01.11.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Vigilance Dept Trapped 194 Govt Officials Since Formation Of State   Vigilance Department has trapped 194 Government officers of various departments, including 54 gazetted officers,  while receiving bribes since Uttarahand was carved out of Uttar Pradesh in November 2000.  Besides, the government officers, caught red-handed while receiving bribe, were booked under appropriate sections … Read more

01.11.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Neelamani N Raju becomes Karnataka’s first woman DG-IGP   Karnataka is all set to get its first woman police chief in Neelamani N Raju.   Raju, a 1983 batch IPS officer, will replace incumbent director general and inspector general of police Rupak Kumar Dutta, who retires on Tuesday, official sources said.   The decision was taken by … Read more

24.10.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka to ban Pillion Riding on Two-Wheelers With Engine Capacity up to 100 cc   Karnataka government has decided to ban pillion riding on two-wheelers with less than 100 cc engine. It will not affect the existing two-wheelers but will be applicable for new vehicles. The ban comes in the backdrop of safety … Read more

03.10.17 (KPSC) Karnataka Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka govt looking at biotech to resolve farming woes   Eyeing a long-term solution for Karnataka’s agriculture concerns, the new biotechnology policy is giving special importance to boosting agriculture productivity. After back-to-back droughts in the past three years, the focus has shifted on drought-resistant crops and cropping pattern using biotechnology. Considering that about 74% of … Read more