Homestay policy may be refurbished to offer incentivesThe government plans to revise the homestay policy, focusing on incentives for hosts and aggregators, transparent regulations, and protecti...
31 Mar, 2025, 12.43 AM IST
Karnataka govt has approved Tourism Policy 2024-29, says Minister HebbalkarThe Karnataka government has sanctioned the Tourism Policy 2024-29 with a Rs 1,349 crore budget for infrastructure development to attract i...
01 Nov, 2024, 04.33 PM IST
Booze on beach: Karnataka to go Goa way to lure tourists to its coastal citiesKarnataka considers allowing tents and alcohol sales on beaches to boost tourism, similar to Goa. Officials plan to relax alcohol consumpti...
24 Oct, 2024, 01.57 PM IST
Security breach at Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah's event in BengaluruAn unidentified person breached security at an event attended by Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru. Security personnel qui...
15 Sep, 2024, 01.02 PM IST
New tourism policy to be finalized soon, will cater to post-Covid visitors: Tourism MinistrySome of the features of the draft policy put forth last year include focus on employment generation, community participation and stress on ...
29 Nov, 2021, 06.28 PM IST
Got a startup idea but no money? Karnataka is ready to fund your dreamThe Karnataka govt launched the startup policy in 2015, and has set up several funds with a corpus of over Rs 300 cr to back startups acros...
08 Jan, 2018, 09.11 AM IST
We've funded 61 startups in the last 4 months: Priyank KhargeKharge talks about startup policy, tourism and e-governance at the open house in the run-up to grand finale of ET Startups Awards 2017
14 Aug, 2017, 08.50 AM IST
Karnataka cabinet clears free laptops to 1.5 lakh studentsThe government's intention to this effect was earlier announced by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in his budget speech to encourage higher edu...
19 Jul, 2017, 06.44 PM IST
NITI Aayog drafting policy to turn India's coastline into world class beachesIn collaboration with the tourism ministry, the Aayog will lay out a roadmap for identifying and developing beach destinations over the nex...
22 May, 2017, 01.01 AM IST
Karnataka plans allocating Rs 10 crore to agriculture innovation startupsA budget of Rs 10 crore has been allocated for agriculture innovation startups which will be allocated in May to selected startups, Priyank...
29 Apr, 2017, 09.58 PM IST
Karnataka has Rs 10 crore for women entrepreneursThe state government announced the new Idea2POC (Idea to Proof of Concept) fund on the occasion of International Women's Day this week.
10 Mar, 2017, 09.51 AM IST
Two Karnataka ministers promise all help to investors at Pravasi Bharatiya DivasDeshpande exhorted the NRIs to become Karnataka’s ambassadors. “Promote India, promote innovative Karnataka."
10 Jan, 2017, 01.46 AM IST
Karnataka govt choose 8 tech startups to encourage tourismState govt will assist the chosen startups by providing Rs 2 crore to enable their ideas
28 Sep, 2016, 02.09 PM IST
Karnataka Assembly Speaker Kagadu Thimmappa rejects breach of privilege notice against RV DeshpandeIn his ruling, the Speaker said the programme on July 16 is a continuation of the government orders that were issued already.
22 Jul, 2015, 06.59 PM IST
Karnataka signs six MoUs with cos for tourist spotsThe state is expected to receive an investment of Rs 54,000 crore till 2020 which will likely help in creation of 30.38 lakh jobs in the to...
20 Jul, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Breach of privilege motion moved against Karnataka Tourism Minister R V DeshpandeSoon after the question hour, BJP's Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri moved the motion, accusing Deshpande of "ignoring" the House.
17 Jul, 2015, 04.53 PM IST
Coastal Regulatory Zone regulations causing hurdles to beach tourismThe Coastal Regulatory Zone Act should be relaxed as it is causing hurdles to various tourism projects in Karnataka.
09 Sep, 2014, 05.03 PM IST