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JSW group to invest Rs 1 trn in Karnataka in five years, say Sajjan Jindal

This is in addition to the Rs 1 trillion already invested in the state, and would be in steel, green energy, cement, paints and a new greenfield port

JSW Group plans to invest Rs one trillion in Karnataka in five years

The JSW Group plans to invest Rs one lakh crore in Karnataka over the next five years, its Chairman Sajjan Jindal said on Wednesday. In his address to the inaugural function of ''Invest Karnataka 2022", the State's Global Investors' Meet (GIM) here, he also requested the state government to consider mineral auctions. Jindal said the Group has so far invested over Rs one lakh crore in Karnataka. "And over the next five years, we have plans to invest additional Rs one lakh crore in Karnataka". The investment would head into expansion of its steel plant, and renewable energy and port infrastructure development space. The Group's Ballari steel plant in Karnataka has grown to be the biggest in India and would soon become the biggest steel plant in the world, Jindal noted. Urging the state government to consider mineral auctions, he said the move would further encourage investment in the manufacturing sector and support Karnataka's growth trajectory. In this context, he praised the Odi

Economic fundamentals strong, India best place for investment: PM Modi

Doing business in the country easier because of its democracy and reforms, he tells Karnataka investor summit

New India focusing on bold reforms, big infra & best talent: PM Modi

New India is focusing on bold reforms, big infrastructure, and best talent, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday. Delivering inaugural address at the three-day Global Investors' Meet, 'Invest Karnataka 2022', via video conferencing, he said at this time of global economic uncertainty, the whole world is confident that the Indian economy's fundamentals are strong. "Despite global uncertainties, India is growing rapidly", he said. The Prime Minister said Karnataka has the power of "double engine", with the same party in the government at both the State and Centre. "When we speak about talent and technology, the first name that comes to mind is "Brand Bengaluru", Modi said. Besides Governor Thawaarchand Gehlot and Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, those who were present at the inaugural function included Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal, Pralhad Joshi and Rajeev Chandrasekhar. This edition of the GIM is being held under the theme Build for the World' reflect

PM Modi to address inaugural session of Invest Karnataka 2022 today

The three-day programme, being held from November 2 to November 4 in Bengaluru, would witness more than 80 speaker sessions

Growing voices against Centre in Karnataka over SSC exam languages

The issue of the Staff Selection Committee's decision to allow candidates to give exams for various posts of the Union government only in Hindi and English languages is gathering heat in Karnataka

Mangaluru airport enables unidirectional flow of traffic for departures

The Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has enabled the unidirectional flow of traffic for the departures of passengers on the ground floor. This arrangement has created a seamless movement of traffic for both arrivals (lower ground floor) and departures (ground floor) on different levels, a release from MIA said here Sunday. Under the new arrangement, all vehicles coming to drop departing passengers, shall exit via the ramp after dropping them either at the designated drop off zone 1 or 2. After leaving the ramp that leads to the lower ground floor, the vehicles may exit either to the city or towards the parking lot. Till now, the airport had just one designated drop zone just prior to the departure gate from where the vehicles returned. A zebra crossing near the departure gate facilitates departing passengers and their kin, who come up from parking into the terminal via the escalator on the lower ground floor. Traffic marshals with LED batons have been positioned to ensure thei

Karnataka HC quashes land acquisition for widening state highway in Byadagi

The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the land acquisition process in Byadagi taluk of Haveri district for widening a state highway there. Allowing a batch of five petitions filed by multiple property owners, the HC has held the state government's amendment to Section 34 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Karnataka) Rules, as invalid in respect of the land acquisition process for these land owners. By a notification dated May 16, 2020, the state had exempted social impact assessment (SIA) and determination in relation to the proposed acquisition of land for State Highway-136, including the lands of the petitioners before the HC and other land owners. The petitioners in all the petitions claim to be the residents residing at Byadagi taluk, Haveri district, and have been carrying on business in the market area in the said town. Pursuant to the request dated February 20, 2019 made by the Deputy Commissioner, Haver

Congress demands probe into gifts to journalists on Diwali in Karnataka

The Congress on Saturday alleged that Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai tried to bribe journalists by sending Rs 1 lakh cash gifts to them on Diwali and demanded the registration of a graft case as well as his resignation. The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee demanded a judicial inquiry into what it called "Chief Minister's Office (CMO) 'sweet box bribe' to journalists". According to sources in the CMO, Bommai has said he was unaware that "cash" was given to journalists. Addressing the media in New Delhi, senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala said, "The Bommai government's bribegate is now out in the open and this time the responsibility lies at the doorstep of the chief minister himself." "This time, Mr Bommai has surreptitiously, overtly and in a conspiratorial fashion tried to bribe the entire journalistic fraternity by sending 1 lakh cash to every journalist in Karnataka. Hats off to our journalist friends who openly exposed the bribegate," said Surjewala, who ha

BJP's confident despite infighting

Sniping at the senior leadership of the party has reached a new high in the BJP in Karnataka. For the moment, there is a truce, but the party knows the damage it could do ahead of the polls

Over 10 mn people sing six classic Kannada songs in a record of sorts

The 'Koti Kanta Gaayana' programme on Friday received overwhelming response with an estimated more than one crore people singing six classic Kannada songs in various locations across the State. The mass singing programme was organised by the Kannada and Culture Department in the run-up to Karnataka Rajyotsava (state formation day) on November one. More than one crore people sang at the same time in entire Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai told reporters after inaugurating the event on the footsteps of 'Vidhan Soudha' here. "It's a world record", he said as he highlighted the people's passion for the Kannada language and culture.

