31.05.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL ·        World No Tobacco Day is celebrated on 31 May   Every year, on 31 May, World Health Organization and partners mark World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).   The theme of World No Tobacco Day 2018 is “Tobacco and heart disease.” The day highlights the health and other risks associated with tobacco use, and advocating for … Read more

01.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

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

28.10.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Reservation mandated in all Karnataka based education institutes for transgenders The Karnataka government, based on the inputs from all its department, has decided to provide a mandatory reservation for transgenders and the sexual minorities in all levels of formal education across Karnataka. It has also said that a separate toilet for the transgenders should be … Read more