Digital divide & its prevention

Digital divide & its prevention Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. Digital dividends—the broader development benefits from using these technologies have lagged behind. In many instances digital technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. Yet their aggregate impact has fallen short and is unevenly distributed. For digital technologies … Read more

12.04.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

  KARNATAKA Cauvery issue: Kamal Haasan appeals to PM Modi to deliver justice to TN, Karnataka Even as the opposition parties led by the DMK and fringe political outfits held black flag protests against the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the backdrop of the Centre’s inaction on the Cauvery water dispute, actor and president of the … Read more

Citizen charter

Citizen charter The Citizens’ Charter is an instrument which seeks to make an organization transparent, accountable and citizen friendly. A Citizens’ Charter is basically a set of commitments made by an organization regarding the standards of service which it delivers. Every citizens’ charter has several essential components to make it meaningful; the first being the … 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

27.10.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka cabinet approves transgender policy   Karnataka state cabinet approved a policy which seeks to provide legal protection to the transgender community and thereby safeguard them from social and sexual exploitation. The objective of this policy is to remove the stigma attached to the transgender community and integrate them into the mainstream of the … Read more

23.11.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Unmanned level crossing gates to go ‘smart’ soon   The Innovation Cell of the Mysuru Division of the South Western Railway has embarked upon the ‘Smart LC Gates’ project in which an alarm or buzzer will automatically be triggered at the unmanned LC gates and alert motorists.   The prototype entails adopting long-range … 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

26.10.17 KPSC (Karnataka) Daily Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Eco-tourism in Karnataka set to get costlier   The Karnataka State forest department increased the entry fees for National parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Bird Sanctuaries. Safari, homestay, parking, photo and video shooting charges are also being hiked by the Forest Department. The new charges will be applicable from November 1 onwards. In 2015, charges were increased by … Read more

12.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA New terminal at Hubballi airport inaugurated   A long-standing demand of the North Karnataka region to have an upgraded airport to accommodate more large aircraft became a reality with the inauguration of a new terminal building of the Hubballi airport.   On the demand to make the new flight to Mumbai a daily flight, the minister said, … Read more