January 2019

KERALA Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi to dedicate Kollam bypass in Kerala   Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will dedicate to the nation the 13 km, 2 lane Kollam bypass on NH-66 in Kerala.   Constructed at a cost of Rs 352 core, this highway has three major bridges over Ashtamudi Lake. The project will … Read more 13-14.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reported highest pace of highway construction, UP saw maximum spend in first 4 years   Rajasthan reported the highest national highway(NH) construction among states during the first four years of Centre government while Centre’s expenditure was maximum in Uttar Pradesh for building of highways. Government data show Maharashtra ranked second both in highway construction and expenditure between 2014-15 … Read more 13-14.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ‘Model anganwadis’ to be set up across Kerala   The state women and child development department is all set to establish ‘model anganwadis’ across the state, for which Thiruvananthapuram-based Child Development Centre (CDC) has submitted a detailed report to health and social justice minister K K Shailaja.   Aimed to remove the general notion … Read more 12.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State seeks Centre’s help to get Yamuna water share   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has requested the Centre to intervene in the inter-state agreements for distribution of Yamuna waters and ensure that Haryana releases the allocated share of water to Rajasthan from Tajewala headworks.   The chief minister apprised the Union Minister Gadkari of … Read more 12.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA State plans ‘green belt’ along Idukki   The idea of establishing a ‘green belt’ along a stretch of the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border has been mooted in a bid to recover the lost ecological wealth of the region.   Ideally, this buffer zone of greenery should have a width of half-a-km   In Kerala, the … Read more 11.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage Bhainsrorgarh Fort   Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in The nearest town is Rawatbhata, 7 km from Bhainsror.   Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC. It is dramatically positioned between two rivers, the Chambal and Bamani. It had passed through the hands … Read more 11.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA New quota bill to benefit 30% Keralites   Centre government’s move to bring the bill for economic reservation for forward communities will be a major factor in the coming Lok Sabha polls in state as along with Hindu Nair/Brahmin castes, most Christians will also reap benefits of the new law. An analysis of the state’s demography … Read more 10.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year   In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … Read more 10.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Online Malayalam course launched   Malayalam Mission has launched an open online course which would enable Malayalis living across the globe to learn the language. The initiave, launched in association with C-DIT. The project aims to benefit non-resident Keralite children who are not aware of our culture and language. Only through mother tongue can children understand … Read more 09.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more 09.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs