Karnataka

DMPQ-. “Article 371-J of Indian constitution gives the President of India certain power to provide that the Governor of Karnataka would have special responsibility for Karnataka.” Elucidate.

. Under Article 371-J, the President is empowered to provide that the Governor of Karnataka would have special responsibility for The establishment of a separate development board for Hyderabad-Karnataka region Making a provision that a report on the working of the board would be placed every year before the State Legislative Assembly The equitable allocation … Read more

03-04.06.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Mobile app to integrate dairy services   In a move that is expected to benefit milk producers and veterinarians, the government has announced plans to create an android-based mobile application with the objective of integrating the services of the 17 District Cooperative Milk Producers’ Unions in the State. The project is expected to cost … Read more

READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles   The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more

13.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Tamil Nadu’s 40,000 crore plan to replace thermal units   Tangedco is set to replace all old thermal units in the state with new super critical units at an estimated 40,000 crore. The new thermal units, which will have a combined capacity of 5,700MW, will come up in the next five years. Several state-owned thermal … Read more

11-12.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Three Tamil Nadu varsities enter elite UGC category   Three TN universities have been granted Category-I status by the UGC, giving them powers to launch new departments, courses, programmes, schools, centres, off-campus facilities and distance education programmes without the regulator’s approval, as per a notification by the Union ministry of human resource development.   With … Read more