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About Karnataka |
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Karnataka is a state in the southern part of India. It was created on November 1,
1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as the
State of Mysore, it was renamed Karnataka in 1973.There are 29 districts in Karnataka. |
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Karnataka is the manufacturing hub for some of the largest public sector industries
in India, including Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, National Aerospace Laboratories,
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, Indian Telephone Industries, Bharat Earth Movers
Limited and Hindustan Machine Tools, which are based in Bangalore. |
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Many of India's premier science and technology research centers, such as Indian
Space Research Organization, Central Power Research Institute ,Bharat Electronics
Limited and the Central Food Technological Research Institute, are also headquartered
in Karnataka. Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited is an oil refinery located
in Mangalore. |
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Since the 1980s, Karnataka has emerged as the pan-Indian leader in the field of
IT (information technology). As of 2007, there were nearly 2,000 firms operating
out of Karnataka. Many of them, including two of India's biggest software firms,
Infosys and Wipro are also headquartered in the state. Exports from these firms
exceeded Rs. 50,000 crores ($12.5 billion) in 2006-07, accounting for nearly 38%
of all IT exports from India. All this has earned the state capital, Bangalore,
the sobriquet Silicon Valley of India. |
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Karnataka also leads the nation in biotechnology. It is home to India's largest
biocluster, with 158 of the country's 320 biotechnology firms being based here.
The state also accounts for 75% of India's floriculture, an upcoming industry which
supplies flowers and ornamental plants worldwide. |
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