06.06.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   BSNL to launch 4G services in Karnataka soon   With competition in the telecom sector getting more intense and private players doling out attractive schemes to lure customers, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (BSNL) is hoping to introduce 4G services in Karnataka this year. The tender for the same has been processed and the BSNL is … Read more

29-30.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Now, transport department wants bus ticketing platforms to obtain licence   The transport department has ordered online bus ticketing platforms including RedBus to obtain a licence. The move is being seen as an attempt to rein in private bus operators from fleecing passengers, especially during festivals and on weekends.   The Central Motor Vehicles Act mandates that any agent … Read more

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

17.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Indias Biggest Global Pharma Conference Begins In Bengaluru   India’s biggest Global Conference on Pharma Industry and Medical Devices began in Bengaluru. With the theme, ‘Driving NextGen Pharmaceuticals. Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilisers Ananth Kumar inaugurated the three-day event. The event is being organized by the Department of Pharmaceuticals (DoP), Ministry of Chemicals … Read more

18.11.2017 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Falling sex ratio in Karnataka   The sex ratio at birth in Karnataka has dropped to 898 in 2016 from 917 in 2014, but not a single person has been convicted under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, till date.   Enacted in 1994 to stop female foeticide, the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and … Read more