Jan 2020

KERALA 7 states to emulate antimicrobial resistance strategic action plan The Kerala Antimicrobial Resistance Strategic Action Plan (KARSAP) to combat the growing cases of antimicrobial immunity arising primarily from irrational use of medicines and excessive antibiotics used in livestock and poultry will be emulated by the seven states in the country. Andhra Pradesh, Telengana, Karnataka, … Read more 10.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

NASA’s Spitzer space telescope The Spitzer Space Telescope (SST), formerly the Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF), was an infrared space telescope launched in 2003 and retired on 30 January 2020. Spitzer carries three instruments on board: Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) Multiband Imaging Photometer for Spitzer (MIPS)   Arvind Krishna elected IBM CEO … Read more 30.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

Govt signs accord with NDFB, ABSU to resolve Bodo issue to redraw and rename the Bodoland Territorial Area District (BTAD) in Assam, currently spread over four districts of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri. villages dominated by Bodos that were presently outside the BTAD would be included and those with non-Bodo population would be excluded The … Read more 28.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA KIIFB sanctions fund for projects worth Rs 4,014 crore Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board’s (KIIFB) governing body gave work sanction for infrastructure development projects worth Rs 4,014 crore. With this, it has cleared 675 projects worth Rs 35,028 crore. Newly-approved projects include land acquisition for industrial parks (Rs 14,275.17 crore) and development of national hig- hways (Rs 5,374 crore). … Read more 04.01.20 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 07.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Country’s first Super Fab Lab inaugurated in Kerala   The country’s first Super Fab Lab was launched at the Integrated Startup Complex of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).   The lab will give a major push to the hardware industry in the country and the only such facility outside the U.S.   The Super … Read more 08.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Bill to increase wards in local bodies introduced   Kerala assembly, referred to the subject committee the Kerala Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Bill, 2020 and Kerala Municipality (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which are intended to increase the number of wards in all local bodies by one each, despite several points of order raised by the opposition.   … Read more 19-20.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites Kerala and Tamil Nadu plan to undertake a joint study of the archaeological sites at Muziris near Kodungallur and Keeladi in Sivaganga district. a massive excavation exercise was going on in Muziri and officials of the two states had decided … Read more 25.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala: Nod for projects worth Rs 1,805 crore   The state government has approved various projects worth Rs 1,805 crore under the Rebuild Kerala Initiative. Of this, Rs 300 crore has been earmarked for the reconstruction of roads under the public works department. For roads under local bodies of eight districts Rs 488 crore has been … Read more 03.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Rs 70 cr investments into startups from various sectors announced   Investments of Rs 70 crore into startups from various sectors were announced at the fifth edition of the two-day ‘Seeding Kerala’ investment summit, organized by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).   Investments of Rs 70 crore into startups from various sectors were announced on Saturday at … Read more 17.01.20 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs