daily current affairs

KARNATAKA   K’taka rejects plan to declare western ghats eco-sensitive   The union environment ministry will be soon issuing a draft notification declaring the Western Ghats as eco-sensitive area (ESA) for a second time after a similar draft in 2014 expired due to a lack of consensus among states and the Centre. Karnataka, one of … Read more

KARNATAKA     takes over Gokarna temple   Following the Karnataka High Court order, the process of taking over the administration of Mahabaleshwar Temple of Gokarna was initiated.   The historical temple was handed over to Sri Ramachandrapura Mutt in 2008 when the BJP government was in power, leading to both celebrations and protests.   A section … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        Union Home Minister chairs Southern Zonal Council Meeting in Bengaluru ð  The 28th meeting of the Southern Zonal Council was held under the Chairmanship the Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh in Bengaluru. ð  The meeting was attended by the Chief Ministers of Karnataka and Puducherry; Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; Finance … Read more

KARNATAKA   Scheme with new cut-off date to kickstart in Oct.   The bagair hukumscheme that seeks to regularise such unauthorised cultivation with a fresh cut-off date will be implemented from October.   The announcement by Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande on Monday comes after the Assembly adopted the Karnataka Land Revenue (Amendment) Bill in February this year that … Read more

KARNATAKA   Hampi to get State’s third tiger, lion safari in November   The State’s third tiger and lion safari will soon open near Hampi in Ballari district with the work on establishing the facility nearing completion.   The first such safari to open in the State was at Bannerghatta Biological Park. It was followed … Read more

KARNATAKA     AAI signed an agreement with Karnataka state to enhance Mangaluru airport   Airport Authority of India (AAI) signed a memorandum of agreement with Karnataka State government to enhancethe Mangaluru airport. According to AAI, Mangaluru International Airport is to get advanced air navigationaids and advanced security system. The airport will have Advanced Instrument Landing System (ILS), radar and Doppler … Read more

KARNATAKA   Central teams visit Kodagu, coast   A Central team began the process of assessing the extent of damage caused by floods and landslips in Kodagu and coastal districts, and took stock of the situation   The team members gave an assurance that they would submit a comprehensive report to the government.   Chief … Read more

KARNATAKA   Samsung Opens World’s Largest Mobile Experience Centre In Bengaluru   Opera House, the 33,000 sq ft iconic building in the city’s central business district, has been given a facelift to showcase Samsung’s mobile devices and other consumer electronic products. It has a service centre for phones and is equipped with high-speed public Wi-Fi. … Read more

KARNATAKA     ·         DPR on new railway terminal in Mysuru to be ready by November ð  The detailed project report (DPR) on a new railway terminal at Naganahalli, entailing the creation of additional infrastructure for Mysuru, will be submitted to the Railway Board in November. ð  The project is of special importance to Mysuru city as … Read more

KARNATAKA   Bengaluru to host 12th Aero India in Feb   The government declared that the next edition of Aero India will be held in Bengaluru from February 20 to 24 next year, putting to rest speculation about the venue and date of the trade and defence biennial event.   The 12th edition of the … Read more