23.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka gives highest sugarcane price: Minister   Karnataka is giving the highest price for sugarcane, said small scale industries and sugar minister Geetha Mahadev Prasad.   According to the present FRP, the price for per tonne sugarcane of 9.5% recovery is Rs 2,550. The sugarcane grown in Belagavi gets Rs 2,939 per tonne as the recovery is high. … Read more

14.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Mysuru drags its feet on ‘Stand Up India’   The Union government’s flagship programme to boost entrepreneurship and employment — ‘Stand Up India’ — has failed to gain traction in Mysuru district even after 20 months of its launch. The programme was launched on April 5, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Every bank … Read more

Crop Science in India

Crop Science in India In India around 70% of the population earns its livelihood from agriculture. It fulfills the basic need of human beings and animals. It is an important source of raw material for many agro based industries. India’s geographical condition is unique for agriculture because it provides many favorable conditions. There are plain … Read more

24.11.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt to pay for patients who die in private hospital   The state government is introducing a concession scheme to be implemented as per the amendment made to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishment (KPME) Bill, which was tabled in the legislative council.   Under this scheme, the government will bear the entire medicine and … Read more