Nadoja Baraguru award
News –
- For the year 2025, social activist, writer, and former Minister T. Lalitha Nayak has been selected for the award in the Literary field, while Shivarudraiah will be honored in the Cinema field
Baragur Awards
- Awarding Organisation – Nadoja Dr. Baragur Pratishtana foundation
- Objective -It presents awards annually to various individuals for their contributions to different fields.
- The award comprises a plaque and a cash prize of ₹25,000.
Awardees of 2025
- T. Lalitha Nayak (Field – Literature)
- Shivarudraiah (Field – Cinema)
Karnataka Information Technology Policy 2025-2030
News –
- Karnataka will be spending ₹967 crore towards varied incentives under the Karnataka Information Technology Policy 2025-2030
Karnataka Information Technology Policy 2025-2030
- Mandate – It is a strategic blueprint that transitions the state’s focus from traditional IT services to deep technology innovation.
- It aims to position Karnataka as a global leader in areas like AI, quantum computing, and cybersecurity.
- The policy, approved by the state cabinet in November 2025, emphasizes equitable growth through a ‘Beyond Bengaluru’ initiative and has a total outlay of ₹967.12 crore over five years.
Key Vision and Targets
- The policy is designed around the “FRAME” architecture (Frontier & Emerging Technologies, Regional Development, Alignment, Market Creation, Enterprise Facilitation)
|
Objective |
Current Status (approx.) |
Target by 2030 |
|
Software Exports |
₹4.09 lakh crore |
₹11.5 lakh crore |
|
Job Creation |
12 lakh direct IT jobs, 31 lakh indirect jobs |
90+ lakh direct and indirect jobs |
|
IT Sector Contribution to GSDP |
26% |
36% |
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