February 2020

KERALA Kerala budget 2020-21: Govt to raise Rs 2,100 crore to fund KFC loans Kerala government to hike building tax rates Rs 5,000 tax for 3,000 to 5,000sq/ft Rs 7,500 tax for 5,000-7,000sq/ft Rs 10,000 tax for 7,500-10,000sq/ft Rs 12,500 for over 10,000sq/ft Finance minister announces Rs 8,253 crore for projects to mitigate drinking water … Read more 29.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Digital survey to begin in 30 villages   With the resurvey procedures in the state moving at a snail’s pace over the last 54 years, the survey and land records department has decided to speed up the process and launch digital survey in 30 villages in the state. The government has sanctioned Rs 2 crore for digital survey in 30 … Read more 28.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala government not to cooperate with procedures for NPR updation   The Left government in Kerala  decided to inform the Centre that it would not cooperate with any official procedures regarding the updation of the National Population Register (NPR). The decision in this regard was taken at a special cabinet meeting chaired by chief minister Pinarayi … Read more 27.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the Indian Military Academy Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun to strengthen engagement and defence cooperation between the two countries. Princess Sirindhorn has also been an instructor and teaches history at Chulachomklao Royal Military Academy (CRMA). India and Thailand conducted a … Read more 13.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Sri Lanka’s Army Chief, Shavendra Silva blacklisted by US The United States has blacklisted Sri Lanka’s Army Chief, Shavendra Silva, for human rights violations including extrajudicial killings during the last phase of the country’s civil war in 2009 Lt. Gen. Silva is credited with leading an Army division against Tamil Tiger rebels in the final … Read more 14.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Over Rs 670 crore approved for Rebuild Kerala plan   The government has accorded administrative sanctions for Rebuild Kerala Development Programmme (RKDP) schemes worth Rs 677.92 crore as on December 10, 2019. Of this lot, Rs 250 crore was allocated for projects submitted by Kudumbashree and Rs 266.30 crore for development of LSGD roads, stated the economic review … Read more 26.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

India urged Turkey to not interfere in its internal affairs Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Islamabad compared the situation in Kashmir with the Gallipoli campaign of the World War II and extended support to Pakistan. He termed India’s recent actions in Kashmir as “unilateral”. India urged Turkey to not interfere in its internal affairs … Read more 15.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

United Nations (UN) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) United Nations (UN) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) will be organized in Gandhinagar, Gujarat begins 17 Feb and will conclude on February 22. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the United Nations (UN) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) through video conferencing Topics such as the impact of … Read more 16-17.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala targets to register 25k responsible tourism units in next fiscal year   The state has put high hopes on responsible tourism (RT) and has projected an ambitious target of registering 25,000 new RT units in the coming fiscal. The aim, thus, is to link a minimum of one lakh local community members with the tourism industry … Read more 25.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Early bird, Kerala may not be a major beneficiary The benefits that may trickle down to Kerala from Bharat Net programme for which the Union finance minister has set apart Rs 6,000 crore in the latest budget may be insignificant if not nil, at least during the current fiscal. The Rs 6,000 allocation the … Read more 23-24.02.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs