KPSC KAS Prelims and Mains Exam
KARNATAKA Water level in Karnataka’s 13 major dams down to 19% Karnataka is feeling the pinch of summer with water levels in most dams touching a new low. Only 155 tmcft (thousand million cubic feet) of live storage is left in 13 major reservoirs. The stock is only 18.8% of the total storage capacity of … Read more
KARNATAKA Government calls for applications to set up permanent RERA authority To dispel the perception that the Real Estate Regulation Act (RERA) has not been properly implemented in Karnataka, the state government has initiated the process of setting up a permanent Real Estate Regulatory Authority, a long-pending demand. The government has also notified the … Read more
KARNATAKA State govt. urged to seek water release from Koyna Farmers of Chikkodi have urged the State government to request Maharashtra to release water from the Koyna dam to save their crops. As per tradition and understanding between Karnataka and Maharashtra, around 4 tmcft of water is released by Maharashtra every year … Read more
KARNATAKA Lingayats may soon move court to secure separate religion status The contentious issue of according minority religion status to Lingayats is set to resurface with many leaders of the community deciding to pursue their demand in court. A majority of Lingayat mutts and organisations have banded together to move the Karnataka … Read more
KARNATAKA Bengaluru airport gets women-only taxi service The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation and Bengaluru International Airport launched a women-only taxi service called ‘Go Pink Cabs‘ on a trial basis. The taxis are equipped with safety features like an SOS switch and GPS tracking. The service will be functional 24×7 and will be … Read more
KARNATAKA Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) Signs $75 Million Loan to Improve Urban Services in 4 Karnataka Towns Government of India and the Asian Development Bank signed a $75 million loan here to provide 24 x7 water supply in Karnataka’s four coastal towns of Kundapura, Mangalore Puttur and Udupi and … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka finding it tough to meet GST target Despite growing at a rate of about 14% annually, Karnataka could be staring at the prospect of not meeting the protected revenue in Goods and Services Tax (GST) by 2022 when the Centre stops compensating the deficit between the protected and actual tax collected. While … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka plans to buy land in Jammu & Kashmir for tourism More than a month after the Union government revoked the special status of Jammu & Kashmir paving the way for non-residents to buy land there, the Karnataka government has proposed a luxury hotel in the Valley. The government plans to buy land … Read more
KARNATAKA Virtual tour of Mysuru Dasara at key airports A virtual tour of Mysuru Dasara at key international airports across the country will be arranged for international tourists to get to know what the celebrations are about and to encourage them to visit Mysuru to experience the annual spectacle. Mumbai, Kolkata, New … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka govt procures viral RNA mini test kits to detect Covid-19 Bio Agile therapeutics of Bengaluru has developed cheap and effective Viral RNA rapid test kit to detect coronavirus cases. The state government is planning to buy these kits to increase D the number of testing in the backdrop of rising number of cases. … Read more