August 2021

KERALA Kerala Financial Corporation announces loans up to Rs 10 crore for startups   Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC) has announced a comprehensive funding scheme for startups worth nearly Rs 10 crore. The scheme titled ‘KFC Startup Kerala’ will support startups in all stages of their growth from ‘proof of concept’ to ‘prototype development, product trials, market entry, commercialization … Read more 12.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA IPCC report on climate change a timely warning for Kerala Kerala will have to treat the IPCC report on climate change released on Monday with due importance as what has been mentioned in the report is a reality here. The report talks of sea level rise as already happening across the world and also warns that climate change has … Read more 11.08.21 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   ‘Nadan’ vegetables from Kerala set to conquer European markets   From a state starved of its own vegetable production, Kerala farmers are taking the first steps to becoming exporters of ‘nadan’ (locally produced) vegetables. The Kochi-headquartered vegetable and fruits promotion council Keralam (VFPCK) is channelizing export quality products to West Asia and London this Onam. What started off as … Read more 08-09.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala govt to spend Rs 53 crore in coir sector: Minister P Rajeev The state government will spend Rs 52.86 crore in the coir sector during Onam, said industries minister P Rajeev. This will be used for the payment for the procurement of coir through coirfed, for procurement of coir products through coir corporation, income support scheme and production incentive. … Read more 07.08.21 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 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

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 Kerala has most Covid deaths per million per week Kerala now has the highest deaths per million per week in the country. Between July 25 and 31, Kerala reported 24 deaths per million per week, while Maharashtra came second with 12 deaths, followed by Odisha with 9 deaths. India’s average is around 2 deaths … Read more 05.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA 14 endangered amphibian species found in Kerala’s Silent Valley National Park The first detailed survey of reptiles and amphibians (herpetofauna) in the Silent Valley National Park has found 40 species of amphibians and 30 species of reptiles from the landscape despite during heavy rains. The survey was conducted in the national park and its … Read more 04.08.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs