in fields will minimise their woes.
They have urged the government to revive the Krishi Bhagya scheme to ensure a pond in each farmland.
The suggestion comes in the wake of a prolonged spell of weak monsoon in August followingexcessive rain in June and July.
About 86 taluks were hit by floods when there was copious rainfall, but crops are now drying in these and other areas due to lack of water.
The water scarcity is despite most reservoirs being almost full. For instance, the Dams in Krishna basin are 99% full (overall) they have 411.9 tmc ft of water as against their cumulative storage capacity of 417.5 tmc ft. About 106 tmc ft is stored in the dams of Cauvery basin against their maximum capacity of 114.6 tmc ft.
According to data from Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), only 42% of the total 3,639 minor Irrigation tanks in the state have storage more than 50% of their capacity at present.
The number of Indian students choosing to study abroad has steadily increased since 2017, barring the pandemic-triggered slump. Karnataka, however, has been sending fewer students compared to other southern states, according to government data.
In 2019, 29,314 students from Karnataka flew out as against 69,465 from Andhra Pradesh, 41,488 fromTamil Naduand 30,948 from Kerala. This year (till February 28), around 4,176 students have gone abroad from Karnataka, 11,790 from Andhra and 5,040 from Kerala.
Though Karnataka has been observing a rise in the number of students enrolling in foreign universities and colleges, it has not been able to catch up with its neighbours. The figures are based on passports issued in each state.
According to the Bureau of Immigrations data, the number of Indian students who went abroad increased from 3,71,506 in 2016 to 5,88,931 in 2019. It fell to 2,61,406 in 2020 because of Covid-19.