1.Premier institutes IISc and NLSIU top NIRF-2024 ranking list Highlights:Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has announced the India Rankings for all the categories The announcement event was held at Bharat Mandapam, New…
1.Two new cardamom varieties Context:Two new cardamom varieties developed at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research at Appangala in Kodagu. The two varieties of the crop – IISR Manushree and…
1.State May Lose Grant Over Delayed Local Polls Context:State may lose out on grant if local body polls are not completed soonThe State Election Commission (SEC) will write to the…
1.Wind Energy Growth Slows After 2016-2020 Boom Context:As of May 2024, the total installed capacity of Renewable Energy (RE) in Karnataka stands at 21,990 megawatts (MW) putting the State in…
1.Heavy rains push up storage in hydel reservoirs to record level Context:The recent spell of heavy rains in Karnataka's Western Ghats region has brightened its power scenario as the cumulative…
1.Conference on human-elephant conflict management Context:Conference on human-elephant conflict management on August 12On the occasion of World Elephant Day (12th august), the Karnataka Forest Department will organize an International Conference…
1.Bandipur Tiger Reserve Context:Bandipur Tiger Reserve Records First-Ever Documentation of Eye Colour Variation in LeopardsIn a first-ever documentation of variation in the coloration of the iris among leopards,Dhruv Patil, a…
1. SC Allows for Sub-Classification of SCs and STs Context:The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes is permissible to provide quota within…
1.Mangalore, Udupi 5% land to sea by 2040! Context:A recent report from the Bangalore-based think tank, Center for Study of Sciences, highlights the alarming impact of rising sea levels on…
