Karnataka Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill, 2020

The Karnataka State Legislative Council recently passed the Land Reforms (Amendment) Bill 2020. The 2020 amendment bill seeks to amend the Karnataka Land reforms Act of 1961. The 1961 Act brought in restrictions on ownership of agricultural lands in the state. The amendment removes 3 sections of the Act to allow ownership of farmlands by ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Legal & Constitution Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Agriculture • Agriculture in Karnataka • amendment • Corruption • Food security • Karnataka • Land Reforms

What is Learning Management System launched in Karnataka?

The Learning Management System (LMS) was launched by the Karnataka government in digital mode, will be implemented in government colleges within the state. This digital platform will have multilingual e-content in the form of PPTs, videos, quizzes, assignment and e-study materials developed as per the University syllabus. It is said to be the first of ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Digital Education • gross enrolment ratio • Higher education • ICT • Karnataka • Learning Management System

What are deemed forests? Why is Karnataka Government releasing 6.64 lakh hectares of deemed forests?

The State Government of Karnataka recently announced that it will soon declassify 6.64 lakh hectares of 9.94 hectares of deemed forests in the state. This is around 67% of the deemed forest land. What are deemed forests? Deemed Forests are land tracts that appear to be forest but have not been notified as forest in ..

Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: bellari • BS Yediyurappa • deemed forest • Forest Conservation • Forest Conservation Act 1980 • Karnataka • Land management • Supreme court • Vijayanagar

National Education Policy 2020: Karnataka set to be the first state to implement

Karnataka is going to be the first state in India to implement the new National Education Policy 2020. Necessary administrative reforms and amendments are reportedly being implemented by the state government to welcome the newly launched National Education Policy. Key highlights A high-level task force was constituted immediately after the publication of the draft of ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: Basic Education • Karnataka • National Education Policy 2020 • Vocational education • Vocational education in India

Price Monitoring and Resource Unit (PMRU) set up in Karnataka

The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority, in collaboration with the Karnataka State Drug Control Department, has launched the Price Monitoring and Resource Unit in the state. The PMRU will be mainly responsible for making access to medicine convenient for all the citizens of the state. Details of the PMRU The PMRU will have the first-ever governing ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: CAPPM • Consumer Awareness Publicity and Price Monitoring • DPCO • Drug Prices Control Order • Karnataka • National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority • NPPA • PMRU • Price Monitoring and Resource Unit