17.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government moots selling sand online   In a bid to cub over exploitation of riverbeds by the rampant illegal sand mining rackets and ensuring quality sand to citizens at fair price, chief minister BS Yediyurappa has embarked on preparing a new sand policy that would include modern features such as online procurement … Read more

16.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Karnataka: Govt moots second airport in Tumakuru or Kolar The state government on Wednesday sounded off a proposal to build a greenfield airport in either Tumakuru or Kolar to ‘decongest’ Bengaluru air traffic in the years to come. With the HAL airport looking relatively ‘bleak’ in opening itself for civil aviation, the state is scouting for alternatives that … Read more

15.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Centre to auction 21 enemy properties in Karnataka Of the 9,400 immovable enemy properties that will soon go under the hammer, 21 assets are in Karnataka. Earlier this week, the Centre announced that a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by home minister Amit Shah would monitor the disposal of the enemy properties. The Centre, which has … Read more

14.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Indian Coast Guard commissions high speed interceptor boat in Mangaluru   Indian Coast Guard commissioning a high-speed interceptor boat in Mangaluru on January 29. The water-jet-propelled vessel deployed for patrolling and rescue operations. The 500 nautical miles at 20 knots and is capable of doing speeds of up to 45 knots. The boat fitted … Read more

12-13.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Govt moots second airport in Tumakuru or Kolar   The state government on Wednesday sounded off a proposal to build a greenfield airport in either Tumakuru or Kolar to ‘decongest’ Bengaluru air traffic in the years to come. With the HAL airport looking relatively ‘bleak’ in opening itself for civil aviation, the state is scouting for … Read more

11.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA     Indian Coast Guard commissions high speed interceptor boat in Mangaluru   Indian Coast Guard commissioning a high-speed interceptor boat in Mangaluru on January 29. The water-jet-propelled vessel deployed for patrolling and rescue operations. The 500 nautical miles at 20 knots and is capable of doing speeds of up to 45 knots. The boat … Read more

10.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Centre to auction 21 enemy properties in Karnataka Of the 9,400 immovable enemy properties that will soon go under the hammer, 21 assets are in Karnataka. Earlier this week, the Centre announced that a Group of Ministers (GoM) headed by home minister Amit Shah would monitor the disposal of the enemy properties. The Centre, which has … Read more

08.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka minorities in two minds about dealing with NPR   The Karnataka government’s decision to carry out a survey to update the National Population Register (NPR) data along with the census work starting April has left sections of people undecided over how to respond to the NPR exercise. While members of all communities have been participating in … Read more

07.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Soon, heli-hop to tourist spots like Hampi, Kabini   After luxury trains and hi-tech buses, tourists will soon be able to take choppers to reach some destinations in the state. Places like Hampi, Kabini and the Badami-Aihole-Pattadakal belt are likely to be part of the heli-tourism circuit. Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) is making preparations … Read more

05-06.01.20 Karnataka (KPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka: Bill seeks to help investors sell off their unused land   The state government is set to allow investors who bought farmland for industrial and other purposes to sell it off if they fail to use it within seven years. The new buyers, however, must utilise the land parcel for the same … Read more