August 2019

KARNATAKA   Karnataka Government categorised Nicotine as Class A poison   Government of Karnatakaamended the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) Rules 2015. He notified Nicotine as “Class A poison”.The main aim is to strengthen the enforcement of the ban on production and sale of electronic cigarettes. The new rules are called the Karnataka Poisons (Possession and Sale) … Read more 21.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government moots PPP traffic decongestion along IT corridors in Bengaluru   In an effort to decongest traffic along major information technology corridors here, deputy chief minister CN Ashwath Narayan mooted a public-private partnership decongestion plan.     Narayan proposed a traffic decongestion plan, which involved deputation of jurisdictional deputy commissioners of police … Read more 28.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   8 govt hospitals in Karnataka get NQAS certification   Eight facilities in Karnataka’s government-run hospitals have been awarded with the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification. The recognition is for government hospitals that have met all quality measures in terms of infrastructure, cleanliness, equipment and other factors.   District Hospital of Tumkur (8 departments), … Read more 06.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government launches E-Step, a programme for student entrepreneurs   The Department of IT, BT and S&T in Karnataka through Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS)launched the E-step The main aim is to promote an initiative to empower student start-ups. The E-Step focuses on boot camps, mentoring and training programmes which cover various aspects of entrepreneurship. … Read more 16.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   8 govt hospitals in Karnataka get NQAS certification   Eight facilities in Karnataka’s government-run hospitals have been awarded with the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) certification. The recognition is for government hospitals that have met all quality measures in terms of infrastructure, cleanliness, equipment and other factors.   District Hospital of Tumkur (8 departments), … Read more 07.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru gears up to host the 10th AASF Asian Age Group Championships 2019    Bengaluru for the very first time will host the 10th AASF Asian Age Group Championships 2019 starting 24th September 2019.   The event will give the country’s swimming enthusiasts an opportunity to witness the largest Aquatic Event in the … Read more 08.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA ·         Rs 90 crore dilemma: Karnataka in a fix over cloud-seeding project ð  With the state reeling under the dual impact of floods and drought simultaneously, the Karnataka government is caught between the devil and the deep blue sea. It’s not sure whether to go ahead with the cloud seeding project or to abandon it. ð  … Read more 15.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   urged to open procurement centres   Pointing at green gram and black gram being sold at prices less than the minimum support price (MSP) fixed by the Union government, leaders of the Karnataka Prantha Raitha Sangha (KPRS), the Karnataka Prantha Krishi Koolikarara Sangha, (KPKKS) and the Centre of Indian Trade Unions have demanded … Read more 30.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Twofold rise in diphtheria cases in Karnataka in just eight months   An alarming resurgence in diphtheria in the state this year has left the administration worried. The highly contagious infection has already claimed 12 lives, while 251 cases were reported till August 17.   After last week’s outbreak, Kalaburagi had 44 cases. Vijayapura reported … Read more 31.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Fourth edition of Internet of Things India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru   The 4th edition of India’s largest confluence of digital technology, the Internet of Things (IoT) India Congress 2019 held in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The theme of Edition is ‘Mainstreaming the Internet of Things’. It was inaugurated by Shri Ajay Prakash Sawhney, Secretary, Ministry … Read more 24.08.19 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs