Karnataka has cleared projects worth Rs 22,110.84 crore in last two months
Bengaluru: Karnataka government has cleared 147 projects that can bring in investment worth Rs 22,110.84 crore and has the potential to create 54,736 jobs in the last two months, the state Industries department has said.
During the State High-Level Clearance Committee (SHLCC) meeting held on September 30 under the leadership of Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa, six projects with an estimated investment of Rs 15,544.06 crore and employment potential of 21,028 jobs were cleared.
Out of the six, one project is of additional investment worth Rs 1,000 crore.
The State Level Single Window Clearance Committee (SLSWCC) headed by Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar on Thursday had cleared 79 projects that can bring in investment of Rs 4,597.92 crore and can create 21,169 jobs.
Among them, one project is an additional investment of Rs 100.50 crore.
At a similar meeting held on August 19, the SLSWCC had cleared 62 projects with an investment potential of Rs 1,968.86 crore, with an ability to create 12,539 jobs.
Four out of these 62 projects are of additional investment worth Rs 79.57 crore.
While projects with investments between Rs 15 to 100 crore are cleared by the SLSWCC, chaired by the Minister for Large and Medium Scale Industries, investments above Rs 100 crore are cleared by the SHLCC, chaired by the Chief Minister.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
