16.02.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Board to submit report on making state liquor-free   A report recommending complete ban on liquor in Karnataka, akin to the Bihar model, will be submitted to the state government soon, informed Karnataka State Temperance Board chairman H C Rudrappa.   The effort of creating awareness among people to stay away from liquor is being held continuously in every district. … 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

30.01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   No premature transfers of government servants: Karnataka   The state government on Monday placed a January 27, 2018 circular before the Karnataka High Court, stating that no government servant is being transferred prematurely in contravention of the June 7, 2013 transfer guidelines.   The circular alsostatesthat no order willbeissued in violation of these guidelines which mandate that any transfer … Read more

14-15 .01.18 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Karnataka rejects Tamil Nadu’s plea for release of Cauvery water   Citing shortage of water in the state’s four reservoirs, the Karnataka government on Saturday rejected Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami’s appeal to immediately release seven tmc ft of Cauvery water.   The farmers of Tamil Nadu were facing a distress situation as Karnataka had … Read more

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

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

22.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA   Electric trains set to run on Mysuru-Bengaluru stretch   Rail infrastructure on the 139-km-long Mysuru-Bengaluru section is set to receive a major impetus with the electrified double track between the two cities completed at a cost of nearly ₹210 crore.   Three express and three passenger trains are expected to be hauled by … Read more

14.12.17 Karnataka (KPSC) Current Affairs

KARNATAKA Mysuru drags its feet on ‘Stand Up India’   The Union government’s flagship programme to boost entrepreneurship and employment — ‘Stand Up India’ — has failed to gain traction in Mysuru district even after 20 months of its launch. The programme was launched on April 5, 2016, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Every bank … Read more