April 2021

KERALA 70% of assembly poll winners in Kerala facing criminal cases: ADR Among the winning candidates to the 15th legislative assembly, 71% have criminal cases registered against them while 27% have serious criminal charges. According to an analysis by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), an NGO, on the basis of affidavits submitted to Election Commision … Read more

KERALA Kerala to get 5,261 oxygen concentrators from United States The state will soon receive a large consignment of Covid-19 relief material from the United States. The Indo-US strategic partnership forum is learnt to be supplying as many as 5,261 Oxygen concentrators, 1,048 pulse oximeters, 52,329 anti-viral face coverings and 4,81,697 rapid antigen testing kits … Read more

KERALA Kerala Infrastructure of Technology and Education to fix First Bell shortcomings With the second wave of the pandemic prevailing intensely in the state, online classes and digital learning are likely to be the medium of education in the upcoming academic year too. To rectify the shortcomings and make digital learning more student-friendly and effective, … Read more

KERALA Kochi startup develops a ‘BIN’ for used masks VST Mobility Solution, a startup backed by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has come up with BIN-19, a medical device that enables the collection of used facemasks. BIN-19 has been successfully installed in all the district administration offices of the state with the support of CSR funds. … Read more

KERALA WB, AIIB clear $250m for RKI second phase The World Bank and Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank have cleared $250 million as concessional funding for the second phase of Resilient Kerala Development Programme, which is part of the Rebuild Kerala Initiative (RKI). Programmes for improving the state’s capacity to withstand climatic changes, natural disasters and … Read more

KERALA KCZMA sends draft to local bodies for discussion The Kerala coastal zone management authority (KCZMA) has sent the draft Coastal Zone Management Plans (CZMP) to local bodies for discussion. CZMP 2019 have been prepared by the national centre for earth science studies (NCESS) for seven districts Kannur, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Alappuzha and Kottayam. … Read more

KERALA Kerala likely to get relief materials from abroad The state has received inquiries from China, Taiwan, US and the Gulf countries regarding the requirement of aid materials relating to Covid-19 fight. According to informed sources, the state is pitching for more number of oxygen-related equipment, including oxygen concentrators, storage tanks, filling systems and oxygen … Read more

KERALA Private hospitals in Kerala demand 30-50% more than Karunya rates Private hospitals have informed the state government that they should be allowed to charge 30-50 % more than the existing Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati (KASP) rates for Covid treatment. However, negotiations are on and the government is yet to agree to it. “For poor … Read more

KERALA 21.04.21     INTERNATIONAL Luna 25- Moon mission of Russia The Roscosmos is to launch Luna 25 with the aid of October 2021. The Roscosmos is the State Space Corporation of Russia that is responsible for area flights, aerospace lookup and cosmonautics programmes. The Mission will lift a lander. The predominant goal of Luna … Read more

KERALA Kerala: Project to rejuvenate six major city canals in troubled waters   The Rs 1,367 crore integrated urban regeneration and water transport system (IURWTS), a scheme mooted by the government for the rejuvenation of major canals in the city, is limping. Though the work on the project was scheduled to begin in September 2020, … Read more