05.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA SC invalidates domicile rule for PG medical quota seats   The Supreme Court on Wednesday declared invalid a Karnataka government condition restricting postgraduate admissions for medical and dental government quota seats to students with minimum 10 years domicile in the State.   The court said that the domicile condition of 10 years bars even … Read more

25-26.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Government tweaks minority college admission rule   Schools seeking the tag of minority educational institutions should have at least 25% of their total number of students in an academic year from the religious or linguistic minority community, according to the draft Karnataka Educational Institutions(Recognition of Minority Educational Institutions Terms and Conditions) Rules, 2017.   Primary … Read more

08.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Karnataka takes historic decision to have separate State flag   Karnataka government, on Thursday, took a historic decision to have separate State flag.   The decision was taken at a meeting convened by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to discuss the recommendations of the nine-member flag committee. The committee had recommended yellow, red and white with … Read more

03.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Karnataka govt sanctions Rs 53 crore to distribute kerosene at subsidized rate to fishermen   The government has sanctioned Rs 53 crore to distribute kerosene at subsidized rate to small scale traditional fishermen, who use motorized boats, in the state.   The department of food, civil supplies and consumer affairs had sent a letter … Read more

23.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Cultural policy should be broad-based: Experts   The Karnataka government’s proposed cultural policy should be inclusive in nature, felt experts who participated in a discussion on “Karnataka’s Cultural Policy”.   The whims and fancies of ministers dictate the activities of the department of culture and there is no definite policy, critics pointed out. The governemnt instead of … Read more

14-15 .01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka rejects Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of Cauvery water   Citing shortage of water in the state’s four reservoirs, the Karnataka government on Saturday rejected Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s appeal to immediately release seven tmc ft of Cauvery water.   The farmers of Tamil Nadu were facing a distress situation as Karnataka had … Read more

09.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka unveils its horticulture garden in Ooty   After months of delay and anticipation, the Karnataka Siri Horticulture Garden was finally thrown open at Fern Hills amidst the hilly landscape of the Nilgiris.   It’s an ambitious project of the Karnataka horticulture department. “With over 30 lakh tourists visiting Ooty every year, department officials are … Read more

10 &11.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka government to introduce digital platform for hassle-free governance   In order to strengthen the ecosystem for government services, Karnataka State government will be launching a digital platform to address the issues of the common citizen. The state cabinet ratified the proposal of “Seva Sindhu,” a common citizen platform to fine tune the delivery system … Read more

Karnataka Planned Development

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