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Digital divide & its prevention Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. Digital dividends—the broader development benefits from using these technologies have lagged behind. In many instances digital technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. Yet their aggregate impact has fallen short and is unevenly distributed. For digital technologies … Read more
Diseases – Communicable diseases, Endemic diseases Top 10 Causes of Death (Source: WHO World Health Statistics 2012) Ischemic heart disease 12 % Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 11% Stroke 9% Diarrheal disease 6% Lower respiratory infections 5% Preterm birth complications 4% Tuberculosis 3% Self-inflicted injuries 3% Falls 3% Road injuries 2% Communicable diseases Communicable diseases continue … Read more
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
KARNATAKA NEET must for AYUSH aspirants Candidates aspiring for seats in AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy) courses will have to appear for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2018. Sources in the Department of Health and Family Welfare said the State government has issued an order. The decision was taken … Read more
Karnataka language and dialects Karnataka has a rich linguistic heritage. There are various languages and dialect spoken in the state. The variation is so much that at every 40-50 kms one could find a different dialect. Languages of Karnataka are of Dravidian Family. Kannada is the language spoken by majority of Karnataka people. Kannada has … Read more
Census of Karnataka:- Formerly known as the State of Mysore, the state of Karnataka is located in the southern part of India and has the states of Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala as neighbors. Salient Highlights of Census of Karnataka:- The Population of Karnataka according to the 2011 census stands at about 61 … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka government goes digital with its publicity drive State government publicity machinery handled by department of information and public relations is on a technologically upward curve. After dabbling with various forms of social media platforms – Twitter and Facebook included to drive home message of various government programmes to the netizens, the department has now switched … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka’s only fertilizer company to celebrate its golden jubilee on April 17 Karnataka’s only fertilizer company – Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers (MCF) is all set to celebrate its golden jubilee on April 17. Having started its journey as Malabar Chemicals and Fertilisers on incorporation as a company on June 18, 1966, the company has changed … Read more
KARNATAKA First KarnatakaOne centre opens in Vijayapura ‘KarnatakaOne’ the centre where several public services are provided under one roof, started its first branch at the City Corporation premises in Jal Nagar. The office which has been opened behind the city corporation building, provides several services to the people including paying property tax, payment … Read more
KARNATAKA Public education continues to fail Karnataka’s children Despite a vast network of block education officers and deputy directors of public education, monitoring of government schools remains a concern for Karnataka’s education department. While lack of monitoring results in a lack of accountability, it is one of the many issues plaguing government schools across Karnataka. … Read more