August 2019

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

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

KERALA Kerala’s flood cess comes into effect   The State government of Kerala will start levying 1% flood cess on goods and services transacted within the State from August 1.   The proceeds from the cess will be used for funding the post-flood rebuilding projects. The GST Council had permitted the government to levy 1% cess on goods … Read more 01.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary likely to be made tiger reserve   The state government will soon send a proposal to National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for developing Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary (RVS) in Bundi as a tiger reserve.   The state has three tiger reserves, home to 85 big cats, with the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve (RTR) … Read more 01.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs