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Noted Kannada writer D Javare Gowda passes away
Noted Kannada writer and language activist D Javare Gowda passed away due to heart failure in Mysuru, Karnataka. He was 101. He was popularly known as De Ja Gow and was a disciple of famous Kannada poet K V Puttappa. ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2016
India, World Bank ink US$ 100 million loan agreement for Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization
India and World Bank have signed the Loan and Project Agreements for World Bank (IBRD) assistance of US 100 million dollars for Karnataka Urban Water Supply Modernization project. Objective of the project: (i) Provide city-wide access to a continuous piped ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Karnataka Government decides to set up Asia’s first Rice Technology Park in Gangavati
Karnataka Government has decided to go ahead with the establishment of Asia’s first Rice Technology Park at Gangavati in Koppal district. Apart from it state government has decided to set upa Maize Technology Park at Ranebennur in Haveri district. Key ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
South India's first underground metro services flagged off in Bengaluru
South India’s first underground metro services flagged of in Bengaluru i.e. at East-West corridor (Purple Line) of Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL). The underground metro corridor has been named as Namma Metro and was flagged off Dr BR Ambedkar ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Karnataka launches Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana for free treatment to accident victims
Karnataka government has launched Mukhyamantri Santwana Harish Yojana to provide free medical treatment to road accident victims for the first 48 hours (2 days) in the nearest government or private hospital. The scheme has been named after Harish Nanjappa who ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee sworn-in as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee has sworn-in as the 28th Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka. He was administered oath to the office as per provision of Article 219 of Constitution by the Governor Vajubhai R. Vala in a ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2016
Karnataka Mobile One m-governance model wins gold at World Government Summit
Karnataka’s flagship mobile-one governance application has won gold medal at the fourth World Government Summit in Dubai, UAE in the m-governance awards category. On behalf of state government, Karnataka’s e-governance secretary Srivatsa Krishna received the award. Karnataka Mobile One m-governance model ..
Renowned Kannada filmmaker and lyricist Geethapriya passes away
Renowned Kannada filmmaker and lyricist Geethapriya passed away after a battle with throat cancer in Bengaluru, Karnataka. He was 84. He has penned lyrics for over 250 immortal songs and directed 40 films including one in Hindi. About Geethapriya Geethapriya ..