sep 2018

KARNATAKA   State planning mobile banks for daily wagers ð  The State government is working on starting mobile banks for daily wagers, who borrow money on a daily basis for interest from moneylenders. Through these mobile banks, the government will offer interest-free small loans for this section of the urban poor. ð  Government is working … Read more

KARNATAKA   Good Samaritan Bill gets President’s nod   President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Karnataka Good Samaritan and Medical Professional (Protection and Regulation During Emergency Situations) Bill, 2016.   The legislation aims to give protection to Good Samaritans, ensure immediate medical assistance for road accident victims within the ‘golden hour’, and encourage … Read more

KARNATAKA   Sharp decline in Centre’s funding to rural local bodies   The Centre’s funding for PRIs declined sharply from a high point of 48.45% in 1997-98 to 4.87% in 2015-16, while the Karnataka government’s share increased manifold from 55.29% to 95.13% during the same period, according to the study ‘Karnataka State’s fiscal transfers to local bodies: … Read more

KARNATAKA   ₹29,000 crore for SC/ST Sub-Plan works   The State government has set aside ₹29,000 crore for more than three dozen departments for implementing hundreds of programmes during 2018–19 under the Karnataka Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan and Tribal Sub-Plan (Planning, Allocation, and Utilisation of Financial Resources) Act, 2013.   Under the plan, there is a provision for … Read more

KARNATAKA   Mysuru city police is to launch Mysuraksha app   The Mysuru city police are to launch Mysuraksha app The aim is to ensure the safety and security of passengers who use auto and cab. While downloading the app on their smartphones, the passengers can scan the Quick Response(QR) code printed on autos and cabs that will … Read more

KARNATAKA   ·        New line soon to power MEMU trains between Bengaluru and Mysuru ð  Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Ltd. (KPTCL) will complete the installation of a 220-kV line to feed the overhead lines of the railway track between Bengaluru and Mysuru by November. ð  The 4-km power line has to be drawn from Tubinakere to … Read more

KARNATAKA   Government mulls policy change to popularise Israeli model of farming ð  The State government is mulling over bringing in policy changes to popularise the Israeli model of farming. ð  The Indian agricultural system differs a lot from that of Israel. India has large number of small landholders, while in Israel, farmers go for … Read more

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