july 2018

KERALA Portal launches ‘rush-o-meter’ to predict sellout time of train tickets   The chances of getting a confirmed ticket on a long-distance mail or express train may improve, if a new feature being rolled out by a travel portal claiming to predict the sellout time of available tickets proves to be accurate.   The feature, … Read more 13.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State govt plans to introduce MP’S price difference scheme   Rajasthan government may introduce the Madhya Pradesh ‘price difference’ model in the state for providing relief to garlic farmers, who have not been able to sell garlic at government purchase rates so far.   Under the scheme, farmers in Madhya Pradesh are compensated when … Read more 13.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Chill Bus’ to connect Kerala from August 1   The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC ) is to roll out ‘Chill Bus’ services from Thiruvananthapuram to Kasaragod using the 219 fleet of low-floor air-conditioned buses of the Kerala Urban Transport Corporation (KURTC) from August 1.   Being launched under the concept ‘Connect Kerala,’ the new … Read more 12.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Proposals sought for biogas, organic fertiliser plants at cow shelters   The directorate of Gopalan department has invited request for proposal (RFP) to carry out construction of 25 biogas plants project for power generation and organic fertiliser processing plants on built, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model to be carried out at 25 cow … Read more 12.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala Tourism begins promotion of destination   Buoyed by the 18.57% growth achieved in domestic tourist arrivals to the State in the first quarter of 2018, Kerala Tourism has commenced the Phase I of the road shows and partnership meets for 2018-19 to market the destination by participating in the three-day Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF)-Kolkata … Read more 11.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan inks agreement with Microsoft for digital literacy   To provide free digital training to students, the higher education department has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Microsoft.   In order to strengthen the PM’S digital India initiative and CM’S digital Rajasthan, Microsoft has signed a MOU with Rajasthan, under which 9,500 students … Read more 11.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Vegetable hub to be model village   Minister for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes A.K. Balan laid the foundation stone for Vattavada model village project. The government was giving importance to create basic infrastructure facilities in areas where the backward communities lived. It would help in their social uplift and economic growth.   With … Read more 10.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN First private UAV unit to be set up in Kota   India’s first private sector unit for manufacturing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and light bullet proof vehicles (LBPV) will be set up by DCM Shriram Industries Group on the campus of Shriram Rayons in Kota.   UAVS and LBPVS are likely to be used … Read more 10.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Govt eyes bigger catch from inland fisheries   The government is working on a plan to double the output from inland fisheries by bringing more land under aquaculture.   Aquaculture is confined to less than 4,000 hectares in Kerala, while studies have shown that 68,000 hectares can be used for the purpose. The State … Read more 08-09.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State not able to implement Centre’s Ayushman Bharat   Rajasthan has expressed its inability to implement the Centre government’s Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS) citing lack of time to migrate from the state-run Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana (BSBY).   AB-NHPS aims to provide ₹5 lakh health insurance cover per family. It has … Read more 08-09.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs