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Karnataka Today newsletter: Siddaramaiah urges Nirmala Sitharaman to enhance NABARD funding for State, and more
1. CM Siddaramaiah calls on Finance Minister with request to enhance NABARD funding for Karnataka
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called on Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on November 21 and urged her to take immediate steps to enhance Karnataka’s allocation of short term credit limit for Seasonal Agricultural Operations (ST-SAO) at concessional rate of interest by NABARD for 2024-25. The credit limit for Karnataka has been slashed by 58% compared to last year.
The CM brought to the Union Minister’s notice that the Karnataka government has set a target of disbursing short-term agricultural loans of ₹25,000 crore to 35 lakh farmers for the year 2024-25, which will be in jeopardy if credit limit is not enhanced. For 2023-24, NABARD had sanctioned SAO concessional limit of ₹5,600 crore. But for 2024-25, as against the applied limit of ₹9,162 crore, NABARD has sanctioned an agricultural loan limit of only ₹2,340 crore.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has used blockchain technology to make the e-Khata system fool-proof and protect data from hacking. On October 1, the BBMP rolled out an e-khata system for property owners to download e-khata, an electronic version of A or B khata. The owners can apply for this document on www.bbmpeAasthi.karnataka.gov.in.
The National Informatics Centre (NIC) has helped BBMP adopt this blockchain technology, which stores data in various nodes connected to one another digitally through a chain. Simply put, the data is stored in parallel, or it is a replica of each other. This protects data from manipulation, and also every transaction in the system will be verified by each block.
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Karnataka Minister Manohar Tahasildar passed away on November 18 in a private hospital in Bengaluru at the age of 78. He had been admitted to Shankar private hospital at Chamarajpet in Bengaluru.
Tahasildar was a four-time MLA from Hangal legislative Assembly constituency. He won the seat in 1978, 1989, 1999, and 2013. However, he didn’t contest the elections in 2018.
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Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader officially launched the operations of Namma Yatri, Bengaluru-based mobility app dedicated to empowering drivers, in Mangaluru.
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10th edition of India Photo Festival begins in Hyderabad
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The Andhra Pradesh government has decided to do away with the collection of garbage collection tax. To this effect, Municipal Administration Minister P. Narayana tabled an Amendment Bill to Repeal Garbage Tax in the State Legislative Assembly on November 21 (Thursday). The Assembly approved the same.
Superintendent of Police urges bankers to prevent cybercrimes by verifying IDs, monitoring large transactions, and enhancing security measures.
Former Vice-Chancellor Karnataka Folklore University K. Chinnappa Gowda on Wednesday said folklore is an intangible yet vital part of culture, conveying the experiences and wisdom of common people. It is precious and must be regarded with special attention.