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Karnataka Approves Marine Biotechnology Policy
Karnataka approved a five-year Marine Biotechnology Policy for 2026-2031 on 18 September 2026. The policy aims to expand the state’s Blue Bioeconomy, increase marine biotechnology-based enterprise, and create...
Karnataka Cabinet Approves Tulu as Second Administrative Language in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi
The Karnataka Cabinet approved Tulu as the state’s second additional administrative language for Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts on 18 September 2026. The decision was announced after a...
Karnataka Declares September 15 as Engineers’ Day and Allows ‘Er.’ Prefix
Karnataka declared September 15 as Engineers’ Day in 2026 and made the annual observance an official state event. The State government also allowed engineers to use the prefix...
Karnataka Sets Up Raisin Processing Unit in Vijayapura
Karnataka has established a raisin processing and cold storage unit at Thoravi village in Vijayapura district under the Karnataka Grape and Wine Board. The facility is funded by...
Karnataka Approves Aerospace Policy 2026-2031
The Karnataka Cabinet approved the Karnataka Aerospace Policy 2026-2031 on 9 September 2026. The policy covers aerospace, defence, aviation, and space research and development, and it seeks to...
Karnataka Announces State-Level Best Teacher Awards
The Department of School Education and Literacy of Karnataka announced the state-level best teacher awards for the 2026–27 academic year on 4 September 2026. The awards include school...
Karnataka’s Greater Bengaluru Governance Act Takes Effect
The Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, came into force in Karnataka on 15 May 2025. The law replaced the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike Act, 2020, and created a...
Hindalco Commissions Superfine PPT ATH Plant in Karnataka
Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, commissioned India’s first greenfield Superfine Precipitated Aluminium Trihydrate (PPT ATH) manufacturing plant on 27 August 2026. The...
Karnataka Suspends Licences Over Datura Listings
Karnataka’s Food Safety and Drugs Administration Department suspended the food licences of Amazon, Swiggy Instamart and BigBasket on 24 August 2026 after Datura fruits and seeds were listed...
Karnataka Bans Analogue Paneer for One Year
Karnataka’s Food Safety Division has prohibited the manufacture, storage, distribution and sale of analogue paneer sold as “paneer” across the state for one year, from 17 August 2026...
Karnataka Plans Tumakuru Industrial Node Expansion
Karnataka has earmarked 1,736 acres for the Tumakuru Node of the Bengaluru-Chennai Industrial Corridor. The project targets ₹7,000 crore in investment and more than 88,000 jobs, with completion...
