August 2019

KERALA Kerala: 210 anganwadis set to go smart   Anganwadis in the state are set to undergo a complete make over and exude a modern look and feel.   It’s part of the integrated child development scheme (ICDS) that anganwadis are being converted into smart ones.   The smart anganwadis would be developed to suit for … Read more 04-05.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt to launch women empowerment schemes   The women and child development department is set to launch several schemes for women empowerment after chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced a special fund of Rs1000 crore in 2019-20 Rajasthan budget.   CM in his budget speech had announced the ~1000 crore ‘Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti … Read more 10.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN MSME Act: Rajasthan woos Karnataka investors   As part of a CII’s North India business delegation, Rajasthan made a strong pitch for investment by showcasing its new MSME Act on a roadshow in Karnataka.   The MSME Act allows companies to set up their units without prior approvals and clearances for three years. The reform initiative has found huge … Read more 30.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Udaipur girl second from state to cross English Channel   GAURVI Singhvi, a girl from Udaipur, has become the second Rajasthani to cross the English Channel on August 23, according to the Channel Swimming and Piloting Federation (CS&PF), one of the two organisations that ratify crossings.   The first Rajasthani to achieve this feat, … Read more 27.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jhalawar district bags first prize in population check   Jhalawar district has set an example for the state in population control. The district has won the prize for being best in population controlfollowed by Baran and Kota at an annual function on population stabilisation.   The health department is targeting to achieve total fertility rate at 2.1 … Read more 31.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government launches new higher education model named RACE   A new higher education model launched in Rajasthan for distribution of faculties and movable assets among the government colleges at the district level to rationalize the availability of resources. The model will create a pool for sharing of facilities will benefit the colleges lacking infrastructure. Minister of … Read more 08.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA ·         ₹2,611-cr. loss to Kerala PWD in rain ð  The Public Works Department (PWD) has suffered losses to the tune of ₹2,611 crore in the recent floods and landslips with 1,600 km of roads, 88 bridges and 80 government buildings getting damaged in the State. ð  The loss to road infrastructure under the PWD … Read more 17.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan ranks 1st in free medicine scheme implementation   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot’s flagship free medicine scheme secured the top position in the country in the ranking issued by the National Health Mission (NHM).   The NHM assessed the performance of the states on the basis of effective implementation of Drugs and Vaccine Distribution Management System (DVDMS), stock … Read more 23.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Munnettam begins to increase student strength   The Samagra Shiksha, Thiruvananthapuram, is taking up a programme — ‘Munnettam’ — with the objective of increasing to at least 15 the student strength in each class in the primary wing of schools where the number of students on the rolls is low. Munnettam is a programme … Read more 16.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN New unit to monitor ‘heinous’ crimes in Rajasthan   Chief minister Ashok Gehlotannounced the formation of a special Heinous Case Monitoring Unit (HCMU), headed by ADG (crime), to keep track of investigations and trials of serious crimes.   The unit will have two SPs, one DIG and IG rank officer each along with one SP … Read more 21.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs