January 2019

KERALA Kerala to make using banned pesticides a criminal offence: Agriculture minister   Kerala agriculture minister V S Sunil Kumar said that his government would conduct legislation for making the use of banned pesticides as a criminal offence.   There was no permission for the sale of pesticide ‘Virat’ that led to the death of two agricultural labourers in Thiruvalla. … Read more 19.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Soon, three new drug-testing labs to clear pendency ð  More than 6,000 samples of medicines are pending for quality test as only one drug-testing laboratory is functional in the state. The laboratory is functional in the state, which was set up in 1962. Since then no new drug-testing laboratory has become functional in past … Read more 19.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ·         Kerala govt offers free skill training for flood-affected ð  In a major step in rebuilding the state post floods, free skill training in technical trades for livelihood and self-employment will be offered to members from 50,000 families affected by the floods. The project is initiated by Kudumabashree with technical institutes. ð  “The project, ‘acquiring resilience … Read more 18.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan cabinet agrees on bills to scrap minimum educational qualification   The state cabinet in its meeting held agreed to introduce two bills in the ongoing assembly session to scrap the minimum educational qualification norms required to contest panchayat and urban bodies’ elections.   Two bills- Rajasthan Panchyati Raj (amendment) bill 2019, and Rajasthan Nagar Palika … Read more 18.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala govt to set up commission to settle disputes of waqf properties   The state government is committed to settling the disputes regarding various waqf properties across the state, said Minister for Higher Education and Waqf KT Jaleel. The minister added that the government would appoint a joint survey commission to complete the pending survey activities … Read more 17.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan among bottom five states in learning outcomes: ASER   Rajasthan stood at the bottom of five states in learning outcomes—reading, writing and arithmetic in the academic year 2018-19, says Annual Status of Education Report (ASER).   The report says that the state the poorest performer in all the main parameters – reading and arithmetic … Read more 17.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala could become hub of defence MFG: Jayarajan   Kerala has accelerated the development of the defence sector by nurturing defence startups and micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and positioning the state as an industry-friendly destination with various initiatives, said industries minister E P Jayarajan.     One of the major initiatives by the … Read more 16.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Gulab Chand Kataria took oath as pro tem Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly   Gulab Chand Kataria, the Senior BJP MLA, took oath as the pro tem Speaker of the Rajasthan Assembly. He will conduct the first meeting of the 15th Assembly. Once a new Speaker is elected, Mr. Kataria, who was the Home Minister in … Read more 16.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Prime Minister to inaugurate the project “Development of Spiritual Circuit: Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple-Aranmula-Sabarimala” in Kerala   Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi will inaugurate the project “Development of Spiritual Circuit: Sree Padmanabha Swamy Temple-Aranmula-Sabarimala” being implemented under the Swadesh Drashan Scheme of Ministry of Tourism, Government of India.   The project ‘Development … Read more 15.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Rajasthan government to felicitate those adopting stray cows ð  Rajasthan government has decided to honour those who adopt stray cows on Independence day and Republic day. ð  The Directorate of Gopalan has issued a letter to all district collectors asking them to motivate donors, NGOs, social workers and cow lovers to adopt stray cows and felicitate them on … Read more 15.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs