August 2019

KARNATAKA   Karnataka state university develops news portal for women   The department of journalism and mass communication of Karnataka State Akkamahadevi Women’s University, Vijayapura has launched a news portal called Mahila Dhwani. The portal is said to be the first of its kind news portal by a department of journalism in a state university. It was designed and launched … Read more 23.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Dry Cauvery leaves 2 states sharing distress   Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, which are often at loggerheads over sharing of Cauvery water, appear to be showing some judiciousness this time, at least for now. The continued dry spell resulting in poor inflow into major reservoirs across south-interior Karnataka has forced both states to share … Read more 04-05.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   ·         Karnataka CM hikes tax free diesel quota for fishing boats ð  Currently, the government has made fishermen to buy diesel with tax and the tax amount is debited from their account later. But the leaders said this process was cumbersome and the payments were delayed leading to distress. ð  Therefore, the members … Read more 25-26.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA     Centre approves Rs 4,432 crore to Odisha, Karnataka, Himachal Pradesh for calamities in 2018-19   The Centre has approved release of over Rs 4,432 crore to Odisha, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh for the damage caused by natural calamities in these states during the last financial year.   In a statement, the home ministry said a high-level committee, headed by Union … Read more 20.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru based startup Grexter Living acquires i2Stay   Bengaluru based Housing startup “Grexter Living” is a co-living provider acquired  Some built-to-suit projects which i2stay. Rajasekhar Gowreneni will join Grexter Living as the managing partner for South India. They took over some built-to-suit projects which i2stay for Grexter Living as the managing partner for South India.   … Read more 10.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  KARNATAKA   ·         Karnataka to seek Unesco tag for Srirangapatna, Belur-Halebid ð  After failed attempts to get the Unesco World Heritage Site tag for Deccan Sultanate monuments in North Karnataka, the state government is looking to try its luck down south. Dossiers are being prepared to push some monuments in the island town of Srirangapatna in Mandyaalong with the famed … Read more 22.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Monuments in Hampi World Heritage Site flooded   Most of the monuments at the World Heritage Site of Hampi are flooded as more than 2.5 lakh cusecs of water is being released from Tungabhadra reservoir at Munirabad in Koppal district.   The increase in water release from the reservoir has resulted in many … Read more 13.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   ·         Floods: Karnataka to submit report to Centre; loss pegged at ₹32,000 crore   ð  Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, who visited various flood-affected villages and took stock of the situation in Haveri district on Saturday, said a detailed report on the loss and devastation caused by the floods in Karnataka would be submitted to the … Read more 29.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Karnataka flood loss pegged at ₹6,000 crore The Karnataka government has estimated the damage to crop and public/private infrastructure by heavy rains and floods at ₹6,000 crore and has decided to seek immediate relief of ₹3,000 crore from the Centre. The death toll from various rain-related incidents across the State has touched 24. Chief Minister B.S. … Read more 11-12.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Bengaluru looks to Goa for help to eliminate rabies Inspired by the partial success of Goa’s anti-rabies vaccination (ARV) drive, a team of government veterinarians from Bengaluru in Karnataka visited Goa recently to understand the modalities of the project.India’s Garden City has set its sights on becoming rabies-free by 2025. Goa’s Short Scheme for Mission Rabies received national … Read more 14.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs