31.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA More departments at Central University planned   Vice-Chancellor of Central University of Karnataka at Kalaburagi H.M. Maheshwaraiah has said that the University, which had 21 departments, plans to add more departments in the coming years and infrastructure had been created for the purpose.   He told presspersons here on Friday that the University was … Read more

Human Rights

Human Rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights “to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being,” and which are “inherent in all human beings” regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status. The history of human rights can be traced to past documents, … Read more

15.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Scheme to use unspent funds of legislators The State government has come out with a new programme — Siddu Sarakarada Nade Sevegala Kade (Siddaramaiah government towards providing services) — for utilising unspent fund of ₹406 crore sanctioned under the MLA and MLC Area Development Fund.   With the Legislative Assembly elections expected to … Read more

12.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA New terminal at Hubballi airport inaugurated   A long-standing demand of the North Karnataka region to have an upgraded airport to accommodate more large aircraft became a reality with the inauguration of a new terminal building of the Hubballi airport.   On the demand to make the new flight to Mumbai a daily flight, the minister said, … Read more

17.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Lingayats to be given ‘religious minority’ tag                 In a significant move ahead of the Assembly elections, the State Cabinet decided to accord “religious minority” recognition to Lingayats and Veerashaiva-Lingayats who follow the philosophy of 12th century social reformer Basaveshwara. The Cabinet also decided to recommend to the Centre to notify the status under … Read more

Food Security Act

The National Food Security Act, 2013 (also Right to Food Act) is an Act of the Parliament of India which aims to provide subsidized food grains to approximately two thirds of India’s 1.2 billion people.WHO Defines Food security to exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe … Read more

Federal Structure: Union-State relations.

The Indian constitution provides for a federal framework with powers (legislative ,executive and financial) divided between the center and the states. However, there is no division of judicial power as the constitution has established an integrated judicial system to enforce both the central laws as well as state law. The Indian federation is not the … Read more