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Congress Government Open To Adani's Investments In Karnataka, While Rahul Gandhi Calls Him Symbol Of Corruption Congress Government Open To Adani's Investments In Karnataka, While Rahul Gandhi Calls Him Symbol Of Corruption Months before state elections, the Adani Group pledged Rs 1 lakh crore in investments for Karnataka during an investment summit in November 2022. Before the Adani Group's value came crashing down after allegations made by Hindenburg Research, it had clocked a 13-fold rise in 2.5 years by 2022. During this time, it also bagged major international airports, ports, and infrastructure projects across the country, triggering allegations of Gautam Adani's closeness to the ruling party. But while opposition parties use the Adani fiasco as a beating stick against the central government, non-BJP state governments continue to seek investments from the conglomerate. Not the first time After Ashok Gehlot hosted Adani in Rajasthan and NCP's Sharad Pawar stepped forward in his support, the newly elected Congress government in Karnataka is open to investment from the billionaire. Months before state elections, the Adani Group pledged Rs 1 lakh crore in investments for Karnataka during an investment summit in November 2022. The state's Industries and Infrastructure Minister MB Patil said that the exact extent of what Adani will invest in Karnataka will be clearer in the next meeting. He added that when a company wants to set up their business in Karnataka, they will be...

In terms of area, Karnataka is the sixth largest state in India. The capital of Karnataka is Bengaluru, which keeps a prominent place in the IT sector. Therefore Bengaluru is rightly called the Information Technology Capital of India. Not long ago, Bangalore was famous all over the country as the "Garden City" now replaced by an 'IT City'. In 1973, the Mysore State was renamed Karnataka. Several dynasties ruled in this region, and thus it has a distinctive culture. The early history of Karnataka states that it was a part of the Maurya Empire, and then it was ruled by the Satvahanas, Pallavas, Kadambas, and many more. Each dynasty has been immortalized in history through its architectural prowess, which can be seen in the form of monuments and temples spread across the state. After the independence of India, it got recognition based on 'Kannada speaking' people. Karnataka lies in the southwestern region of India. It is the largest state in South India and the seventh-largest in India, formed on 1 November 1956. It shares its borders with the Arabian Sea to the west, Goa to the northwest, Maharashtra to the north, Telangana to the northeast, Andhra Pradesh to the east, Tamil Nadu to the southeast, and Kerala to the south. The unique feature of the state is that its border touches all the four southern Indian sister states. Karnataka is replete with the automobile, agro, aerospace, textile and garment, biotech, and heavy engineering industries. The state has several special e...

Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Climate The climate of Karnataka is subtropical, with winter (January and February), summer (March through May), southwest monsoon (June through September), and post-monsoon (October through December) seasons. Maximum daily temperatures in winter reach the upper 80s F (low 30s C), whereas in the summer months temperatures rise into the low 100s F (about 40 °C). Annual precipitation ranges from roughly 20 inches (500 mm) in the drier portions of the Maidan to nearly 160 inches (4,000 mm) in the wettest parts of the coastal plain. Most of the state’s annual precipitation falls between June and September; much of the remainder is brought by a less-significant northeast monsoon that blows during the post-monsoon season. The winter months are particularly dry. Plant and animal life