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KERALA Centre slashes state’s borrowing capacity again The state, once again, is staring at a major financial crisis after the Centre slashed Kerala’s borrowing capacity by almost Rs 8,000 crore for the ongoing financial year. With the Centre’s latest decision, the state can borrow only a maximum of Rs 15,390 crore for the first nine months of … Read more
KERALA Four institutions make it to overall top 100 ranks’ list According to the education ministry’s latest National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), only four institutions from Kerala secured a spot in the top 100, similar to previous year’s ranking. Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, which secured 47th rank by improving five ranks, is the topper from the state followed by … Read more
KERALA 14,000 houses in state to get high-speed internet services The state government’s K-FON project aimed at providing high-speed internet connectivity to government offices, educational institutions and economically-weak households will be launched by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In the initial phase of the project, K-FON will offer internet services to 14,000 households that are financially … Read more
KERALA Drone mapping to assess quantity of waste The Kerala solid waste management project (KSWMP) has identified four waste dumping sites in Ernakulam to conduct drone mapping to assess the quantity of waste piled up at the sites and prepare a project to clear it scientifically. “Mapping will be done at the dump sites at Kothamangalam, Kalamassery, North Paravur and Muvattupuzha. … Read more
KERALA K-FON will link state with global info highway: CM Inaugurating the K-FON project, Vijayan said that K-FON is also an alternative to provide relief to people from exploitation of private players. “Compared to other service providers, K-FON services will be cheaper. Irrespective of villages or towns, K-FON services will be provided with high speed and quality,” … Read more
KERALA Vimukthi Mission to resume anti-drug activities in schools With the new academic year set to begin on Thursday, Vimukthi Mission under the excise department will resume its activities in schools to fight drug abuse among students. Ernakulam excise division has already started preliminary works for this in the district. Though the usual awareness activities will be held, Vimukthi … Read more
KERALA 3 highways in Kerala are now EV charging corridors In a major initiative to promote electric vehicles, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL), a Maharatna company, on Friday announced the launch of 19 EV fast-charging corridors on 15 major highways in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Among the 19 corridors, which connect important religious and tourist … Read more
KERALA Kerala: Revenue from liquor set to hit all-time high this financial year In a relief to the ailing revenue collection of the state, the excise department is set to meet its revised revenue collection target set for the financial year 2022-23, which would come to a close in two more days. As per the data till … Read more
KERALA Crops on nearly 41,000ha lost to natural calamities in Kerala Kerala, which depends on other states for agriculture products, has been losing crops on huge tracts of land natural calamities every year, shows data procured under the RTI Act. Crops on around 40,960 hectares (ha) of agricultural land were lost to calamities in the … Read more
KERALA Crops on nearly 41,000ha lost to natural calamities in Kerala Kerala, which depends on other states for agriculture products, has been losing crops on huge tracts of land natural calamities every year, shows data procured under the RTI Act. Crops on around 40,960 hectares (ha) of agricultural land were lost to calamities in the … Read more
