12.06.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka jumbos in demand, 36 gifted to other states in a year   With elephant camps in Karnataka bustling with captured and trained pachyderms, foresters from various states have been knocking on the state’s doors seeking jumbos.   In the past one year, as many as 36 elephants from Karnataka have been handed … Read more

26.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Soon, an online certificate course in skill development   Akkamahadevi Women’s University has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with State University, New York, to begin an online certificate course in skill development.   The university plans to start the course within the next four months by identifying colleges that have adequate resources. … Read more

05.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Telangana to address water crisis in Tungabhadra region of Karnataka   Telangana government agreed to fulfill the requirement of Karnataka with the help of Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme. Karnataka state delegation which includes Water Resources Minister M B Patil called on, Telangana T Harish Rao who looks after the Water Resources department and briefed about the ground … Read more

18.10.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   36 forest officials to receive training in marine life census and conservation   Doon-based Wildlife Institute of India (WII) which has been mandated for biodiversity conservation and Ganga rejuvenation under the central government’s National Mission For Clean Ganga (NMCG) is going to train a batch of 36 personnel and officials along with front line staff of the … Read more

15.11.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Vaastu, astrology outside the ambit of anti-superstition Bill   The Karnataka Prevention and Eradication of Inhuman Evil Practices and Black Magic Bill, 2017, which was tabled in the Legislative Assembly recently, focuses primarily on rituals and practices that cause bodily harm, and threaten or are seen as contrary to the dignity of people. The Bill, … Read more

21.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Bangalore Emerges As Top City For Office Expansion: CBRE   In India, Bangalore emerged as the most preferred city for office expansion, according to a survey by the real estate consulting firm, CBRE South Asia. MNCs are focusing on expanding in Bangalore and smaller cities across the country but have limited growth plans in the Delhi … Read more