August 2018

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more 22.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Ensure compensation only for the eligible: Minister   Revenue Minister E. Chandrashekharan has called upon officials to ensure that only eligible persons received the government-fixed compensation for people who had lost their houses and cultivated land in the monsoon calamity.   As per Union government, the compensation for a completely damaged house in a … Read more 09.08.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala Assembly begins special one-day session to discuss floods impact   The Kerala Assembly began a special one-day session to discuss the impact of the devastating floods of the past fortnight and the way forward for the State. The State was plunged into a crisis of unprecedented magnitude as a limited area of the … Read more 30.08.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Police stations in State to don a new face   Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan signalled a sea change in police functioning by declaring that station houses will henceforth work more as welcoming public service delivery centres.   The Chief Minister said his government had a positive impact on law enforcement, crime investigation, and protection … Read more 07.07.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN The Walled City of Jaipur is the next proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition   The site namely “The Walled City of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India” has been proposed for World Heritage.   As per Operation Guidelines 2017, only one site can be nominated by the state party each year.   The recognition of … Read more 01.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Agri share goes down in GDP of state: study   The contribution of agriculture sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Rajasthan has come down from 28.93% in 2013 to 24.61% in 2017-18, revealed a report released by the Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society, a civil society organisation.   The … Read more 03.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN RTU’s A-category list has no government engineering college In a major embarrassment for the state technical education department, none of its 13 government engineering colleges have made it to the Quality Index Value A-Category list of engineering colleges that was released by the Rajasthan Technical University (RTU).   Government engineering colleges failed to score … Read more 26-27.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more 19-20.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt nod to Nandi Gaushalas, cost to be borne by agencies initially   The state government has given its approval to the establishment of Nandi Gaushala (shelters for stray bulls, bullocks and male calves) in each district of Rajasthan.   The idea behind the decision is to not just provide home to stray bulls, … Read more 24.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA State to give Onam kits to tribespeople   The State government will distribute Onam kits to 1,59,541 Scheduled Tribe families and Onakkodi to 56,426 senior citizens, both men and women above 60 years of age.   The Onam kit, with nine items, has been readied at ₹790/kit. The government is spending ₹940 for every … Read more 14.08.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs