January 2019

KERALA Nireeswaran – The best novel of 2017 at the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards   The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for the year 2017 have been announced on 23rd January 2019. In it, ‘Nireeswaran’ by V.J. James has been adjudged the best novel of 2017, while Aymanam John’s Ethara Characharangalude Charitra Pusthakam has secured the … Read more 25.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Electrocution main reason behind GIB deaths: Govt   The state government submitted the status report on conservation of Great Indian Bustard (GIB) to the Rajasthan high court, listing the reasons behind the dwindling population of the bird.   The GIB has had a tag of being a critically endangered species in the IUCN Red … Read more 25.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Operation Olympics Commences in Kerala   An expert programme ‘Operation Olympics’managed by Kerala’s Sports Department and State Sports Council was commenced to train 123 athletes in 11 disciplines for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The programme has the objective to provide international standard training to the athletes with the help of eminent trainers from both India and … Read more 24.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan, Bihar join hands to eradicate child labour   The governments of Rajasthan and Bihar will take joint action to stop trafficking of children from various towns of Bihar to the workshops and home-based production units in Jaipur.   A multi-stakeholder initiative, launched for eradicating child labour, has taken a resolve to rehabilitate the … Read more 24.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA MGU to receive Rs.50 crore under RUSA scheme   Mahatma Gandhi University (MGU), Kottayam, has been granted50 crore under theRashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA) scheme as a major boost to its research and academic programmes. The university was among the 16 institutions shortlisted by the Centre to bestow the grant. The primary objective of the RUSA … Read more 23.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government may set up petroleum university in Jodhpur   The Rajasthan government is mulling over the idea to set up a petroleum university in the state and also introduce a three-year diploma course in petroleum engineering at the Government Polytechnic College in Jodhpur.   The government will open new polytechnic colleges for women at district-level to … Read more 23.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2017 has been announced   The Kerala Sahitya Akademi Awards for 2017have been announced. Nireeswaran by J. James has been selected the best novel. Mindaprani, written by Veerankutty, is the best poetry. Aymanam John’s Ethara Characharangalude Charitra Pusthakam has secured the award for the best short story.  Pazhavila Rameshan, M.P. Parameswaran, Kunjappa Pattannur, K.G. Paulose, K. Ajitha, and C.L. … Read more 22.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN RIICO plans for greener industrial areas   Roads at industrial areas at the state will take a green turn as Rajasthan State Industrial Development and Investment Corporation (RIICO) plans to plant more trees. The measure comes in the sequence of other initiatives in consideration of the corporation towards sustainable industrial growth.   RIICO envisaging … Read more 22.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ARISE initiative to boost rebuild Kerala: LSG minister   LSG minister AC Moitheen said that ARISE will help Kudumbasree attain the important objectives of Rebuild Kerala.   Based on the survey a skill campaign was initiated. ARISE (Acquiring Resilience and Identity through Sustainable Employment), the skill campaign of Kudumbashree which started from December 15 2018 will … Read more 20-21.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be felicitated for ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’   The state will be felicitated and recognised for its performance on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) The state is among five to be felicitated under different categories. Recognising state’s performance on BBBP, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had launched pan-India expansion of BBBP in March 2018 from Jhunjhunu.   … Read more 20-21.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs