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Karnataka HC Favors of KPCL in Sharavathi Tender Dispute
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T) against Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) regarding the tender process for the...The Karnataka High Court recently called upon the Law Commission of India to reconsider the criteria for age of consent. Discuss the need for this reconsideration.
While dismissing a lawsuit brought under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, the Karnataka High Court recently stated that the Law Commission of...
Supreme Court Directs Centre to Respond to Karnataka’s Plea for Drought Relief Funds
The Supreme Court of India has stressed the importance of cooperation between the central and state governments in addressing the release of funds for drought relief. The court’s...
Karnataka Mandates Reporting of Snakebite Deaths
On February 20, 2024, the Health Department of Karnataka state directed all government and private health facilities to compulsorily notify snakebite envenoming cases and resultant fatalities by invoking...
Fatalities Reported in Karnataka’s Kyasanur Forest Disease Outbreak
The Shimoga district of Karnataka state in India reported two deaths in 2024 due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) – a viral hemorrhagic fever with a high fatality...
Sphaerotheca varshaabhu: New Burrowing Frog Species Discovered in Karnataka
Researchers from various national and international organisations have discovered a new species of burrowing frog in Bengaluru. Named as ‘Sphaerotheca Varshaabhu’, this previously unknown species of frog has...
Karnataka Government Launches ‘Digital Detox’ Initiative
The Karnataka government recently announced a new ‘Digital Detox’ initiative in collaboration with the All India Game Developers Forum (AIGDF). The programme aims to spread awareness about the...What is the KPME (Amendment) Bill and why are private doctors in Karnataka up in arms against it?
The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2017, is a recent piece of amendment which has been made to the existing KPME Bill, which intends to bring all...
Agumbe Loses Rainfall Crown to Other Karnataka Towns
Agumbe Rainforest Complex (ARC) in Karnataka, famed for its high rainfall, has seen a decline in its monsoon rainfall over the past two years, resulting in it losing...
UNESCO Recognizes Karnataka’s Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas as World Heritage
UNESCO has officially added Karnataka’s Sacred Ensembles of Hoysalas to its prestigious World Heritage list. These ancient temples, previously on UNESCO’s Tentative list since 2014, now gain global...How do the rock paintings of North Karnataka and Andhra differ from those of Western Central India? Discuss.
The granite rocks of north Karnataka and Andhra provide suitable protected surfaces for rock-art at sites as Kupgan, Maski, Piklihal, etc. Most of this can be attributed on...
