13.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka smart city to have 250 poles to charge electric vehicles   Hubballi-DharwadSmart City in Karnataka will have 250 smart poles to charge electric vehicles. The poles, which are expected to cost Rs. 10 lakh each, will act as WiFi hotspots and will feature remote-controlled LED lights.      INTERNATIONAL   ·        Saudi … Read more

11.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka Tops States with Investment Intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore   Karnataka topped all states with investment intentions of Rs. 1.49 lakh crore till October 2017,  according to R V Deshpande, Karnataka Minister for Large, Medium Industries and Infrastructure Development The investment was 43 percent of the country’s total investment intentions. Karnataka topped … 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

05.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Telangana to address water crisis in Tungabhadra region of Karnataka   Telangana government agreed to fulfill the requirement of Karnataka with the help of Rajolibanda Diversion Scheme. Karnataka state delegation which includes Water Resources Minister M B Patil called on, Telangana T Harish Rao who looks after the Water Resources department and briefed about the ground … Read more

04.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka’s first int’l travel expo on Feb 28   Over 1,000 delegates from nearly 25 countries will participate in the Karnataka International Travel Expo (KITE) from February 28 to March 2. With 400 international and domestic buyers, the expo – a first for Karnataka – will bring together travel agents, tour organizers, wedding planners, hoteliers … Read more

02.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Belagavi to house first skin bank in north Karnataka   The treatment of burn injuries will get a fillip with the first skin bank in north Karnataka slated to become operational in Belagavi this year. The Rotary Club of Belgaum and KLE’s Prabhakar Kore Hospital and Research Centre will set up the state’s second such facility. It will be located on the ground … Read more

15.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Scheme to use unspent funds of legislators The State government has come out with a new programme — Siddu Sarakarada Nade Sevegala Kade (Siddaramaiah government towards providing services) — for utilising unspent fund of ₹406 crore sanctioned under the MLA and MLC Area Development Fund.   With the Legislative Assembly elections expected to … Read more