February 2019

KERALA KIIFB nod for Rs 188 crore water plan   The Kerala infrastructure investment fund board (KIIFB) has sanctioned Rs 188.68 crore for implementing a comprehensive drinking water project to distribute potable water to the residents of Chengannur assembly constituency. The expected cost of the project is Rs 200 crore. Families residing at Ala, Puliyoor, Budhanoor, … Read more

RAJASTHAN GIB centre to be used for breeding of lesser florican   The country’s first proposed captive breeding centre for great Indian bustard (GIB) at Sorsan in Baran district will also be used for the conservation and breeding of lesser florican.   Lesser florican (sypheotides indicus), the smallest bustard among four bustard species, was once … Read more

KERALA 740 home births in Kerala in ’2017-18: Report   The state government has been promoting institutional births but literate Kerala is still witnessing home births. The state saw 740deliveries at home in 2017-’18, says ‘Gender Statistics in Kerala’, a report prepared by economics and statistics department. Malappuram topped the chart (215 deliveries), followed by Wayanad (152). … Read more

RAJASTHAN Old-age pension for small and marginal farmers soon   Very soon the elderly small and marginal farmers in Rajasthan would be entitled to old-age pension. The draft, for granting pension of Rs 750 to small farmers up to 75 years of age and Rs 1000 to those above 75, has been finalised and would soon get the cabinet approval. … Read more

KERALA Kerala Tourism begins partnership meet in Chennai   Kerala Tourism kicked off a partnership meet  as part of its efforts to promote the destination aggressively in the coming year by alleviating the concerns people have about the impact of flood on tourist spots. Tamil Nadu is biggest source market with 13.78lakh tourists visiting Kerala in … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Government seeks CSR funds from firms to improve education in Rajasthan   The government may not have enough funds to improve the infrastructure to provide quality education but it provides the basic network and spread where private companies can pitch in with their CSR funds for a better impact and outcome.   An education funding … Read more

KERALA   Kerala: Experts bat for decentralized waste management   Officials at the KeralaState Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) and the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) recommend decentralized solid waste management to prevent large landfills coming up in a state as densely populated as Kerala. They said decentralized waste management systems could help avoid deep-seated fire accidents such as … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more

KERALA Kerala University plans programmes for promoting research activities   Kerala University is set to launch a flurry of programmes aimed at promoting research activities in the oldest varsity in the state. As part of this, the university has decided to start post-doctoral fellowship programmes for attracting research fellows to science departments under the varsity. … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan can achieve more than eight per cent economic growth: CII   In a bid to accelerate economic growth of Rajasthan, CII has identified key interventions as part of the ‘Roadmap for Rajasthan: A 10-point agenda for growth.’ The roadmap covers various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, renewable energy, startup ecosystem, infrastructure development including skills centres … Read more