The Karnataka State Government has announced the list of general holidays for State Government employees for the year 2016. Also See :
Karnataka Government
The democratically elected, Government of Karnataka has supreme authority over the state’s 30 districts. The chief minister and his/her council of ministers are appointed by Karnataka’s constitutional head, the governor. The bicameral state legislature of Karnataka consists of Legislative Assembly and Legislative Council.
The seat of Karnataka’s state legislature, the Vidhan Soudha, is aptly located in its state capital, Bangalore. There are three prime political parties in Karnataka, the Indian National Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Janata Dal Secular. Presently, the BJP is the ruling party of Karnataka, with B. S. Yediyurappa as the elected chief minister of the state.
The Government of Karnataka has launched many people friendly programs such as the Anna Bhagya, Ksheera Bhagya, Runamukta Bhagya and Vidya Sira. The state government has also announced a new free laptop scheme under which students enrolling at government colleges in the year 2017-18 will receive free laptops. Read more about Karnataka Government
Law and Order in Karnataka
Karnataka State Police maintains law and order in the state. Read on to know the hierarchy, functional wings, special units and more about the police force.
Karnataka Panchayat Raj
Panchayat Raj in Karnataka follows a three tier structure with elected bodies at each level. Read on to know in detail about Panchayat Raj in Karnataka.
List of 2015 Government Holidays
Government of Karnataka has declared its list of holidays for 2015. This does not include the unforeseen bandhs!
12 Cities in Karnataka get a name change
Government of India approved the name change of 11 cities in Karnataka on October 17, 2014.
Everything you should know about Smart Cities in Karnataka
How many proposed smart cities will Karnataka get? How do we benefit from Bengaluru-Chennai corridor? Read on to know everything you should ever know about Smart Cities in Karnataka.
Tumkur One – Responsive Governance
What is Tumkur One? What are the locations of Tumkur One service centers? What are the services provider under initiative? Read on to know more.
Is Akrama-Sakrama A Setback for Law-abiding Citizens?
Akrama-Sakrama is the popular term used to describe the ‘Regularization of Unauthorized Development and Constructions’ bill of the Karnataka Government. The bill was proposed to legalize the illegal. It aims to regularize unauthorized or illegal developments and constructions in urban areas. Since its inception, several ruling governments have worked towards the implementation of the bill […]
District In-charge Ministers – Siddaramaiah Government (2013)
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah has reshuffled district In-charge Ministers in the State. Also See:
How to Apply for A Ration Card in Bangalore
A ration card is considered being a vital document for Indian citizens. It is often used as an identification proof while applying for several other documents like Domicile Certificate, entry of name in Electoral Rolls, etc. The Karnataka Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs started the process for registration of ration card through […]