Karnataka government incurred a loss of ₹47.76 crore between 2018-19 to 2022-23 due to the procurement of goods at a higher rate without analysing the market rate, said an audit of the transactions and procurements conducted by the Indian Audit and Accounts Department, pointed out IT/BT Minister Priyank Kharge and KEONICS chairperson Sharath Kumar Bache Gowda. The audit report stated …
In March 1976, almost half a century ago today, The Times of India reported that a newly formed organisation called the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, foresaw an ‘electronics decade’ for the state. No one really questioned that claim – at that time, riding on the back of Bharat Electronics Limited, established in Bengaluru as far back as 1954, …
Minister for IT and BT Priyank M. Kharge said on Monday that Bengaluru might soon get a US Consulate, and it would help the huge population of students, technology workers, and business visitors going to the U.S. regularly with visa services and other formalities. It will help the IT and ITES industries, techies, and students in Karnataka, who now have …
The Karnataka government on Thursday transferred transport commissioner THM Kumar, who made headlines recently banned app-based cab aggregators from offering auto-rickshaw rides. The state government's Department of Administrative Reforms appointed posted N Siddaramappa, the managing director of the Karnataka State Electronics Development Corporation Limited, with immediate effect. In October, the state's Transport Department had issued an order asking app-based cab …
The Kanara Chamber of Commerce and Industry has urged Deputy Chief Minister C.N. In a recent letter to Dr. Narayan, KCCI president Issac Vas said that though Mangaluru, a Tier II city, has a huge IT and ITES talent pool, it lacks adequate job opportunities. Mr. Vas noted that even among employees with lateral skills, many prefer to work in …
