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South Indian states to constitute Inter-State Coordination Council to resolve forest-related issues

August 7, 2015

South Indian states have decided to constitute ‘Southern Forest Ministers’ Interstate Coordination Council (ISCC) to improve concerted collective efforts for protection of forests and wildlife of the region. Decision in this regard was taken in a conference of forest ministers ..

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FKCCI completed 100 years of service

July 28, 2015

The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FKCCI) successfully completed its hundred years of service on 27 July 2015. The hundredth year celebration was inaugurated by Pranab Mukherjee, the President of India, in the presence of many dignitaries ..

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CCEA approves creation of Intra State Transmission System in 7 States

July 16, 2015

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the creation of an Intra-state Transmission System (ISTS) in 7 states across the country. 7 States are: Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh. Key facts about ..

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MoEFCC holds meeting with 6 states to review ESA demarcation progess in Western Ghats

July 8, 2015

Union Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change (MoEFCC) held a meeting with 6 states in New Delhi to review the progress of demarcation of Ecologically Sensitive Areas (ESA) along the Western Ghats region. The crucial meeting discussed the progress ..

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Airtel launches 4G services in Mysore

June 24, 2015

Indian Telecom major Bharti Airtel has launched 4th Generation (4G) services in Mysuru (or Mysore), Karnataka. With this launch, Airtel customers in Mysore can now access high speed access to the Internet using 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) technology and ..

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Maharashtra tops in Patent filing in India: CGPDTM Report

June 23, 2015

Maharashtra has topped in Patent filing in India during year 2013-14. While, the Bengaluru was the top city in IPR filing in the country. It was revealed in recently published annual report of the office of the Controller-General of Patents, ..

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Yaduveer Raj Urs crowned as Mysuru’s new Maharaja

May 29, 2015

Yaduveer Raj Urs, was crowned as the new Maharaja of Mysuru, a titular and nominal head of the 600-year-old Wadiyar dynasty in southern India. The coronation ceremony was held at the Wadiyar dynasty’s Amba Vilas Palace in Mysuru. He is ..

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Pethia striata, a new species of fish discovered in Western Ghats

May 22, 2015

A new species of fish called Pethia striata was discovered by ecologists in Tunga River in the Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka. This finding was published in the journal- American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists by researchers from Ashoka Trust for ..

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Ethiopian runners win both Men's & Women's titles in TCS World 10000m run

May 18, 2015

Ethiopian runners won both the Men’s and Women’s titles in the eighth edition of Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) World 10 Thousand metre run in Bengaluru, Karnataka. In Men’s category, Mosinet Geremew bagged the title by clocking 28 minutes and 16 ..

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Maniram Patel wins Gold medal in men's 20 kilometre walk in 19th Federation Cup senior athletics championship

May 4, 2015

Maniram Patel from Gujarat has won Gold medal in the men’s 20 kilometre walk in the 19th Federation Cup senior athletics championship held at Mangaluru, Karnataka. In the finals Patel clocked a time of 1 hour, 29 minutes, 51 seconds ..

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