Bengaluru: The State cabinet has approved ‘Karnataka Public Examinations Bill (Measures for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Practises)-2023 which facilitates a provision of 12 years imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs.10 crore for those who indulge in irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) and other examinations held by the State Government to…
MUDA can use Rs. 44 crore for village development: Cabinet
November 17, 2023State grants approval to use unutilised money from the Rs. 371 crore one-time grant Bengaluru: In a positive development for Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which has been grappling with irregularities and scams, the State Cabinet that convened in Bengaluru yesterday, approved the utilisation of the remaining Rs. 44 crore from the sanctioned Rs. 371…
Cabinet approves Rs. 50 crore to set up Kidwai Hospital in Mysuru
November 4, 2022Bengaluru: Taking forward its determination for providing better treatment and care of cancer patients, the State Government has approved sanction of Rs. 50 crore for the establishment of a regional Kidwai Memorial Hospital in PKTB Sanatorium premises on KRS road at Mysuru. The State Cabinet, which met on Thursday, discussed a proposal submitted by Bengaluru’s…
Cabinet approves regularisation of contract Pourakarmikas
September 21, 2022Bengaluru: In a good news for thousands of contract Pourakarmikas serving in City Corporations and other Urban Local Bodies across the State, the State Cabinet on Monday gave nod for regularisation of their service, which will benefit over 11,000 Pourakarmikas. Following the Cabinet approval, the services of 11,133 contract Pourakarmikas serving in the State for…
Married girl eligible for Govt. job on compassionate ground
January 24, 2021Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has taken an important decision of considering married daughter of a deceased Government employee for compassionate appointment. This was decided at the Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa here yesterday. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Home and Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Basavaraja Bommai said the existing Cadre and…
Land-loser farmers of KHB Layout near Yelwal to get sites
September 5, 2020Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met here on Thursday, decided to allot sites to land-loser farmers who parted with their land for a residential layout to be developed by Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) near Yelwal on the outskirts of the city. Speaking to press persons after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy…
Boost to corporate farming: Karnataka to let non-farmers buy farmland
June 12, 2020Bengaluru: In a significant change to the Karnataka Land Reforms Act, 1961, the State Cabinet yesterday decided to allow non-agriculturists to purchase agricultural land and to remove the ceiling on income from non-agricultural sources to do so. It has also decided to increase the number of units of land a person can hold. The Government…
Smart card mode for drinking water ATMs
June 9, 2019Cabinet decides to privatise their management through tenders in each taluk Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has decided to outsource the management of water dispensing ATMs to private agencies to ensure 24×7 availability of safe drinking water to people. It is also decided to have a smart card-based system for drinking water ATMs. Speaking to…
Cabinet nod for GIS-based property mapping of cities
October 27, 2018Bengaluru: The State Cabinet on Thursday approved rolling out a GIS-based property information system across Urban Local Bodies(ULB), including BBMP and MCC. Properties mapped on a GIS platform will help municipal authorities make Property Tax assessment simpler and prioritise areas on the basis of tax revenue collected or due, while also making the process transparent….
Kodagu flood victim families to get Rs. 50,000 each
September 21, 2018Bengaluru: The State Cabinet which met here last evening, decided to provide a compensation of Rs. 50,000 to each of the over thousand families who lost their homes in Kodagu district due to floods and landslides. While 186 homes were completely damaged, 530 houses were greatly damaged and 404 were partially damaged in last month’s…
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