15-16.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Study: Ambulance not accessible to 50% of pregnant women   The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), a health scheme for SC/ST and BPL families, has recorded an impressive performance by reducing maternal and neonatal mortality by promoting institutional deliveries in the State, says a study conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), … Read more

01.11.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Neelamani N Raju becomes Karnataka’s first woman DG-IGP   Karnataka is all set to get its first woman police chief in Neelamani N Raju.   Raju, a 1983 batch IPS officer, will replace incumbent director general and inspector general of police Rupak Kumar Dutta, who retires on Tuesday, official sources said.   The decision was taken by … Read more

29-30.10.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

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