Invest Karnataka 2016 had its first focused session on women entrepreneurs. Read about the thematic session on ‘Promoting Women Entrepreneurship in Karnataka’.
Karnataka Government
The democratically elected, Government of Karnataka has supreme authority over the state’s 30 districts. The chief minister and his/her council of ministers are appointed by Karnataka’s constitutional head, the governor. The bicameral state legislature of Karnataka consists of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
The seat of Karnataka’s state legislature, the Vidhan Soudha, is aptly located in its state capital, Bangalore. There are three prime political parties in Karnataka, the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal Secular. Presently, the BJP is the ruling party of Karnataka, with B. S. Yediyurappa as the elected chief minister of the state.
The Government of Karnataka has launched many people friendly programs such as the Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, Runamukta Bhagya and Vidya Sira. The state government has also announced a new free laptop scheme under which students enrolling at government colleges in the year 2017-18 will receive free laptops. Read more about Karnataka Government
Highlights of Karnataka Global Investors Meet 2016
Invest Karnataka 2016 concluded with 1,201 approved projects and MoUs valued at Rs. 308,810 crores. Read on to know about the highlights of the meet.
Karnataka Receives 4.5 Lakh Crore Investment Proposals at GIM 2016
Karnataka bagged investment commitments worth Rs. 4.5 lakh crore ($66.17 billion) in the just concluded fourth edition of the Karnataka Global Investors’ Meet. The event took place in Bangalore from 3rd Feb to 5th Feb 2016. The Karnataka Global Investors’ Meet 2016 was attended by 5,000 participants including 1,000 from overseas. The participants comprised of corporate […]
Karnataka Global Investors’ Meet 2016
Karnataka Global Investors’ Meet 2016 is to be held from 3rd to 5th Feb 2016. Read on to know more about the events and focus sectors of the scheduled meet.
List of 2016 Government Holidays
The Karnataka State Government has announced the list of general holidays for State Government employees for the year 2016. Also See :
Law and Order in Karnataka
Karnataka State Police maintains law and order in the state. Read on to know the hierarchy, functional wings, special units and more about the police force.
Karnataka Panchayat Raj
Panchayat Raj in Karnataka follows a three tier structure with elected bodies at each level. Read on to know in detail about Panchayat Raj in Karnataka.
List of 2015 Government Holidays
Government of Karnataka has declared its list of holidays for 2015. This does not include the unforeseen bandhs!
12 Cities in Karnataka get a name change
Government of India approved the name change of 11 cities in Karnataka on October 17, 2014.
Everything you should know about Smart Cities in Karnataka
How many proposed smart cities will Karnataka get? How do we benefit from Bengaluru-Chennai corridor? Read on to know everything you should ever know about Smart Cities in Karnataka.