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Karnataka Current Affairs January 2017

Centre Grants Drought Relief Assistance of Rs. 1782 Crore for Karnataka
i. The Union Government has approved an assistance of Rs. 1782.44 Crore for drought-
affected Karnataka on January 5, 2017. The decision was taken during a meeting of the High
Level Committee chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.
ii. The committee approved the grant after examining the proposal based on the reports of
the Inter-Ministerial Central Team (IMCT) which visited the state. The assistance has been
approved from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF).

Karnataka allows sale of white kerosene in open market

i. Karnataka government lead by Siddaramaiah , has decided to allow the sale of
white kerosene in open market. An official order was issued by State Food and Civil Supplies
Minister UT Khader on January 18, 2017
ii. The dealers who have interest in selling white kerosene in open market can approach the office
of the Food and Civil Supplies in their districts.

Karnataka Govt Approves Amending Laws to Lift Ban on Kambala & Bullock Cart Race
i. The Karnataka state cabinet on January 28, 2017 approved amending Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Bill, 1960 Act to legalize the Kambala and Bullock Cart Race which is a
traditional festival held annually in Karnataka.
ii. The amendment Bill will be introduced by the state cabinet in the legislature session scheduled
to be begin from February 6.
iii. The Karnataka High Court banned the Kambala after animal rights group filed a petition to ban
the sport as it showed cruelty against animals in sports like bull-taming and buffalo-racing.

Head Post Offices to Offer Services of Passport Seva Kendras

i. The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers Ananth Kumar inaugurated Indias first Post
Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSK) at Metagalli post office in Mysuru on January 25,
2017. The second POPSK simultaneously opened in Gujarat.
ii. The POPSK has been launched to expand the passport services over a wide area and simplify
the process to travel abroad.
iii. The Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Posts (DOP) made Joint Venture
to implement the project of delivering passport-related services. Initially the pilot project has
been inaugurated at the Mysuru Head Post office in Karnataka and at Dahod in Gujarat.

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14th Pravasi Bhartiya Divas Convention Held in Bengaluru

The 14th edition of the Pravasi Bhartiya Divas (PBD) Convention 2017 kick started at
Jacaranda Hall, BIEC, in Bengaluru, Karnataka on January 7 and would conclude on January 9,
2017.
The theme of the three day PBD 2017 was Redefining Engagement with the Indian
Diaspora.
Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas
i.The PBD began on January 7 with the Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. The theme of Youth
PBD was Role of Diaspora Youth in the Transformation of India.
ii.The event was chaired by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Vijay Goel and co-chaired by
Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr V.K. Singh.
iii.Vice President of Suriname Michael Ashwin Adhin was the Special Guest at the Youth
Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) who addressed the young overseas Indian delegates at the
inaugural session along with Minister of External Affairs Smt Sushma Swaraj, Karnataka Chief
Minister Siddaramaiah among others.
14th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention
The main event of the PBD event started on January 8, 2017.
Inaugurated by: Prime Minster Narendra Modi
Chief Guest of the Convention: Prime Minister of Portugal, Dr Antonio Costa
Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cards
i.PM Modi emphasized the contributions made by the Non-residential Indians and Persons of
Indian Origin (PIOs) in the development of India and addressed the OCIs facing difficulty in
getting the OCIs cards.
ii.The deadline for PIO card conversions to OCI has also been extended from December 31, 2016,
to June 30, 2017, without any penalty.
List of Pravasi Bharatiya Samman-2017 Awardees

S.NO. Name Country Field

1 Dr. Gorur Krishna Harinath Australia Community Service
2. Mr. Rajasekharan Pillai Valavoor Bahrain Business
Kizhakkathil
3. Antwerp Indian Association Belgium Community Service
4. Mr. Nazeer Ahamed Mohamed Brunei Community Service
Zackiriah
5. Mr. Mukund Bhikhubhai Purohit Canada Business
6. Mr. Nalinkumar Sumanlal Kothari Djibouti Community Service
7. Mr. Vinod Chandra Patel Fiji Social Service
8. Mr. Raghunath Marie Antonin Manet France Arts & Culture
9. Dr. Lael Anson E. Best Israel Medical Science
10. Dr. Sandip Kumar Tagore Japan Arts & Culture
11. Mr. Ariful Islam Libya Community Service
12 . Tan Sri Dato Dr. Muniandy Malaysia Education and Community
Thambirajah Service
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13 . Honble Mr. Pravind Kumar Jugnauth Mauritius Public Service

14 . H.E. Mr. Antonio Luis Santos da Portugal Public Service
Costa
15 . Dr. Raghavan Seetharaman Qatar Business Management
16 . Ms. Zeenat Musarrat Jafri Saudi Arabia Education
17. Singapore Indian Association Singapore Community Service
18. Dr. Carani Balaraman Sanjeevi Sweden Medicine
19 . Mr. Susheel Kumar Saraff Thailand Business
20. Mr. Winston Chandarbhan Dookeran Trinidad & Tobago Public Service
21. Mr. Vasudev Shamdas Shroff United Arab Community Service
Emirates
22 . India Social and Cultural Centre, United Arab Philanthropy and Community
Abu Dhabi Emirates Service
23 . Rt. Honble Ms. Priti Patel United Kingdom Public Service
24 . Ms. Neena Gill United Kingdom Public Service
25 . Mr. Hari Babu Bindal USA Environmental Engineering
26 . Dr. Bharat Haridas Barai USA Community Service
27 . Ms. Nisha Desai Biswal USA Public Affairs
28 . Dr. Mahesh Mehta USA Community Service
29 . Mr. Ramesh Shah USA Community Service
30. Dr. Sampatkumar Shidramapa USA Community Leadership
Shivangi

Jaipur to be next Destination for startups after Bengaluru

i.The state government of Rajasthan led by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has collaborated
with the American MNC Cisco to develop the state capital Jaipur as the second startup
destination after Bengaluru.
ii. The joint programme, Jaipur Lighthouse City programme, would comprise of series of
initiatives for the digial transformation of the state.
iii. The main focus of the initiative would be the girls. The state government and Cisco will focus
on training the girls in information and communication technology (ICT).

Boeing India Engineering & Technology Centre Launched in Bengaluru

i. American aerospace major Boeing Corporation launched the Boeing India Engineering &
Technology Center (BIETC) on January 24, 2017 in Bengaluru in a bid to enhance its
aerospace innovation in global emerging market like India.
ii. The engineering and technology centre will employ hundreds of talent of pool employees from
within the nation to support its information technology & data analytics, engineering, research and
technology and tests to increase productivity and long-term competitiveness in Indian Market

Indias largest startup incubator to be built at Hubballi

i. Indian-American entrepreneur, philanthropist and venture capitalist Gururaj Deshpande has
decided to launch Indias largest startup incubation centre at Hubballi (earlier Hubli) in
Karnataka.
ii. The decision is based on the idea of expansion of the Deshpande Foundations initial
incubation center, Sandbox, which was founded by Deshpande and his wife Jaishree in

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2008. Nearly 50 startups are part of the Sandbox. All of them will move to the new facility once it
is ready.
iii. The new incubator centre would be spread over an area of 85,000 sq ft alongside the new
campus of information technology giant Infosys and will be able to house 1,200 people at a
time. This will pave way for at least 200 startups.
iv. The Deshpande Foundations startup incubation centre will be built at a cost of Rs 30
crore, and is expected to be completed by September 2017.

Karnataka Cooperation & Sugar Minister H S Mahadeva Prasad passes away

i. Karnataka Cooperation and Sugar Minister H S Mahadev Prasad died of a massive heart
attack at a private resort in Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district
ii. He represented Gundlupete constituency in Chamarajanagar district

Karnataka Current Affairs February 2017

Bill Passed in Karnataka Assembly to allow Kambala

i .The Karnataka assembly unanimously passed the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
(Karnataka Amendment) Bill, 2017 on February 13, 2017 to legalize the conduct
of Kambala and bullock cart races in Karnataka.
ii. The Bill seeks to amend the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, (Central Act 59 of
1960) and exempt the two sports from the ambit of the Act keeping in mind their traditional
nature and also to protect native breeds of buffaloes.

Government to Open 56 More Post Office Passport Seva Kendras across India
i. With the successful operationalization of the two pilot projects of utilizing Head Post Offices as
the Passport Seva Kendra, the government has now decided to further launch the programmes
in 56 more facilities across India.
ii. The Ministry of External Affairs and Department of Posts are working to start the operation of
the new centers as early as possible in various states including Andhra Pradesh, Bihar,
Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Jharkhand and West Bengal.
iii. The pilot projects were launched in Mysuru and Dahod (Gujarat), on January 25, 2017.

Aero India 2017 Begins at Air Force Station, Bangalore

i. The 11th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition Aero
India 2017 kicked off at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru, Karnataka on

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February 14, 2017.

ii. The five day event was inaugurated by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. It has been
organized and conducted by the Defence Exhibition Organisation (DEO) and will conclude on
February 18, 2017.
iii. For the first time in the Aero India event, China will also participate with a five member team.
Besides, two more delegates from china would also be attending the event.
iv. One of the major event of Aero India 2017 on February 14, 2017 was the handing over
of Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) to the Indian Air Force by
the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).

BEL Unveils Communication Radio for Indian Army

i. The Indian aerospace and defence PSU Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has launched a
new communication radio for the Indian Armed Forces, called STARS-V Mk III, at the Aero
India 2017 show on February 16, 2017.
ii. The radio is completely designed, developed and made in BEL.
iii. The state-of-the-art radio is a multi brand, high data rate, software intensive IP radio with
mobile ad hoc networking (MANET) functions supporting up to 64 notes
MoUs Signed at Aero India 2017
Alpha Design Enters $30 million deal with Elbit to Upgrade IAFs MI-17 Helicopter
i. Bangalore based defence manufacturer and technological services provider Alpha Design
Technologies Pvt. Limited (ADTL) signed a USD 30 million deal with Israels
Elbit Systems on February 17, 2017 at Aero India 2017.
ii. The contract was signed between the two to jointly upgrade 90 MI-17 Hip helicopters of
the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Reliance Aerostructure Limited Forms JV with Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd
i. Reliance Aerostructure Limited (RAL) has entered into a Joint Venture with Rafale fighter
jet manufacturer Dassault Reliance Aerospace Ltd (DRAL) to become the key player in the
execution of offset obligations between India and France for the purchase of Rafale jets.
ii. The Joint Venture was announced at the Aero India 2017. RAL will
have 51percent shareholding in the JV while DRAL will have the remaining 49 percent.
Raytheon Company Signs MOU with Tata Advanced Systems to Co-Produce Stinger Air
Defence Missiles
i. US-based defence technology and research leader Raytheon Company has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding with Tata Advanced Systems on February 17, 2017 to
jointly produce Stinger air defence missile components.
ii .As part of this new collaboration agreement, Tata Advanced Systems could produce
components of the Stinger missile in India.

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Karnataka Current Affairs March 2017

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launches Pratibimba to project achievements
i. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah launched a comprehensive web-based
platform Pratibimba to showcasing the governments performance and achievements to the
citizens on March 7, 2017.
ii. This dash board will serve as a tool to improve efficiency in governance and allow citizens to
track governments progress.It is available both in English and Kannada.

Indian Institute of Science Makes it to Top 10 Best Small Universities in the World
Ranking
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore is the only Indian University to be placed
among the top 10 global universities by Times Higher Education (THE).
Top 10 Universities in the Ranking
Rank University Country
1 California Institute of Technology United States
2 cole Normale Suprieure France
3 Pohang University of Science and Technology South Korea
4 cole Polytechnique France
5 Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa Italy
6 Scuola Superiore SantAnna Italy
7 cole Normale Suprieure de Lyon France
8 Indian Institute of Science India
9 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Sweden
10 Free University of Bozen-Bolzano Italy

Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru Placed Among Top 50 in THEs Asia Universities
Ranking
The Times Higher Education (THE) released its Asia University Rankings 2017 on March 16,
2017.The top rank in the Asia University Rankings was attained by the National University of
Singapore (NUS) for the second consecutive year.
According to the 2017 ranking, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru has
been ranked best Indian University and has been placed at 27th position among the
universities in Asia.
Besides, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay was another Indian university
among top 50 placed at 42 position followed by Chennai-based private institute Veltech
University at 43.
Asias Top 5 Universities in the List
Rank University Country
1 National University of Singapore Singapore
2 Peking University China
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3 Tsinghua University China

4 Nanyang Technological University Singapore
5 University of Hong Kong Hong Kong
4 Indian Cities Among Cheapest Global Cities to Live In: EIU Report
According to the 2017 Worldwide Cost of Living Index released by the Economist
Intelligence Unit (EIU) on March 21, 2017, four Indian cities are among the cheapest cities
to live in globally.
As per the report, Singapore was the most expensive city to live among 133 for the
fourth consecutive year while Almaty in Kazakhstan was the cheapest city in the
world, placed at the bottom of the list at 133.
Top 10 Cheapest Cities
Rank City WCOL Index (100)
1 Almaty (Kazakhstan) 38
2 Lagos (Nigeria) 39
3 Bangaluru (India) 42
4 Karachi (Pakistan) 44
5 Algiers (Algeria) 45
5 Chennai (India) 45
5 Mumbai(India) 45
8 Kiev (Ukraine) 47
8 Bucharest (Romania) 47
8 New Delhi (India) 47
Top 10 Most Expensive Cities
Rank City WCOL Index (100)
1 Singapore 120
2 Hong Kong 114
3 Zurich (Switzerland) 113
4 Tokyo (Japan) 110
5 Osaka (Japan) 109
6 Seoul (South Korea) 108
7 Geneva (switzerland) 107
7 Paris (France) 107
9 New York (US) 100
9 Copenhagen (Denmark) 100

Governments biotech innovation centre to be set up in Bengalurus C-CAMP

i. The Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC), will house its regional
entrepreneurship centre at Bengaluru based Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-
CAMP), a biotechnology innovation incubator.
ii. The governments nodal funding agency for the biotech industry BIRAC regional centre aimed
to increase portfolio through partnerships with startups and entrepreneurs.

Bhels first 800 MW supercritical plant operational

i. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited owned by the Government of India partnered
with Karnataka Power Corporation Ltd (KPCL) has commenced commercial operations of its
first highest-rating coal-based supercritical thermal power plant 800 MW unit

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ii. The company has supplied and executed 4,010 MW of coal-based sets for KPCL and its joint
ventures, which account for 95 per cent of the utilitys coal-based installed capacity.

ABB India bags award for restoring 1,035 MW Sharavathi plant in Karnataka
i. Bengaluru based ABB India has won the India Smart Grid Foundation (ISGF)'s "Smart
Technology of the Year 2016"award for restoring the crucial power infrastructure of Sharavathi
hydropower plant in Karnataka
ii. ABB India has restored and modernised the critical 1,035 MW Sharavathi hydropower
plant which will accounts for 25 per cent of Karnataka Power Corporations generation.

Vice Admiral Girish Luthra Commissions INS Tillanchang at Karwar

INS Tillanchang, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft (WJFAC) was commissioned into the Indian
Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, the Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western Naval
Command, at Karwar, Karnataka on March 9, 2017.
INS Tillanchang is the third ship of four follow-on WJFAC built by the Garden
Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Kolkata.

Bengaluru gets India's first vertical garden

i. First vertical garden of India has setup at the Hosur Road Electronics City Flyover in
Bengaluru to control the pollution level of the city.It will also act as a sound proofing barrier.
ii. The garden is an initiative of SayTrees which is an NGO having ordinary citizens as its
members who are determined to protect nature.
iii. The garden has an automatic drip irrigation system allowing the plants to get 100 milliliters of
water on a daily basis.
iv. The world's first vertical gardens were setup in China .

Karnataka Current Affairs April 2017

CPC in Benglaru gets new pin code for taxpayers benefit
The CPC is the central database centre of the department which receives all Income Tax Returns
(ITRs), both e-filed and sent through post, and processes them for issuance of refunds and also
deals with other tax related documents of a taxpayer.
i. The new pin code is-560500-while the CPC earlier old pin code was--560100.
ii. The Department of Post has allotted the pin code to the Central Processing Centre (CPC)

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iii. To ensure that letters and mails sent by taxpayers and assesses are not lost and reach the
centre without delay.

Karnataka unveils mobile app Suraksha and Pink petrol for womens safety
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launched a Mobile App Suraksha for the safety of women in the
city.
i. The app, that can be downloaded free on smartphones, help women in distress to alert police
for help.
ii. It is linked with the Police control room and Patrolling vehicles in the city.
iii. In Suraksha app one can list at least 2 contacts in case of emergency, along with the police
when the power button on the app is pressed 5 times.
iv. The police have identified various places like colleges, offices, temples, shopping malls, and
theatres where Pink Hoysalas will be placed.
v. Police will conduct review meetings at regular intervals to measure crime rate against women
and restructure the sanctioned areas on the city crime graph.
vi. The vehicles are equipped with GPS (Global Positioning System) and camera for the staff at
the police control room to monitor the video.

Karnataka is the most corrupt state in the country, reveals Survey

According to survey based on 20 states karnataka is the most corrupt state in the country.
i. The Centre for Media Studies (CMS) released its 11th round of the the annual corruption study
CMS India Corruption Study 2017'.
ii. According to the survey, "77% of respondents" in Karnataka experienced corruption
in accessing public services.
iii. This is followed by Andhra Pradesh (74%), Tamil Nadu (68%), Maharashtra
(57%), Jammu and Kashmir (44%) and Punjab (42%).
iv. In 2005, the more corrupt states were Bihar (74%), Jammu and Kashmir (69%) Odisha
(60%).

Karnataka Current Affairs May 2017

Bengaluru ranked world's most affordable tech city
As per Savills Tech Cities 2017 rankings, Bengaluru has been adjudged as the most affordable
city having the lowest cost of living out of 22 tech cities across the world.

Assessment of Cost of Living in Bengaluru:

The mainstream weekly residential rent in Bengaluru is $236 which is much cheaper as
compared to all 22 tech cities average of $368.

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Established tech firm office rent in Bengaluru is $12 per square feet as compared to all 22
tech cities average of $53 per square feet.
One way ticket on local transport costs $0.31 in Bengaluru as compared all 22 tech
cities average of $2.13.
It is to be noted that cost of living does not include the property cost. Cost of living is one of the
parameter under the category of City Buzz and Wellness.
Bengalurus Rankings in Categories:
Business Environment: This category evaluates investment avenues and established
R&D facilities. Bengaluru ranked 19th out of 22 cities. New York ranked first in this
category
Tech Environment: This category evaluates size and value of tech
infrastructure. Bengaluru ranked 21st. San Francisco ranked first in this category
City Buzz and Wellness: This category evaluates urban environment, pollution levels,
healthcare facilities, civic amenities, equality in pay, night life, entertainment avenues
and cost of living. Despite topping on the factor of cost of living, Bengaluru ranked
lowest at 22nd in this category. Berlin ranked first in this category.
Talent Pool: This category evaluates immigration and talent attractiveness and higher
education opportunities. Bengaluru ranked 17th. Boston ranked first in this
category.
Real Estate Cost: Bengaluru has ranked 5th. Buenos Aires is the least
expensive whereas Tokyo is the most expensive for owning Real Estate.
Overall Ranking of 20 Tech Cities:
Overall Tech City Overall Rank Tech City
Rank
1 Austin, US 11 Stockholm, Sweden
2 San Francisco, US 12 Dublin, Ireland
3 New York, US 13 Seattle, US
4 London, UK 14 Melbourne, Australia
5 Amsterdam, Netherlands 15 Tel Aviv, Israel
6 Toronto, Canada 16 Seoul, South Korea
7 Copenhagen, Denmark 17 Hong Kong
8 Boston, 18 Tokyo, Japan
9 Berlin, Germany 19 Santiago, Chile
10 Singapore 20 Bengaluru, India
Joint Hadr Exercise commences at Naval Station Karwar
Joint HADR Exercise commences at Naval Station Karwar.The Annual Joint Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) Exercise began on 18 May 2017.
i. The exercise is being conducted by Indian Navys Western Naval Command.
ii. It is named as 'Karavali Karunya'.

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iii. It involves both professional exchange and actual disaster response mechanisms which is set
on a Tsunami disaster scenario.

Paravathamma Rajkumar passes away after prolonged illness

Noted film producer and wife of Kannada thespian Rajkumar, Paravathamma
Rajkumar passed away after a prolonged illness on May 31, 2017 in Bengaluru. She was 78.
i. Under the banners Vajreshwari Combines and Poornima Enterprises, Parvathamma produced
about 80 movies, featuring her husband Rajkumar and their sons.
ii. Blockbuster movies produced by her include "Trimurthy", "Haalu Jenu", "Kaviratna Kalidasa"
and "Jeevana Chaitra" starring Rajkumar.

Karnataka Current Affairs June 2017

President Mukherjee to inaugurate Green Line of 'Namma Metro' in Bengaluru

On June 17, 2017, President Pranab Mukerjee inaugurated the Green Line of Phase I of
Namma Metro in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
More Details about Green Line of Namma Metro:
The 5-km stretch of the Green Line will connect Nagasandra in the north to Yelachanahalli
in the south.
Green Line will not only bring south Bengalureans on board, it will allow commuters on
the North-South and East-West corridors to switch lines at the Kempegowda-Majestic
Interchange.
The commercial operations for the Green Line will start from June 18, 2017.

India's first public bicycle sharing project launched in Mysuru

CM Siddaramaiah has launched a public bicycle sharing system in Mysuru. A total of 450
bicycles can be borrowed for a nominal fee from 48 automated docking stations.
i. The World Bank, Global Environmental Fund and state govt have jointly funded the
initiative.
ii. A public bicycle sharing system, TrinTrin, was launched on 4th of June by chief minister
Siddaramaiah.
iv.The project is being operated by Green Wheel Ride, a city-based manufacturer of eco-
friendly bicycles.

Samsung inks MoU with Ministry to open 2 more technical schools

On June 3, 2017, , the technology Samsung India has signed an Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) to open two more

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technical training schools in Bengaluru and Jamshedpur.

i. The company also announced the several programme
1.MSME-Samsung Technical School Scholarship programme for girls and differently-abled
trainees. 1,000 girls and differently-abled trainees will get Rs 20,000.
2.A Meritorious Reward Programme for toppers - Rs.20,000 to toppers
ii. The government joined hands with Samsung to creating an industry-ready workforce and
provide industry-oriented skills to our youth under the Skill India programme.

Bengaluru firm 1st in India to deliver diesel at home

Bengaluru has become the country's first city where one can have fuel delivered at one's
doorstep. It is similar like the delivery of milk and newspapers. It has been announced on
22nd June 2017.
i.For up to 100 litres, the one-time delivery charge is Rs.99.
ii. Above 100 litres, one needs to pay the diesel price plus one additional rupee per litre.
iii. The startup has got 20 odd customers, including 16 schools (which have 250-300 buses) and a
few apartments.

BEML bags Raksha Mantris award

Bengaluru headquartered Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) has won the Raksha Mantris
Award for Excellence under the group award category for design and development of 180
tonne class electric hydraulic excavator - BE1800E.
i. Union Minister for Finance and Defence, Arun Jaitley presented the cash award to Deepak
Kumar Hota, the Chairman and Managing Director, BEML
ii. Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defence, presented the Certificate of Excellence to B R
Viswanatha, Director-Mining & Construction, BEML

Kannada playwright Shivaprakash honoured with Kusumagraja

Kannada poet and playwright H S Shivaprakash has honoured with the
prestigious Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar and Latur-based Menka Dhumale was
presented YCMOUs Baburao Bagul story writing award for year 2016 for her book "Korda Paus".
i. Shivaparakash has given prestigious Kusumagraja Rashtriya Puraskar for his outstanding
contribution to social and educational fields.
ii. The award is constituted by the Nashik-based Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open
Universitys (YCMOUs) Kusumagra jaadhyasan (Chair), carries a cash prize of Rs one lakh, a
memento and a citation.

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Bengaluru girl, Sahithi Pingali to get planet named after her for research, app on lake
pollution
A twelfth grader from Bengaluru will get a minor planet in Milky Way named after her as reward
for developing a crowd-sourced method to monitor pollution in water bodies.
i. Sahithi Pingali has presented her paper An Innovative Crowdsourcing Approach to
Monitoring Freshwater Bodies at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF).
ii. She was awarded the second position prize and 3 special awards in the Earth and
Environment Sciences category.

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