KARNATAKA

Chief minister Basavaraj Bommai clarified that there was no proposal to merge Amul and Nandini brands and that Union cooperation minister Amit Shah’s statement was being misinterpreted.

There is no merger of brands. Amul will remain as Amul and Nandini will continue as Nandini. There was absolute clarity in his statement that Amul and Nandini can have an exchange of ideas that will help grow both the brands,” said Bommai.

The CM, however, said the only cooperation between the two brands proposed by Shah was an exchange of technical and Marketing models.

Founded as a not-for-profit Society in 2019, as an alternative to the National Informatics Centre (NIC), the Centre for Smart Governance (CSG) has made major headway into providing tech solutions to theKarnatakagovernment.

Once heavily dependent upon NIC, the technology firm which is run by the ministry of information technology, Karnataka found that the central agency was unable to scale up their manpower and provide quick solutions for the state administration.

So much so, that CSG has provided solutions to even Ponzi scheme repayments to investors, including the I-Monetary Advisory (IMA) and the Guru Raghavendra Co-operative Bank scam.
With a startup capital of Rs 10 crore, raised from various foundations and grants given by the government of India for specific projects, the company has been registered as a not-for-profit entity.

In fact, the Karnataka government has given the company a free reign to even approach other governments in adjoining states for their requirements and increase its own revenue generation.

Mangalore Universityand NorwaysUniversity of Agder(Grimstand) have signed a memorandum of understanding for mutual cooperation in any field related to Science and Technology.

This MoU will facilitate joint research projects in areas of mutual interest, including science and technology, social sciences, business administration and physical Education; exchange of academic publications and reports. It will facilitate the organisation of joint seminars, workshops, lectures, conferences, and faculty and student exchange programmes.

Karnatakahas Resources and in plenty, but the state needs to focus on creating more Infrastructure, especially in Bengaluru, to fast track industrial and Economic Development, say Industry leaders.

Karnataka also needs to narrow the economic gap between its northern and southern parts. Pai suggests picking up 20-30 small towns in the north which can become centres for industries, with good road connections with the rest of the state. There should be a Suvarna Karnataka eightlane corridor connecting Bidar in the north to Bengaluru in the south, while also connecting the Ports of Karwar and Mangaluru.

In March 2021, the Annual Status of Education Report (ASER) drafted in Karnataka only this year found that the level of Learning in reading and numeracy has dropped significantly, especially in primary school classes

For the current report, Pratham surveyed 18,385 children between the age of 5 and sixteen from 13,365 households throughout 24 districts. This was accomplished before this year, the first since the COVID-19 pandemic set in.

Highlights:

The report mentioned that there was a mild shift in enrolment from non-public to government schools throughout all age groups.

The survey mentioned almost 12 months of learning loss amongst students throughout the State.

The decline in foundational abilities is seen throughout the basic grades, amongst students enrolled in government and as well as non-public schools.

It observed that 56.8% of class I students surveyed could not read letters.

In comparison, the 2018 record noted that 40% of class I students have been unable to read letters. This is a drop of over sixteen Percentage points.

Two days after the UP government announced its Population policy, Karnataka is set to start an exercise to study merits and demerits of implementing a similar legislation in the state.

With limited https://exam.pscnotes.com/natural-Resources“>Natural Resources available, it will be difficult to meet the needs of every citizen if there is a population explosion, he tweeted. Assam, another BJP-ruled state, has announced it will gradually implement a two-child policy. Gujarat has started studying the pros and cons of the draft bill.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PeTA) India has urged theKarnatakagovernment not to amend the Karnataka Prevention of Cow Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle (Amendment) Bill, 2020, to allow cow slaughter, and instead tackle the problem of cow overpopulation in the state, by advocating a vegan lifestyle.

Ahuja noted that because cows and buffaloes must be pregnant or have recently given birth in order to produce milk, their bodies are repeatedly violated to be forcibly and crudely artificially inseminated. As male calves cannot produce milk, they are considered waste by the Industry and are typically abandoned, left to starve, or sent for slaughter. When the milk production of female cows and buffaloes wanes, they, too often end up abandoned on the roads or at the butcher, she said.

Karnataka ranked third in NITI Aayogs Goals (SDGs) India Index for 2020-21, as per a report released on Thursday.

Karnataka improved its score from 66 in 2019-20 to 72 in 2020-21 and improved its ranking from fourth place to third. The State has shown progress in nine of 16 goals.

Along with Karnataka, three other States Andhra Pradesh, Goa, and Uttarakand too scored 72 and ranked third. Kerala (with a score of 75) has been adjudged top performer, while Bihar (50) was the worst-performing State in this years India index. Himachal Pradesh and Tamil Nadu shared the second spot with a score of 74. The Index for SDGs evaluates the progress of States and Union Territories on social, economic, and environmental parameters.

Karnataka improved its scores on indicators related to reducing POVERTY; good Health and well-being; gender Equality; affordable and clean energy; Industry, innovation and Infrastructure; sustainable cities and Communication; responsible consumption and production; and peace, Justice and strong institutions.

The Home department will set up two cybersecurity forensic labs with exclusive focus on cybercrime in Shivamogga and Tumakuru. The Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) is awaiting a final order from the government in this regard.

In the recently presented budget, chief minister Basavaraj Bommai had announced the establishment of labs in these districts to strengthen evidence examination and improve the success rate in cybercrime investigation.

According to recent data shared by the department, on an Average, Rs 1 crore is stolen from individuals daily by cybercriminals.Karnatakalost a whopping Rs 363 crore in 2022, while Rs 722 crore has been siphoned off in total since 2019. The data was presented in the legislative council in response to a question asked by MLC M Nagaraj.

The government of Karnataka has launched the ‘Women@Work’ program to provide five lakh jobs within 2026 to women with necessary employable skills.

The government of Karnataka has launched the ‘Women@Work’ program to provide five lakh jobs within 2026 to women with necessary employable skills.

The program aims to specialize in the efforts of corporate programs on attracting women workforce.It’s been developed by Karnataka Digital economy Mission (KDEM) in association with KTECH, Karnataka Skill development Corporation.

It will act as an enabler for women to actively participate and join the workforce through upskilling.

All efforts are being made to provide 5,000 jobs for women as a part of the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission and added that the govt is keen to actualize this mission in the coming days.

The program launched on Women’s Day aims to focus on the efforts of corporate programs on attracting women workforce and has been developed by Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) in association with KTECH, Karnataka Skill Development Corporation.

The program will enable women to join the workforce actively through industry upskilling and reskilling programs, mentorship, and institutional and organizational networking.