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- Karnataka's Legislative Council approved the Karnataka Prohibition of Smoking and Protection of Health of Non-Smokers Bill, 2001, which bans smoking in public workplaces and places of use but does not cover open spaces, according to Health Minister A.B.
- Malakareddy.
- Separately, the Legislative Assembly unanimously passed the Karnataka State Universities Bill, 2000, with some amendments, granting greater academic autonomy to state universities and abolishing the Senate.
- Higher Education Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara accepted amendments suggested by opposition parties, which was praised by opposition members, so the bill saw little debate.
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- Implementation and enforcement of the public smoking ban in workplaces and public-use places
- Any further legislative steps needed for the universities bill to become law
- How the abolition of the Senate and new autonomy provisions affect state universities
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