daily current affairs

KARNATAKA Ayushman Bharat Call Centre inaugurated in Bengaluru   The call center functioning 24×7 in collaboration with Medi assistant is sharing info in English and Hindi initially and 9 more regional languages to be added later. The executives are working in 7 different shifts and one more such call center functioning in Hyderabad.     INTERNATIONAL   … Read more

KARNATAKA     ·        Karnataka to shift about a dozen offices from Bengaluru to northern parts ð  The coalition government, which has in the past been accused of “discriminating” against north Karnataka,  decided to shift nearly a dozen of the offices of major departments from Bengaluru to the northern region of the State. ð  The allegations … Read more

KARNATAKA     Agricultural land to be acquired for cement factory, solar plants in Karnataka   The State Cabinet has decided to allow two private companies to acquire 1,256 acres agricultural lands directs from farmers for setting up a cement factory and solar power plants in the State.   The industrialists will acquire lands at … Read more

    Cabinet to discuss NGT order on Western Ghats   Karnataka’s objections to the K. Kasturirangan Committee report on demarcation of ecologically sensitive areas (ESAs) got a major blow after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently directed the State, along with five other west coast States, not to clear projects affecting the Western Ghats. … Read more

KARNATAKA   Four cities yet to submit action plan on tackling pollution in Karnataka   Four cities in Karnataka with high levels of pollution are yet to submit action plans to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) detailing strategies to tackle the problem.   Under the National Clean Air Programme, several cities across the country with more … Read more

KARNATAKA   New website of Mysuru palace launched   More than a month after it became inaccessible, the official website of Mysuru palace was redesigned and relaunched at the palace   The redesigned website karnataka.gov.in hosts most of the features available in the earlier website including the 360 degree virtual tour of the Mysuru palace.   The … Read more

KARNATAKA   State govt. proposes 18% hike in bus fare   Following a steep hike in diesel prices in the last few days, the State government has proposed to hike bus fares of State road transport corporations by 18%.   The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, the Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) and other regional … Read more

KARNATAKA     CCI imposes penalty on Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC)   The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has found that KFCC and others have acted in concert and impeded entry and screening of dubbed movies and in particular the Informant’s film –“Sathyadev IPS”  in State of Karnataka, thereby violating the provisions of section 3(1) … Read more