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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...

April 30, 2024    Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

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...

April 22, 2024

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...

April 9, 2024    Legal & Constitution Current Affairs

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...

February 20, 2024    India Nation & States Current Affairs

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...

February 12, 2024    Environment & Biodiversity Current Affairs

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...

February 3, 2024    Science & Technology

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...

February 2, 2024    India Nation & States Current Affairs

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...

November 24, 2023

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...

September 21, 2023    India Nation & States Current Affairs

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...

September 19, 2023    Art & Culture Current Affairs

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...

August 17, 2023

Impact of CMV and ToMV on Tomato Crops

Tomato growers in regions like Maharashtra and Karnataka have been facing significant challenges due to the impact of two viruses – Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV) and Tomato mosaic...

July 6, 2023    India Nation & States Current Affairs

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