April 2019

INTERNATIONAL World Heritage Day 2019: 18 April   World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on April 18.   The day is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.   The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage, monuments and their relevance.   The theme for 2019 … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka expecting bumper mango harvest   The popular varieties have already hit the markets while others are expected between May and June. The prices are expected to stabilise once the arrivals increase.   The size of the fruit will improve in case of moderate rains now. But heavy rain can result in … Read more

KARNATAKA   KSRTC bags HUDCO award   KSRTC has bagged prestigious “HUDCO award for best practices to improve the Living Environment-2018-19,” constituted by the Central Government.   The corporation got this award for its initiative to introduce  city bus services at Tier II & III cities. It carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh … Read more

KARNATAKA   Sensor-based monitoring stations to help check pollutants in three lakes   The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has floated tenders to install sensor-based real-time water quality monitoring stations at Bellandur, Varthur and Agara lakes. The aim is to make suitable interventions whenever pollution levels go up in these water bodies, which are already facing … Read more

KARNATAKA   Karmataka government moots bridges instead of new roads in reserve forest areas   The Karnataka government is planning to construct bridges or elevated corridors instead of ground-level roads through forest areas, wherever there is a need.   The government is looking at bridges as an alternative instead of new roads cutting through protected areas.   The example of one such bridge is … Read more

KARNATAKA   IIM-Bangalore becomes only Indian institute to feature in QS EMBA Rankings 2019   The Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B) has once again made a mark at the global level.   The institute’s post-graduate programme in Enterprise Management (PGPEM) has secured the 12th rank in APAC listing and came 61st globally in the QS … Read more

KARNATAKA   With 88%, Hoskote tops in voter turnout   Of 112 assembly segments under 14 constituencies that went to the polls on April 18, Hoskote in Chikkaballapura seat recorded the highest — 88% — turnout.   The assembly segment is located an hour’s drive from Bengaluru where assembly segments recorded a poor turnout. During the 2018 assembly polls … Read more

KARNATAKA   NIRF rankings: No government medical college from Karnataka   No government medical college from Karnataka figures in the rankings announced by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) recently. Interestingly, the state produces 2,500 doctors every year, one of the highest in the country.   The parameters for ranking were teaching, learning and resources; research … Read more

KARNATAKA   3 years on, Centre’s coastal tourism plan for Karnataka yet to take off   More than three years after the Union tourism ministry sanctioned Rs 95.7 crore for developing Karnataka’s coastal tourism circuit, work is yet to begin, say sources in the state tourism department. Detailed project report (DPR) for the circuit — to be developed … Read more

KARNATAKA     Karnataka elections: Bengaluru turnout dips to a pathetic 51%   Bengaluru Central parliamentary seat was at the bottom of the heap with a dismal 49.75% turnout. Bengaluru North was a tad better with 50.51% and Bengaluru South 54.12%.   Analysts, however, sought to blame it on the electoral rolls, which they said … Read more