Dec 2019

KERALA World Bank arm eager to lend to KIIFB The World Bank’s investment arm International Finance Corporation (IFC) has shown interest in lending to KIIFB. Recently, an IFC team from Washington has met with the top officials of the Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) at Thiruvananthapuram and offered $240 million (Rs 1,700 crore) for investing in infrastructure projects … Read more 07.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala government brings students back from Mangaluru   The state government has taken steps to ensure that students from the state studying in various colleges in Mangaluru ,where the protests are continuing and curfew has been imposed, are safely brought back to the state.   Following the instructions of chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan, communication … Read more 05.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA 25 lakh farmer households and animals to be geo-mapped soon Around 25 lakh farmer households and animals are set to be geo-mapped and tagged by state animal husbandry department in a massive exercise that would cost Rs 20 crores. The state government has issued administrative sanction for the project under Rebuild Kerala initiative (RKI). The fund for the project will … Read more 17.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala mandates helmets for pillion riders   Kerala State government implemented the High Court directives of making helmets mandatory for pillion riders. Transport Commissioner of the State has directed strict checking of vehicles.   In the initial phase, the police will warn the pillion riders to wear a helmet before levying the fine. Police of the State will check the … Read more 03.12.19Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA After West Bengal, Kerala stays work on population register Four days after the WB government stayed all activities relating to the preparation and update of National Population Register (NPR) in West Bengal as part of its opposition to the Citizen Amendment Act , Kerala too followed suit. The Pinarayi Vijayan government is in principle opposed to the the … Read more 08-09.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA KSUM lines up tech challenge for start-ups Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) is organizing a tech challenge on Industry Startup Collaboration Platform (iScp) to give greater exposure to technology solutions generated by nascent ventures by conducting a series of challenges in association with industry and government departments. Under iScp, each challenge will be based on a particular sector … Read more 06.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Survey: State top in offering educational facilities for girls Kerala has emerged first in the national survey on education facilities that female students have in the country. The latest survey, published by the ministry of statistics & programme implementation, puts Kerala in the first position among states ensuring education facilities for girl students. The report talks highly about … Read more 18.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kochi to host global meet on marine ecosystem Kochi will host the third international symposium on marine ecosystems challenges and opportunities (MECOS-3) from January 7 to 10. Organised by the Marine Biological Association of India, MECOS-3 will serve as a platform for discussions on a range of topics, including the impact of the climate … Read more 24.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala sets 2024 deadline for Semi High-Speed Rail project Thiruvananthapuram–Kasargode Semi High-Speed Rail Corridor (SHSR) a high-speed rail corridor in India connects Thiruvananthapuram with Kasaragod in Kerala expected to be completed by 2024. The central government in-principle approval to the Rs.56,000 crore Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod SHSR corridor project. Kerala government and the Ministry of Railways. SHSR, named … Read more 21.12.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs