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Delhi Court orders attachment of Vijay Mallya’s properties
Delhi court has issued an order of the attachment of fugitive Vijay Mallya’s properties in Bengaluru in a case relating to FERA, Foreign Exchange Management Act violations by 10th July, next date of hearing. The court has declared Mallya ..
Under-construction building collapses in Karnataka
An under-construction building has collapsed in Karnataka’s Dharwad. This incident took place in the Kumareshwar Nagar of the town late afternoon on 19th March. More than 40 people are still feared trapped under the debris and 2 people are reported ..
Maate Mahadevi, Head of Basava Dharma Peetha at Kudalasangama passes away
Maate Mahadevi (74), Head of Basava Dharma Peetha at Kudalasangama and a prominent Lingayat leader, has passed away in Bangalore, Karnataka on March 21, 2019. Installed as ‘Jagadguru’ in the 1970s, Maate Mahadevi launched several educational and religious institutions and ..
Sirsi Supari gets GI Tag
The Sirsi Supari of Karnataka has got the GI tag by the Registrar of Geographical Indications. Sirsi Supari is the first product from the Arecanut sector to get a GI tag. Facts Sirsi Supari is cultivated in Yellapura, Siddapura and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Cloud Seeding in Karnataka for Two Monsoon Seasons
Reeling under drought the government of Karnataka is planning for cloud seeding project to influence the upcoming monsoon and capture as much water as possible from the rain clouds. The government of Karnataka has called the tenders for cloud seeding ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Hasmukh Adhia Appointed as Chancellor of Gujarat Central University
President Ram Nath Kovind has approved the appointment of former finance secretary Hasmukh Adhia as the chancellor of Gujarat Central University. He will hold the post for a period of five years. Hasmukh Adhia was a Gujarat cadre IAS officer and ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Loan Agreement signed for Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project
The World Bank, Government of India and representatives from the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand signed Loan Agreement for additional financing of $137 Million for the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP) that will help rehabilitate ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
PM inaugurates IOC's Ennore LNG Import Terminal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Indian Oil Corporation’s (IOCs) LNG terminal at Ennore. LNG Terminal Ennore terminal is ambitious terminal for storage and re-gasification of imported LNG, built by the nation’s largest fuel retailer Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019
Swachh Survekshan Awards are given by the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs based on the survey which covered all urban local bodies in the country. The Survey was the largest such cleanliness survey in the world. Swachh Survekshan ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2019
Jalamrutha Scheme of Karnataka
The government of Karnataka has launched the water conservation scheme Jalamrutha. The scheme focuses on drought-proofing measures, including protection and rejuvenation of water bodies. About the Scheme The scheme will be implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development and Panchayat ..