August 2019

KERALA Kerala cabinet decides to set up govt medical college in Wayanad   The state cabinet decided to set up a government medical college and hospital in Wayanad. For this, the government will take over 50 acre from Chelodu estate.   For setting up this medical college, KIIFB has sanctioned Rs 625 crore and Inkel … Read more 21.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Experts suggest new land-use policy, Act for hilly terrains in Kerala   Even as weather conditions improve after the extremely heavy rainfall events for the second consecutive year, the state government will now have to start looking to update its ‘Rebuild Kerala’ plan as more areas of vulnerability have come to the fore. Experts … Read more 20.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         State in forefront of Sanskrit promotion ð   Rajasthan has been in forefront of promoting Sanskrit education and is the only state in the country with an education directorate and an education minister for Sanskrit.   ð  “The Sanskrit education directorate was set up in Rajasthan in 1958 when Mohan Lal Sukhadia was the … Read more 15.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Storage in dams touches 60%   The heavy rains in August have increased the water level of hydel dams in the state to 59.39%. On August 1, the dams had storage of only 20.01% — the reservoirs recorded a 66% increase in water level in just one month.   The water level in Idukki damtoo … Read more 31.08.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs