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KARNATAKA I-T net collection in Karnataka, Goa to cross Rs 1 lakh crore this year The net collection of income tax (I-T) from Karnataka and Goa region will cross Rs 1 lakh crore for the first time. As on date, the department has collected Rs 98,000 crore, up from Rs 89,500 crore last year. For evasion … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka Unveils Healthcare Scheme ‘Arogya Karnataka’ KarnatakaChief Minister Siddaramaiah unveiled a healthcare scheme named ‘Arogya Karnataka’ (Healthy Karnataka) aimed at benefitting about 1.43 crore households in the state. It will provide quality primary, secondary and tertiary treatment to both below-poverty-line (BPL) and above-poverty-line (APL) families in the state. Through the scheme, all … Read more
Preservation & promotion of culture and indigenous knowledge- Use of Regional Language in ICT “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” -Mahatma Gandhi Indigenous Knowledge (IK) refers to the knowledge, innovations, and practices of indigenous groups in matters related to agriculture and environmental management, medicine and health, … Read more
KARNATAKA · Ancient water pipeline found in Hampi ð The Archaeological Survey of India has stumbled upon an ancient terracotta pipeline near the ‘Octagon’ pavilion near the Queen’s bath in Hampi. ð The ASI officials believe that these multiple-rowed pipelines, buried under the existing road between the Bhojana Shala on the opposite direction … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka plans ‘safe selfie’ campaign Concerned over the growing number of ‘selfie deaths’, the Karnataka government has decided to launch an online campaign warning that “self-photography could cost you your life” and urge people to take a pledge to take selfies responsibly. The state tourism department will simultaneously launch a statewide drive … Read more
Foundational values for civil services Values are the standards on which, we evaluate things. For every situation we don’t have time to ‘test’ the case on ethics theories such as utilitarianism. Values provide time saving short-cut in such situation. Under New public management (NPM), the concept of public services is fast changing. Bureaucrat has become … Read more
Distinction between Indus Civilization and Vedic Civilization These two civilizations have not only played a major role in the development of ancient India, but have also left a lineage that still continues to shape our present Indian culture. Differences based on Following Major Headings PERIODICTY BASED DIFFERNENCES: Indus Valley Civilization: Till 20th century, historians thought … Read more
KARNATAKA Ratna Prabha is Karnataka’s new chief secretary The Karnataka government appointed senior woman IAS officer K Ratna Prabha as the new chief secretary. She will be the third woman civil servant to hold the top bureaucratic post in Karnataka after Teresa Bhattacharya (2000) and Malati Das (2006) and the second woman to concurrently hold the … Read more
KARNATAKA Karnataka CM launches Siddaramaiah app for citizens People of Karnataka can now directly reach the chief minister through their smartphones. An app, available on Android and iOS platforms, will allow citizens to reach out to Siddaramaiah with suggestions and complaints and the CM will react to them. “The app named Siddaramaiah, available … Read more
KARNATAKA Cultural policy should be broad-based: Experts The Karnataka government’s proposed cultural policy should be inclusive in nature, felt experts who participated in a discussion on “Karnataka’s Cultural Policy”. The whims and fancies of ministers dictate the activities of the department of culture and there is no definite policy, critics pointed out. The governemnt instead of … Read more