April 2021

KERALA Tourism sector hit in the Nilgiris   Tourism to the Nilgiris has reduced by almost 70% since January this year, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.   According to data available on visitors to the popular tourist locations in the district, such as the Horticulture farm in Kallar, the Kattery … Read more 19.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Human milk-based milk fortifier for preterm babies   The Postgraduate and Research Department of Chemistry of Bishop Moore College, Mavelikara, in collaboration with the Pushpagiri Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Thiruvalla, will develop human milk-based human milk fortifier for preterm infants. In a statement issued here recently, the college authorities said that … Read more 17-18.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA e-platform for aqua farmers, buyers   An electronic market place for aqua farmers and buyers, e-SANTA, was inaugurated by Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goel at a virtual programme.   The platform will help aqua farmers get better price and exporters to directly purchase quality products from the former enhancing traceability, a … Read more 16.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Thiruvananthapuram Corporation hits 50% fund expenditure for AMRUT projects   The city Corporation has finally hit 50% fund expenditure for projects being executed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. As on Saturday, the Corporation has spent 50.55% of a total of ₹357.50 crores allocated for the scheme, with some … Read more 15.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Website to the aid of special-needs children   A website of the Samagra Shiksha, Kerala, for children with special needs now has over 1,000 videos related to academics and life skills. The website (http://ssakerala.in/ie/), still being uploaded with resource materials, has Whiteboard videos for all subjects for classes 1 to 10. The videos have … Read more 14.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

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 generators, … Read more 23.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

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 walk-in patients admitted in … Read more 22.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

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 25 is to prove … Read more 21.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

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 20.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Tourism sector hit in the Nilgiris   Tourism to the Nilgiris has reduced by almost 70% since January this year, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country.   According to data available on visitors to the popular tourist locations in the district, such as the Horticulture farm in Kallar, the Kattery … Read more 19.04.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs