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Chalukyas of Kalyana (C.973-1189) The Chalukyas of Kalyana who claim to be the scions of the Badami Chalukyas, overthrew the Rashtrakutas in 973, and Taila II (Trailokya Malla), the first ruler of the dynasty, later defeated the Chola rulers like Uttama and Rajaraja I, and even killed Paramara Munja of Dhara. His son Satyashraya (997-1008) … Read more
KARNATAKA Cabinet meet to decide ‘religious minority’ tag for Lingayat community A crucial Cabinet meeting called to discuss accepting retired High Court judge H.N. Nagamohan Das Committee report recommending ‘religious minority’ tag for the Lingayat community will be held soon. Though Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T.B. Jayachandra said the Cabinet had a … Read more
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
KARNATAKA 6th Pay Commission recommends 30% hike in salaries of state govt employees Providing relief to 5.2 lakh state government employees and 5.73 lakh pensioners, the 6th Pay Commission has suggested a hike of about 30% in salaries. The additional expenditure to the state government due to revision of pay, allowances and pensions, … Read more
KARNATAKA Higher education enrolment will soon touch 40% Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that his government has taken steps to increase higher education enrolment in the State to 40% by laying emphasis on imparting quality education and improving college infrastructure. The higher education enrolment rate in India is low when compared to many … Read more
Quality of service delivery After over a decade of rapid economic growth in India, the biggest challenge facing policymakers at both central and state levels is to ensure ‘inclusive’ growth so that the gains from increased national income are shared by all sections of society. In particular, it is imperative that a high quality of … Read more
Attitude: its relation with thoughts and behavior The effects of attitudes on behaviors is a growing research enterprise within psychology. Icek Ajzen has led research and helped develop two prominent theoretical approaches within this field: the theory of reasoned action and, its theoretical descendant, the theory of planned behavior. Both theories help explain the link … Read more
Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance The notion of “Good Governance” has become the buzzword these days in wake of globalization. Good governance is commonly described as a style of governance that is efficient, effective, responsive, corruption free and citizen friendly for ensuring people’s trust in government and promoting social harmony, political stability … Read more
Human Rights Commission Establishment of Human Right Commission The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. This Act was amended in 2006. The commission is the watchdog of human rights … Read more
KARNATAKA From food to crop, Karnataka tops GI table with 39 products Karnataka leads the list of states that have claimed geographical indications for products, with 39 tagged items, ranging from Mysore silk and Dharwad pedha to Coorg green cardamom and Appemidi mango. According to the latest report on registration of GIs released … Read more