Karnataka’s new IT policy 18/06/2019 – Posted in: Daily News
KARNATAKA’s NEW IT POLICY
Representatives from the various IT departments along with the cyber industry will come together to finalize the draft of the revised IT policy.
Aim
- The policy aim is to strengthen the State’s leadership position in the IT/ITeS industry through increased thrust for emerging technologies and R&D,”.
- The revised policy will help us make Karnataka a global ‘first choice’ for IT.
- Attract more investments and create additional jobs.
Why new changes needed
- The technology landscape has witnessed a series of disruptive changes in the last five years.
- The advent of new segments and the emergence of new technology and skill sets.
- For instance, deep technologies like AI, Machine Learning, IoT, Blockchain, Data Analytics, etc, were not so visible five years ago.
- With these changes, the need for the industry has also evolved.
- The new policy will incorporate all required changes in consultation with key stakeholders.
LANTANA CAMARA
The invasive weed, Lantana camara, which traditionally threatened only the native flora along the lower Nilgiris slopes, particularly the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (MTR), is now spreading to new habitats, including areas just outside Udhagamandalam.
The invasive species is diminishing the grazing areas for herbivores.
Lantana camara: It is a species of flowering plant within the verbena family (Verbenaceae), native to the American tropics.
- Lantana camara will often out-compete other more desirable species, leading to a reduction in biodiversity.
- It can also cause problems if it invades agricultural areas as a result of its toxicity to livestock, as well as its ability to form dense thickets which, if left unchecked, can greatly reduce the productivity of farmland.
Source: The Hindu
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