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JAILU HAKKIGALA GANASUDHE
NEWS: Shivamogga jail inmates to sing on Akashavani ABOUT First-of-its-kind initiative in Karnataka Over 20 prisoners of Shivamogga Central Jail have been given an opportunity to sing their favo...
ZYOIN GROUP–KDEM MOU FOR GCC GROWTH
NEWS: Zyoin Group has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Karnataka Digital Economy Mission (KDEM) to support the growth and expansion of Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in Karn...
SEMICONDUCTOR TRAINING FABRICATION FACILITY AT IISC BENGALURU
News: President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated a Semiconductor Training Fabrication (Fab) Facility at the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru. ...
KARNATAKA: D.K. SHIVAKUMAR SWORN IN AS CHIEF MINISTER
News: D.K. Shivakumar took oath as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and announced several welfare and development measures. Key Announcements 'Yuva Yuga' Initiative focused on youth empowerment and...
KAGODU SATYAGRAHA – 75th Anniversary
NEWS: Year-long programmes will be held to mark the 75th anniversary of Kagodu Satyagraha in Karnataka. ABOUT KAGODU SATYAGRAHA Peasant movement launched in 1951 at Kagodu village, Sagar taluk, ...
E-SWATHU–SVAMITVA INTEGRATION FOR RURAL PROPERTY RECORDS
NEWS: Karnataka Revenue Department plans to integrate e-Swathu with the Centre’s Svamitva Yojana to streamline and digitize rural property records. ABOUT e-Swathu → Karnataka’s di...
STUDENT GIG PLATFORM TIMBUCKDO SIGNS MOU WITH KARNATAKA
NEWS: Bengaluru-based student gig platform TimbuckDo signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Collegiate and Technical Education (DCTE), Karnataka. ABOUT THE PARTNERSHIP A...
INDIA’S SECOND LARGEST CRICKET STADIUM (KARNATAKA)
NEWS: Karnataka Government announced construction of India’s second largest cricket stadium at Huvinayakanahalli village near Bengaluru. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Proposed by → Karnataka G...
KARNATAKA ECONOMY – AN OVERVIEW
KEY FACTS STATIC + CONCEPTUAL (PRELIMS FOCUS) Indicator Key Fact Area 1,91,791 sq km (5.83% of India) Population (2011) 6.10 crore (5.05% of India) ...
Dr. Rajkumar: A Cultural Icon Beyond Cinema
NEWS: The 97th birth anniversary of legendary Kannada actor Dr. Rajkumar is being commemorated. Background Rajkumar à One of the greatest legends of Kannada cinema, is remembered on his 97t...
HPV VACCINATION DRIVE IN KARNATAKA
NEWS: HPV Vaccination Drive in Karnataka crosses 2 lakh mark; Kalaburagi leads, Bengaluru trails Highlights · Total beneficiaries crossed...
INMATE REHABILITATION INITIATIVE (KARNATAKA)
NEWS: Karnataka Department of Prisons signed an MoU with R.V. College of Engineering (RVCE), Bengaluru to enhance inmate rehabilitation through skill-based training. HIGHLIGHTS Focus on re...
Karnataka Introduces Internal Reservation
NEWS: The Karnataka Cabinet approved internal reservation (sub-classification) within the existing 15% quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs) HIGHLIGHTS New quota distribution: 25% → Category A 2...
BESCOM RANKED 51st OUT OF 54 POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
NEWS: Bescom was ranked 51st among 54 power distribution companies assessed across the country by the Ministry of Power. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Bescom accumulated loss of Rs 13,819 crore and standing...
Ancient Temple Discovered in Karnataka
Archaeologists discovered a 1000-year-old temple.
AI Centre of Excellence (AI-CoE), Bengaluru
NEWS: Karnataka Cabinet → Approved establishment of AI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru (Electronic City Phase-1) KEY HIGHLIGHTS AI-CoE → To be set up at Institute of Bioinformatics and...
Karnataka Sees Improvement in Groundwater Levels
NEWS: Karnataka reports decline in groundwater extraction in 2025 → Based on Groundwater Assessment Report–2025 HIGHLIGHTS Groundwater extraction reduced: 68.44% (2024) → 66....
Karnataka health dept issues advisory on menu for govt events
NEWS: Karnataka Health Department issued a nutrition advisory for government offices, events, and eateries, promoting healthy, local, and sustainable food practices while banning plastic bottled water...
Karnataka set to introduce Rohith Vemula Bill
NEWS: The Karnataka government is set to introduce the Rohith Vemula (Prevention of Exclusion or Injustice) Bill, 2025à aimed at addressing caste-based discrimination ABOUT Named after Roh...
MOBILE BIDI-PUSTAKA HIDI CAMPAIGN
NEWS: The Department of School Education and Literacy has launched the ‘Mobile Bidi-Pustaka Hidi (Leave The Phone, Pick Up A Book)’ campaign to instil the habit of reading among kids. ABO...
PARIDRISHYA
NEWS: Mysuru's International festival of short films, documentaries begins February 20 Paridrishya-2026 The fourth edition of the three-day international festival of short films and documentaries,...
