10.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Karnataka election 2018: ‘Exempt forest staff from election duty’   Wildlife activists have demanded that forest department personnel and vehicles be exempted from election work, fearing that lack of patrol vehicles and field staff would only expose tigers and other endangered species to poachers.   Withdrawal of staffers and/ or patrolling vehicles would weaken … Read more

02.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA 1,600 MW thermal station dedicated to State   Yermarus Thermal Power Station (YTPS), a two-unit power station with an installed capacity of 1,600 MW (2X800), was dedicated to the State by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The power plant, built on Supercritical Technology, is technically owned by Raichur Power Corporation Ltd (RPCL), a joint venture of KarnatakaPower … Read more

01.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Universal Health Scheme hinges on referral system   Creating a sustainable model of healthcare for all, Karnataka will roll out the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) from March 2, bringing all government health schemes under one umbrella.   Under UHC, all the 1.4 crore households in the State will be eligible for cashless treatment for up to … Read more

25-26.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Important temples on Mysuru palace premises to be restored   The district administration has authorised the restoration and renovation of major temples on the Mysuru palace premises that are managed by the Muzrai Department. This is the first time in recent years that the restoration measures have been approved on this scale and will extend the … Read more

02.03.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA 1,600 MW thermal station dedicated to State   Yermarus Thermal Power Station (YTPS), a two-unit power station with an installed capacity of 1,600 MW (2X800), was dedicated to the State by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. The power plant, built on Supercritical Technology, is technically owned by Raichur Power Corporation Ltd (RPCL), a joint venture of KarnatakaPower … Read more

15.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka will prepare action plan to protect Great Indian Bustard   The state government has plans to protect the Great Indian Bustard, which is a rare and endangered species of birds.   Punati Shridhar, principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) and CEO of the Karnataka Ecotourism Board, said human intervention leads to mass destruction of … Read more

14.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

  Centre yet to release funds for regional cancer hospital The establishment of a regional cancer hospital on the premises of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences(KIMS) on the lines of the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology, is likely to be delayed as the Centre is yet to release funds.   The sources said that the proposal to upgrade … Read more

10.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Board to submit report on making state liquor-free   A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa.   As per him,the effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously … Read more

09.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Shift from ‘conservation speak’ to ‘conservation action’ needed, say experts   The region is witnessing an increase human-animal conflicts in recent days. The sighting of leopards, especially, and their capture in human-dominated landscapes are being reported more often. The reasons for this may be many, varying from reproductive biology, adaptability of the leopard to … Read more