April 2019

INTERNATIONAL World Heritage Day 2019: 18 April   World Heritage Day is celebrated every year on April 18.   The day is also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites.   The day is celebrated to raise awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage, monuments and their relevance.   The theme for 2019 … Read more 18.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Commercial breeding of famous Marwari, Kathiawadi horses soon   The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner campus, is all prepared to sell frozen semen of high breed horses commercially. These breeds include Kathiawadi and Marwari and ponies like Manipuri and Spiti Valley. So far, they have been giving it for free to the defence … Read more 18.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Vedanta Ltd. gets approval for expansion of its plant in Rajasthan   Mining firm Vedanta Ltd. has received environment clearance for the expansion of itsoil and gas operation in Rajasthan. This would entail the company an investment of 12,000 crore. The proposal is to expand onshore oil and gas production from 3,00,000 BOPD (barrels oil per day) … Read more 17.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL World Hemophilia Day: 17 April   Every year April 17 is celebrated as World Hemophilia Day to increase awareness about haemophilia and other bleeding disorders.   This year, the theme of World Hemophilia Day is ‘outreach and identification’.   Haemophilia is an inherited genetic disorder that weakens the ability of the body to clot … Read more 17.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 316 fodder depots opened in western Rajasthan   Western Rajasthan is facing severe drought due to insufficient rains for last two years.   The state government has started 316 fodder depots in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts to save the cattle in the region. The depots have been opened in 206 gram panchayats of Barmer and 110 gram panchayats of … Read more 16.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA NIRF rankings make Kerala students proud   The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), formulated by the department of Human Resource Development recently released the list of top colleges from across the country for the year 2019. Judged on parameters such as teaching, learning and resources, research and professional practice, graduation outcome, outreach and inclusivity … Read more 16.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA AMRUT may turn a bitter pill for Kerala govt   The series of digressions by the state government from Centre’s guidelines owing to misguided decisions at the top regarding implementation of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) is also likely to put the entire financial burden on state government.   In the action plan, … Read more 14-15.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages   The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve(STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve.   The relocation plan of villages in the core and buffer areas of STR, which are a major factor behind poaching and … Read more 14-15.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA cVigil app receives over 64,000 plaints from Kerala   Kerala fared much higher than the national average in the number of complaints received and the number of such complaints rectified, through the mobile application cVigil, launched by the election commission for the to report model code of conduct (MCC) violations. While the state figure stands at 92%, the … Read more 13.04.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Dudhsagar Dairy to get registered as multi-state co-op society   The Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited popularly known as Dudhsagar Dairy on Sunday resolved that it will register itself as a multi-state cooperative society.   The dairy’s management is arguing that it is procuring around 10 lakh litres milk per day from milk producers of Rajasthan. But since … Read more 13.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs