August 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bagged the Best innovation and initiative leadership award   Rajasthan bagged the Best innovation and initiative leadership award 2019 in the 14th elets World Education Summit (WES) held at New Delhi. The award is for its achievements in higher education. The award was received by the  Minister of State for Higher Education Bhanwar Singh Bhati.  The State was award for … Read more 16.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA SAAC becomes operational in State   The State Assessment and Accreditation Centre (SAAC), the first State-level accreditation agency in the country, has been operationalised for higher education institutions in Kerala. Modelled on the lines of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), the agency incorporates State-specific parameters.   The activities of SAAC, which will … Read more 02.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA ·         Japanese defense ship JS Sazanami visits Kochi ð  JS Sazanami, the fourth vessel of the Takanami class destroyers of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force. The defence force is commanded by Commander Shoji Ishkawa. It is a 2-day goodwill visit from August 13 to19,2019. ð  The activities such as the visit of Indian Navy personnel onboard … Read more 15.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala gets Rs 81 crore CAMPA fund to increase forest cover The state forest department has received Rs 81.59 crore from the Centre for increasing green cover through compensatory afforestation.   The allocation for Kerala, however, turned out to be very low when compared to that of various other states, including Odisha (Rs 5,933.98 cr), … Read more 27.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA CM Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated new regional office Norka Roots   Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayaninaugurated the associate workplace of the Norka Roots at the underground station business building on the MG Road Metro Station, Kochi. This project aims to implement a lot of welfare schemes for the non-resident Keralites (NRK). The Chief Minister also inaugurated the primary business venture being … Read more 24.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Tourism’s Onam project to be extended across Kerala   Kerala Tourism’s unique product ‘Enjoy Onam feast, get Onam gifts’, piloted in 2017 in selected places, will be extended to the entire state on a grand scale from September 1 to 30. The project will provide visitors the feel and taste of Onam festival by enabling … Read more 08.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Attappady health scheme to cover more   The Comprehensive Health Care Scheme of Attappady being implemented jointly by the Department of Cooperation and EMS Cooperative Hospital, Perinthalmanna, will be extended to further areas.   Hospitals in the cooperative sector could play a significant role to prevent the exploitation taking place in the medical field. … Read more 03.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala signs MoU with ISRO VSSC to promote space technology in state   The Kerala governmentand Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC)signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to give a push to the state’s endeavour in space technology.   The agreement signed by State IT Secretary M Sivasankar and VSSC Director S Somanath. It was signed  in … Read more 10.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to table bill against honour killing, khap panchayats   A bill proposing stringent laws against the menace of honour killing. The bill also proposes steps to curb the powers of khap panchayats, which often issue arbitrary diktats.   The bill may propose imprisonment for a period between six months and five years, along … Read more 02.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State govt plans to develop ‘tribal tourism’ in Baran   ð  The state government is planning to develop ‘tribal tourism’ in the Sahariya dominated Baran district. ð  There is a plan to develop a tribal museum in Baran district where the traditional weapons, crafts, art and culture and lifestyle of Sahariyas will be … Read more 25-26.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs