Current Affairs Nov1 ,2026

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Based on Prajavani (Bengaluru edition), 1 November 2026.

Karnataka: Governance and Polity

ZP/TP elections likely in January 2027 GS-2Prajavani

• Rural Development Minister said Zilla and Taluk Panchayat polls will be held in the first or second week of January.
• Draft reservation notification is out. Objections were open till 19 October and over 2,000 were received. The final notification follows.
• The State Election Commission will either take the electoral roll from the Election Commission of India or revise its own roll.
• Last ZP/TP elections: April 2016. The term ended on 27 April 2021, so there has been no elected body for over five years. Most gram panchayats, elected in 2020-21, are also under administrators.

e-Swathu for properties without documents GS-2Prajavani

• e-Swathu will be issued to rural properties that lack documents. Applications open from 2 November and distribution begins in December. About 30 lakh families benefit.
• Eligibility is based on electricity bills dated before 7 April 2025. Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj rules have been amended.
• Form 11-B is simplified for buildings on agricultural land and for traditional forest dwellers. Sites within 4,000 sq ft qualify. B-khata (revenue-land layouts) properties will not get e-Swathu.

Kannada Sahitya Sammelana resolution Prajavani

• The 17th Bengaluru Nagara District Kannada Sahitya Sammelana (president: Shudra Srinivas) resolved to ask the government to drop the bilingual (dwibhasha) medium policy in primary and secondary education and adopt Kannada or the mother tongue as the medium up to Class 10.

Mekedatu GS-1/3Prajavani

• The CM said a committee under the Deputy Commissioner is working on land. 2,500 acres of alternate forest land is already allotted and the rest will follow. Details will be on the Aranya department portal.
• He said the project benefits both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu and urged the Centre to grant approval soon.

Crop-loss compensation Prajavani

• Deputy CM said compensation covers up to two hectares per farmer and payment is credited from 2 November. He rejected the Opposition's claim of "17 conditions".
• He said NDRF funds from the Centre are awaited.

Sugarcane price agitation GS-3Prajavani

• The Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene called a bandh demanding Rs 5,500 per tonne of sugarcane. The response was strong in Vijayapura, Bagalkote and Belagavi, and highways were blocked.
• Farmers tried to show black flags to the CM at an event in Mandya.

Green crackers only, 8 to 10 pm GS-3Prajavani

• Deepavali: no daytime bursting. Only green crackers between 8 and 10 pm, in line with the Supreme Court and High Court. Sale of banned crackers invites criminal cases.

Economy and Finance

Nandini milk price revision from 1 November GS-3Prajavani

• As reported, the hike is about Rs 8 per litre. The procurement price paid to farmers rises from Rs 35 to Rs 42 per litre. With the Rs 5 state incentive, farmers get Rs 47.
• Toned milk is now Rs 54 per litre. The CM says this is below the average of ten other states, and expects farmers to gain Rs 1,850 to 2,100 crore a year.
• About 67 per cent of KMF members are small or marginal farmers. Hotels' associations objected to a Rs 14 per litre curd hike.

Tax devolution of Rs 4,504 crore GS-2/3Prajavani

• The Union Finance Ministry released Rs 4,504 crore to Karnataka. The total released to 28 states was Rs 1,09,019 crore, an additional instalment alongside the regular October instalment.
• States receive 41 per cent of the Centre's net tax proceeds, in 14 instalments a year.

Cotton import duty waiver extended GS-3Prajavani

• Customs duty exemption on cotton imports is extended to 31 December. It had been given in May and extended to 31 October. The textile industry (CITI) welcomed it. The target is textile exports of USD 100 billion by 2030.

Gold and silver fall Prajavani

• Gold (99.9 per cent) fell by Rs 3,200 to about Rs 1.42 lakh per 10 g, a 10-month low. Silver is near Rs 1.9 lakh per kg, against a January peak of about Rs 4.1 lakh.
• SEBI chairman said SEBI is watching developments at the Tata group, whose 26 companies are listed.

Science and Technology

NVS-03 launched; NavIC to resume GS-3Prajavani

• ISRO's NVS-03 navigation satellite reached its intended orbit after a GSLV launch from Sriharikota on Friday night.
• NavIC covers India and about 1,500 km around it. Indigenous atomic clocks are used on the satellite.
• ISRO Chairman said NavIC needs seven operating satellites before the public gets full benefit.

Quantum computing: Karnataka's position GS-3Prajavani

• A qubit is the basic unit of a quantum computer. Google's Willow chip has 105 qubits. What matters is the quality of qubits and error correction, not just their number.
• Karnataka Quantum Mission is led by Prof. Arindam Ghosh of IISc. The article says Bengaluru is building the quantum ecosystem (hardware, talent, applications), while Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) is following a different, cloud-and-partnership model.
• Karnataka cites 18,000+ startups and 5,700+ deep-tech startups.

National Affairs

INDIA bloc "public impeachment" of CEC GS-2Prajavani

• Opposition parties held a symbolic "public trial" of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar at Mallikarjun Kharge's residence on 31 October, chaired by former Lok Sabha Speaker Meera Kumar.
• They allege about 13.3 crore voters were deleted in the SIR exercise, and demand his removal and repeal of the 2023 law on appointment of the CEC and ECs. The BJP rejected the charges.
• A "Chalo Delhi" rally at Ramlila Maidan on 1 November demands his resignation.

Bullet train: northern corridor timings GS-3Prajavani

Stated by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.

Railways in Karnataka Prajavani

• The Bengaluru to Mumbai Vande Bharat sleeper service was flagged off on 1 November from SMVT Bengaluru.
• The Mangaluru to Madgaon Vande Bharat is extended to Yeshwantpur (12 halts). The PM is expected in Bengaluru on 15 November to open the Namma Metro Pink Line elevated section; the extended train may be flagged off the same day.

Sardar Patel's 151st birth anniversary Prajavani

• PM Modi paid floral tribute at the Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar (Gujarat). 31 October is observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas.

History and Culture of Karnataka

New Kongalva inscription from Kodagu GS-1Prajavani

• Madikeri Government Museum curator found a new inscription at Ganaguru, Somwarpet taluk. It was read by H.M. Nagarajarao of Mysuru.
• It records the death of a Kongalva ruler (a Chola feudatory) between about 6 March and 4 April 1098 CE, fixing the end of his reign.
• B.L. Rice recorded 106 inscriptions in Kodagu earlier. Rekha has documented 69 new ones. The Kongalvas ruled parts of Kodagu and the Mysuru region before the Hoysalas rose.

PT Capsule

Mains Practice Questions

1. Zilla and Taluk Panchayats in Karnataka have had no elected representatives for over five years. Examine the constitutional provisions on timely local body elections and the consequences of delay. (150 words)
2. Discuss the economics of milk pricing in Karnataka: how procurement price, consumer price and farmers' incentives are linked, and why such revisions become politically sensitive. (150 words)
3. Evaluate the demand to change the appointment and removal framework for the Chief Election Commissioner in the context of electoral roll revision. (250 words)
4. What is the strategic importance of NavIC, and why does it still need more satellites to serve the public fully? (150 words)