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 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 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 Kerala Bank was launched by CM Vijayan The Kerala Bank, the biggest in the State, was launched by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Under this, 13 district co-operative banks (DCBs) of Kerala were amalgamated with Kerala State Co-operative Bank to form the Kerala Bank. The move aimed to transform the banking sector of the state. It was initiated by … Read more 04.12.19 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 Tamil Nadu raises Nirar-Nallar project with Kerala Setting in motion the review of Parambikulam-Aliyar Project (PAP) that benefits the western districts, the Tamil Nadu government sought for Kerala government implementing its long-pending demand for the Nirar-Nallar multipurpose project to divert 7tmcft of water to Thirumurthy dam in Tirupur district. The PAP agreement between states is to … Read more 01-02.12.19Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs