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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 6th Pay Commission recommends 30% hike in salaries of state govt employees Providing relief to 5.2 lakh state government employees and 5.73 lakh pensioners, the 6th Pay Commission has suggested a hike of about 30% in salaries. The additional expenditure to the state government due to revision of pay, allowances and pensions, … 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
Railway,Roades And Ports of India Impact on The Indian economy The Indian Railways contributes to India’s economic development, accounting for about one per cent of the GNP and the backbone of freight needs of the core sector. It accounts for six per cent of the total employment in the organised sector directly and an additional … Read more
KARNATAKA Higher education enrolment will soon touch 40% Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government has taken steps to increase higher education enrolment in the State to 40% by laying emphasis on imparting quality education and improving college infrastructure. The higher education enrolment rate in India is low when compared to many … Read more
INTERNATIONAL · Wimbledon Champions’ Prize Money Hiked By 50,000 According to the Wimbledon officials, the 2018 men’s and women’s singles champions will receive £2.25 million,an increase of £50,000 on last year. Lower-ranked players at Wimbledon will enjoy a greater uplift, with an increase of 10% across qualifying and the first to fourth rounds … Read more
KARNATAKA State plans temporary townships at Shravanabelagola Karnataka government is offering shelter for devotees visiting Shravanabelagola, a major pilgrimage centre, during the anointment of Gomateshwara statue atop Vindhyagiri – Mahamastakabhisheka by spending a whopping ₹75 crore. As the temporary townships are planned to accommodate 26,000 people, the per capita expenditure is close to … Read more
Karnataka Planned Development Karnataka is situated in the south western region of India. It is one of the most prosperous states in India. Karnataka has made tremendous progress in the fields of education, industry, agriculture, literature and tourism. Bengaluru is the capital of Karnataka. Bengaluru is known as the Silicon Valley of Asia due to … Read more
Unicameral and Bicameral legislations– Functions and crisis of accountability, delegated legislation, Legislative procedure and committees of legislature Bicameral Legislatures A bicameral legislature is comprised of two chambers, often described as the lower house and the upper house. Usually, the composition of the lower chamber (with such names as the House of Representatives, House of Commons, … Read more
Planning in Karnataka The British, according to their colonial policies, were encouraging the raising of crops which served as raw material, required for their industrial productions. They introduced American long fibre cotton into Karnataka. The Cotton Boom of the 1860’s (American Civil War days) had its own impact. In the long run it helped … Read more