Have 'games of skill': Gaming platform on receiving Rs 21,000 cr tax notice

The High Court of Karnataka has said that if it is proved that the same games which have already been decided as 'game of skill' by the courts, the Rs 21,000 crore tax notice on an online gaming company will go nowhere. The intimation notice of Rs 21,000 crore by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax (GST) Intelligence on the Karnataka-based online gaming platform Gameskraft, has been challenged before the High Court by the company. The September 8 notice sought to impose 28 per cent GST on the company's transactions. The company, in its submission before the HC bench of Justice SR Krishna Kumar, on Thursday argued that the platform only conducts 'games of skill' and not 'games of chance.' The game of Rummy, which has been held to be a 'game of skill,' by several high courts and Supreme Court constituted 96 per cent of the games played on the online platform. Senior Counsel Abishek Manu Singhvi made the submissions on behalf of the company. He also submitted that in an

Maturity level of some social media users not up to mark, says Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court on Thursday observed that the maturity level of some internet users is not up to the mark and they may believe in anything they come across. The court made the observation while hearing a petition by US-based microblogging site, Twitter against the Union Government's orders issued to take down certain accounts, tweets and links on its platform, in national and public interest. Justice Krishna S Dixit said, "Maturity level of a section of society is not up to the mark. A section of people believe whatever comes." Senior advocate Ashok Haranahalli, arguing on behalf of Twitter submitted that providing a notice to those whose accounts are taken down was a procedural requirement but this was not being done. Communicating reasons is advisable so that persons whose right is affected can raise an appeal, he argued. "Merely because it is against our interest should we block a foreign handle?" the senior counsel asked and cited the example of the farmers protests

Karnataka Congress leaders gear up for a tractor yatra across state

Tussle between opposition leader Siddaramaiah and state Party President D.K. Shivakumar seems to be gathering steam as Karnataka Congress gears up to take out tractor yatra across the state

K'taka: 2 dead, over 40 ill after drinking contaminated water on Diwali

Diwali turned tragic for Hothpet village in Shahapura taluk of Yadgir, Karnataka as two persons died and over 40 are being treated at a hospital after allegedly drinking contaminated wat

Karnataka govt issues advisory after detection of new Covid sub-variant

The Karnataka government has issued an advisory urging people to adhere to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour in view of newer sub-variants of Coronavirus being reported in neighbouring Maharashtra. The health department has also advised people with symptoms such as cough, cold and fever to get tested at nearest hospitals and isolate themselves till the results are out. "In view of reporting newer sub-variants of Omicron BQ.1 (US variant) BA.2.3.20 apart from XBB, which is a recombinant of BA.2.75 and BJ.1 in Maharashtra and in the context of the ensuing festival season of Deepavali and Kannada Rajyothsava the following advisory is issued to General public, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare said. "Those with fever, cough, cold, sore throat, breathing difficulty should compulsorily get tested immediately at the nearest hospital or health centres (preferably Rapid Antigen Test, if negative then RT-PCR, and get self-isolated till the results are received," the department sai

Omicron BF.7 threat: Experts urge people to follow Covid protocol

In the wake of detection of BF.7 Omicron sub-variant in different parts of India, experts have called for diligent following of Covid-19 protocols in Karnataka, said Navodaya Gilla

Wheel of fortune turned full circle: Karnataka CM Bommai on Sunak's win

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed happiness after Indian-origin British Conservative party politician Rishi Sunak made his way to the post of UK Prime Minister.

Karnataka CM Bommai congratulates UK's Indian-origin PM-elect Rishi Sunak

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday expressed his happiness over Rishi Sunak, a person of Indian origin set to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Talking to reporters in Shiggaon, Bommai said the British ruled India for over 200 years and they would have never expected such a big development. Today, Indians are on all fronts and have got elected as MPs in several countries. Now, Rishi Sunak has got elected as the new Britain PM. The wheel of fortune has turned completely, he opined. In a series of tweets, former Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy too congratulated Sunak, who is set to become the UK prime minister. "Hearty congratulations to Sri @RishiSunak, senior Conservative party leader & Britain's Prime Minister elect. He is connected to our Karnataka. I am overwhelmed with the election of Sri Rishi Sunak, son-in-law of Infosys founder Sri N R Narayanamurthy & Smt Sudha Murty," Kumaraswamy tweeted. "I am confident that Sri Rishi Sunak ...

Karnataka HC quashes reduction of seats for in-service doctors in PG-NEET

The High Court of Karnataka quashed the state government notification issued on October 6, 2022, by which seats earmarked for in-service candidates from PG-NEET examination 2022 was reduced from 30 per cent to 15 per cent. The government quota is for doctors who are already serving in government service across Karnataka. The court made this order in a batch of petitions filed by in-service candidates. They had pointed out that another division bench of the court in a related order on October 14, had passed an interim order that "when 30 per cent of seats were reserved for in-service candidates on 09-01-2022 there appears to be no justification for reducing the same to 15 per cent." Despite the interim order the Karnataka Examination Authority had announced the notification and published the first round of allotment. "The only explanation offered on behalf of respondents is that the numbers of seats are more than the number of candidates. However, the aforesaid reason is not ...