August 2021

KERALA Kerala assembly to consider setting up ad hoc panel The assembly will consider setting up an ad hoc committee so as to give recommendations regarding modifications in the assembly proceedings, including the inordinate delay in giving replies to the MLAs on several occasions, speaker M B Rajesh has ruled. He said that the chair … Read more 06.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA KSEB plans global tender for plant conversion Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to explore the possibility of converting the almost-defunct diesel power plants —Brahmapuram and Kozhikode— to LNG stations or the like using the existing infrastructure facilities. KDPP, a thermal power plant with an installed capacity of 128MW, operates in 26.8acre at Nallalam in Kozhikode district. The 106.6MW Brahmapuram diesel power … Read more 17.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala: Digital resurvey to be done in 4 years, says revenue minister K Rajan The government will complete the resurvey process using digital technology within next four years, said revenue minister K Rajan . The cabinet had decided to sanction Rs 807.98 crore for the resurvey of 1550 villages in the state. In the first phase, the government will provide … Read more 19.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala: Master plan for development of Malampuzha Malampuzha MLA A Prbhakaran has said that a new master plan for the overall development of Malampuzha Garden and Tourism Centre is under preparation. The initiative aims to make the centre a major tourism destination in the state. After visiting the centre, he held discussions with the … Read more 21-22.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA First Drone Forensic Lab in Kerala India’s first Drone Forensic Lab and Research Center has come up in Kerala. The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan used to inaugurate the State police department’s ‘Drone Forensic Laboratory’ at the Kerala State Police CyberDome. Cyberdome is a technological lookup and improvement centre of the Kerala Police … Read more 18.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA State universities see a surge in foreign enrolments With the release of the academic calendar for the 2021-22 session, many state universities have started the admission process for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Though some of them are still waiting for the board and final-year results to be announced to start the admission. The University … Read more 14.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA   Cabinet decisions of Kerala govt The government, announced a reward of Rs 2 crore for PR Sreejesh, who was part of the Indian hockey team that won the bronze medal in Tokyo Olympics. The cabinet also decided to promote him as the joint director (sports) in the general education department. Sreejesh is a deputy director in the department. The … Read more 10.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala’s KITE Victers set to launch a second channel Entering its 15th year, the Kerala Education Department’s KITE-Victers television channel is getting ready to launch its second channel soon. Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education (KITE) CEO K. Anvar Sadath said Victers began alongside the EDUSAT group in 2005 when then President A.P.J. Abdul … Read more 01-02.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Export opportunities for Kerala’s GI foods With Vegetable and Fruit Promotion Council Keralam’s (VFPCK’s) trials of sending nendran to Europe and the Middle East proving successful, experts say that it opens immense opportunities for farmers in Kerala in tapping the export market for GI-tagged food products from the state. People from other states and countries usually prefer Robusta variety of banana, but it … Read more 25.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Cost of productivity lost in Kerala is Rs 170 crore The cost of productivity lost (CPL) — the cost incurred due to premature mortality and morbidity of the productive population (18-60 years) — due to Covid-19 in Kerala is about Rs 170 crore, according to a new study. Most of the Covid-19 disease burden … Read more 15-16.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs