January 2019

KERALA ·        Capital bags Rs 2.92 crore as reform incentive share ð  Thiruvananthapuram has bagged Rs 2.92 croreout of Rs 15.89 crore received as reform incentive for 2017-18 from AMRUT. The Mission incentivizes reform implementation by setting aside 10% funds of annual budgetary allocation as incentives for the state. The state had received an amount of Rs 15.89 crore … Read more 08.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan faces water crisis with decline in groundwater   ð   Rajasthan is facing a severe water crisis, with a decadal average study has inferring that there has been a decline in groundwater by 62.70% in the state with only 37.20% rise. The decadal average was counted from November 2008 to November 2018.   ð  The … Read more 08.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ·        GST ministerial panel favours Kerala levying 1% cess for 2 years ð  The ministerial panel under Bihar deputy chief minister Sushil Modi approved levy of 1 per cent ‘calamity cess’ by Kerala for a period of two years to fund rehabilitation work in the state hit by floods. ð  The goods and services, which will attract the 1 per … Read more 06-07.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Government may extend deadline to meet housing targets ð  The rural development department may extend the deadline to meet the target for the completion of building remaining 1,78,965 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) from January 31 to March 31. Out of the sanctioned 6.87 lakh houses under PMAY, around 5.08 … Read more 06-07.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA 80th National Table Tennis Championship begins in Cuttack     The 80th National Table Tennis Championship began at Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Cuttack.   As many as 35 teams, including 550 players from different parts of the country are participating in the mega championship.   Medal winners at Commonwealth Games and Asian Games … Read more 05.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more 05.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala State Cabinet approved Kerala Pravasi Welfare Act   The Kerala State Cabinetdecided to recommend the Governor to promulgate an Ordinance amending the Kerala Pravasi Welfare Act. The Act aims at providing a regular income for Non-Resident Keralites (NoRKs) returning home. The amount collected through the scheme will be used to fund development activities taken up by Kerala Infrastructure Investment … Read more 04.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Projects under RUIDP in 42 cities of Rajasthan to begin soon   Drinking, drainage and sewerage projects in 42 cities of the state under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) phase-IV are expected to begin soon.   Under the project, the department will work to beautify and restore 10 heritage sites, including Khetri, Mandawa, Deeg, Kama, … Read more 04.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ·        e-Governance award for Kannur ð  The State e-Governance Awards were declared on Tuesday with Kannur district bagging the award for the best e-Governance district. ð  The Kerala chapter of the National Health Mission (NHM) won the State e-Governance Award in the e-service delivery category. The Hridayam for Little Hearts project implemented by utilising the possibilities … Read more 03.01.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Flower research centre to come up at Mount Abu   The horticulture department is set to develop an agro-eco-tourism and international flower research centre at Mount Abu.   It had identified about 20 bighas of land near the sunset point for the project. The Rs10-crore project is funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana … Read more 03.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs