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Banks recover Rs.1000 crore from sale of Mallya’s shares
The Enforcement Directorate has said that consortium of banks which is led by the State Bank of India, have recovered over one thousand crore rupees from the sale of shares of fugitive offender Vijay Mallya. The amount was recovered by Bangalore ..
Delhi Court orders attachment of Vijay Mallya’s properties
Delhi court has issued an order of the attachment of fugitive Vijay Mallya’s properties in Bengaluru in a case relating to FERA, Foreign Exchange Management Act violations by 10th July, next date of hearing. The court has declared Mallya ..
Under-construction building collapses in Karnataka
An under-construction building has collapsed in Karnataka’s Dharwad. This incident took place in the Kumareshwar Nagar of the town late afternoon on 19th March. More than 40 people are still feared trapped under the debris and 2 people are reported ..
Maate Mahadevi, Head of Basava Dharma Peetha at Kudalasangama passes away
Maate Mahadevi (74), Head of Basava Dharma Peetha at Kudalasangama and a prominent Lingayat leader, has passed away in Bangalore, Karnataka on March 21, 2019. Installed as ‘Jagadguru’ in the 1970s, Maate Mahadevi launched several educational and religious institutions and ..
Sirsi Supari gets GI Tag
The Sirsi Supari of Karnataka has got the GI tag by the Registrar of Geographical Indications. Sirsi Supari is the first product from the Arecanut sector to get a GI tag. Facts Sirsi Supari is cultivated in Yellapura, Siddapura and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Cloud Seeding in Karnataka for Two Monsoon Seasons
Reeling under drought the government of Karnataka is planning for cloud seeding project to influence the upcoming monsoon and capture as much water as possible from the rain clouds. The government of Karnataka has called the tenders for cloud seeding ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Hasmukh Adhia Appointed as Chancellor of Gujarat Central University
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of former finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University. He will hold the post for a period of five years. Hasmukh Adhia was a Gujarat cadre IAS officer and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Loan Agreement signed for Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
The World Bank, Government of India and representatives from the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand signed Loan Agreement for additional financing of $137 Million for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) that will help rehabilitate ..