INDIA’S FIRST PRIVATE-SECTOR HELICOPTER FAL IN KARNATAKA
NEWS: PM Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron virtually inaugurated India’s first private-sector Helicopter Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Vemagal, Karnataka. ABOUT Operates unde...
NAMMA SARAS MELA 2026
NEWS: The Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood, Karnataka State Rural Livelihood Mission will organise a national level exhibition and sale of products prepared by SHGs&agr...
THE DOSA CODE: ONE GENE, THREE DISORDERS
NEWs: Bengaluru researchers now show that, for some, all three (being overweight, having a weak heart, or struggling with sleep (apnoea)) stem from a single genetic disorder. ABOUT All three&agrav...
BESCOM RANKED 51ST OUT OF 54 POWER DISTRIBUTION COMPANIES
NEWS: Bescom was ranked 51st among 54 power distribution companies assessed across the country by the Ministry of Power. KEY HIGHLIGHTS Bescomàaccumulated loss of Rs 13,819 crore and standi...
WOMEN-ONLY AUTO SERVICE
NEWS: Women-only auto service set for launch on February 14 in Bengaluru ABOUT An auto service designed exclusively for women drivers and passengers The platform, called Sakhi, follows a ride-hai...
HI-TECH SILK COCOON MARKET
NEWS: Mysuru to get hi-tech silk cocoon market soon; two acres land identified ABOUT Mysuru will get a hi-tech cocoon market A two-acre-land is identified for the purpose Karnataka State governm...
HI-TECH SILK COCOON MARKET
NEWS: Mysuru to get hi-tech silk cocoon market soon; two acres land identified ABOUT Mysuru will get a hi-tech cocoon market A two-acre-land is identified for the purpose Karnataka State governm...
REGISTERING FIRS ON SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS
News: The Karnataka police chief has issued a new set of guidelines "to avoid mechanical registration of the FIRs and arrest relating to social media posts" ABOUT The police officers of the state ar...
KHADI ON ALL FIRST SATURDAYS
NEWS: Karnataka govt staff to wear Khadi on all first Saturdays ABOUT: Karnataka government officers and employees will wear Khadi clothes to office on the first Saturday of every month as part of...
JAMMA BANE LANDS
NEWS: Karnataka has enacted the Karnataka Land Revenue (2nd Amendment) Act, 2025 to modernize the century-old land record system for the unique Jamma Bane lands in Kodagu (Coorg). ABOUT The act ...
HOARDINGS: UNDER REVISED ADVERTISING REGULATIONS
NEWS: The state government(Karnataka) on Tuesday notified the Greater Bengaluru Area (Advertisement) Rules, 2025, empowering the city’s five municipal corporations to auction advertising rights ...
KARNATAKA AIMS FOR GOA-LIKE BEACH TOURISM
NEWS: With 320-kilometre coastline, Karnataka aims for Goa-like beach tourism HIGHLIGHTS The Tourism Department has rolled out its first major initiative to enhance the state’s coastal touri...
KARNATAKA'S NO-EXERCISE RATE UP
News: Karnataka's no-exercise rate up as desk jobs, sugar-heavy diet take a toll HIGHLIGHTS Nearly 78% of young adults reported insufficient intake of fruits and vegetables Reasons for this shift...
MISSION SURAKSHA, A SURESHOT CURE FOR CHILD MARRIAGES IN SHIVAMOGGA
NEWS: The implementation of Mission Suraksha, the first of its kind in the state, has prevented 54 child marriages since its inception in July HIGHLIGHTS It has also encouraged children below the...
KARNATAKA RANKED 2ND IN FASAL BIMA YOJANA IMPLEMENTATION
NEWS: Agriculture Department officials received the award at the 13th National Review Conference of the PMFBY HIGHLIGHTS Karnataka has been awarded the second rank in the category of “large...
LAW TO PRESERVE, DIGITISE MANUSCRIPTS AVAILABLE ACROSS KARNATAKA
NEWS: Karnataka govt mulls law to preserve, digitise manuscripts available across State. The Bill is a first-of-its kind and people in possession of the manuscripts will have to self declare the same ...
KARNATAKA'S PROPOSED 'HONOUR KILLING' LAW
News: The Karnataka government is in the process of coming up with a comprehensive law aimed at preventing and punishing crimes committed in the name of “honour” and tradition, particularl...
12TH-CENTURY INSCRIPTION REVEALS HOYSALA-ERA INTERREGIONAL LINKAGES
NEWS - A 12th-century stone inscription discovered at the Sri Mahalakshmi Temple, K. Bettahalli (Pandavapura taluk, Mandya district) has revealed close historical links between Hoysala Karnataka and T...
BANNERGHATTA: CEC FLAGS ECO SENSITIVE ZONE VIOLATION, SUGGESTS RESTORATION
NEWS - The Central Empowered Committee (CEC) has recommended withdrawal of Karnataka’s 2020 notification reducing the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around Bannerghatta National Park (BNP), citing vio...
KARNATAKA BODY OPPOSES KERALA’S MALAYALAM LANGUAGE BILL
NEWS: Karnataka Border Area Development Authority (KBADA) raised objections to Kerala’s proposed Malayalam Language Bill, 2025. Key Provision of the Bill: Mandates Malayalam as the first lan...