15.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka will prepare action plan to protect Great Indian Bustard   The state government has plans to protect the Great Indian Bustard, which is a rare and endangered species of birds.   Punati Shridhar, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) and CEO of the Karnataka Ecotourism Board, said human intervention leads to mass destruction of … Read more

13.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   K’taka begins clearing debris at Kalsa site   After stopping work on the Kalsa project for more than two weeks, Karnataka has started clearing debris near the inspection bungalow in Kankumbi.   As soon as the Goa government filed an application before the Mhadei Water Disputes Tribunal seeking necessary orders against Karnataka for … Read more

10.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Board to submit report on making state liquor-free   A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa.   As per him,the effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously … Read more

04-05.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA First defence industrial corridor between Chennai, Bengaluru   The first of the two defence industrial production corridors, as announced in the Union Budget, will link Chennai and Bengaluru.   In his budget address, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said the government will develop two defence industrial production corridors.   Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that … Read more

28-29.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Schools may have to cough up just ₹500 for not teaching Kannada   Almost three months after it was made mandatory for all schools, including Central board schools, to teach Kannada as first or second language under the Kannada Language Learning Act, 2015, the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) is set to crack down on … 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