29-30.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Now, transport department wants bus ticketing platforms to obtain licence   The transport department has ordered online bus ticketing platforms including RedBus to obtain a licence. The move is being seen as an attempt to rein in private bus operators from fleecing passengers, especially during festivals and on weekends.   The Central Motor Vehicles Act mandates that any agent … Read more

28.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Leopards, blackbucks, elephants are a poll issue in Karnataka   For candidates in areas bordering forests in Karnataka, the election is not so much about roads and electricity as it is about stopping wild elephants in their tracks. And not just the jumbos, rising human-animal conflicts in the state means blackbucks, leopards, monkeys and even crocodiles are turning … Read more

27.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Karnataka election 2018: Bengaluru represents India on world stage: PM Modi   Prime Minister Narendra Modi  said Bengaluru represents “Hindustan on the world stage” and said the development of Karnataka’s capital is his government’s utmost priority.   The world looks towards Bengaluru for the value it adds to the global economy. However, I have noticed … Read more

26.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA 3,374 file nominations for Karnataka assembly elections A whopping 3,374 candidates have filed nominations for the May 12 Karnataka assembly elections, as per the revised figures from the Election Commission released.   According to the ECs data, of the total nominees, 250 were from the ruling Congress, 282 from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), 231 from Janata … Read more

25.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA PM Modi to interact with Karnataka candidates, leaders on April 26   Prime Minister Narendra Modi will interact with Karnataka BJP leaders, including the party’s candidates for the May 12 assembly polls, elected members and office-bearers, through his mobile application on April 26.   The BJP is locked in a tough fight with the ruling Congress in Karnataka and is … Read more

24.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Kalaburagi records highest temperature   Hyderabad Karnataka and parts of Mumbai Karnataka and Central Karnataka region continued to reel under a severe heat wave with the mercury breaching the 42.1 degrees Celsius mark in Kalaburagi as per observations recorded by the India Meteorological Department at 8.30 a.m. on Tuesday.   Raichur recorded the State’s highest minimum … Read more

22-23.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Crunch elsewhere, but cash flowing in Karnataka: I-T Dept.   While there are reports of cash shortage in some parts of the country, money seems to be flowing in poll-bound Karnataka, according to the Director-General of Income Tax, Investigation, Karnataka and Goa.   “Though the election process is just beginning, the I-T department has … Read more

21.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Bangalore Emerges As Top City For Office Expansion: CBRE   In India, Bangalore emerged as the most preferred city for office expansion, according to a survey by the real estate consulting firm, CBRE South Asia. MNCs are focusing on expanding in Bangalore and smaller cities across the country but have limited growth plans in the Delhi … Read more

20.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA South Interior Karnataka receives more than twice the normal rainfall   Following the belated monsoon showers that lashed South Interior Karnataka last year, this part of the state continues to receive excessive rain in the pre-monsoon season. Data compiled by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) shows that South Interior Karnataka, which includes Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Official … Read more