Mangaluru, June 26: Our planet Earth orbiting the Sun and the ringed planet Saturn will come close to each other on July 27 as the Earth flies between Sun and Saturn. It will also shine the brightest on Wednesday. The lovers of celestial bodies could see the rings of the Saturn and one of its satellite Titan with a normal telescope.

Rising in the East, the Saturn will be visible in the South East from 8 pm and shine like a bright star in the night. If there are no clouds, the interested could watch this celestial phenomenon through a telescope from Regional Science Centre at Pilikula, according to a press release from the Director of the Dr Shivarama Karanth Biological Park of Pilikula.



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Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Saturday said the state government has fast-tracked approvals for investment projects and taken measures to cut red tape.

He said that since 2022, Karnataka has approved 2,028 projects worth Rs 5.11 lakh crore, which could create 7.16 lakh jobs.

Of these, Rs 69,564 crore has already been realised, generating 1.06 lakh jobs, he added.

“Karnataka fast-tracks approvals, cuts red tape,” the Minister for Large & Medium Industries said.

“Clear results of our government’s push to speed up approval processes are now evident. Not only have investment agreements been secured, but effective implementation is also underway,” he said in a post on X.

He added that simplified and swift approval processes are boosting investor confidence and providing greater impetus to industrial growth across the state.

“Karnataka’s investment-friendly environment is further strengthened by its culture of ease of doing business,” he said.

Noting that Karnataka is fast-tracking approvals and aligning departments and districts for on-ground delivery, the minister said: “We have overhauled 18 key approvals, cutting land use change clearance time from 120 to 45 days, fire NOC from 60 to 21 days, factory plan approvals from 30 to 14 days, and electrical approvals to just 10 days.”

In a competitive landscape, Karnataka is acting decisively to ensure faster decisions, fewer delays, and a truly pro-industry ecosystem, he added.