july 2018

KERALA Cabinet clears industrial policy   The Cabinet has cleared the industrial policy that seeks to ease procedures for granting clearances to investors and lays thrust on promoting private industrial estates.   The policy, cleared by the Cabinet on Wednesday after consultations with stakeholders, focusses on optimum utilisation of local resources and development of the … Read more 19.07.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA   ISRO’s li-ion cell tech has many takers   The Indian Space Research Organisation’s (ISRO) move to transfer indigenous technology for manufacture of lithium-ion battery has received an overwhelming response from industry, according to the space agency.   The Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), the ISRO unit in Thiruvananthauram where the technology was developed, … Read more 20.07.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA New forensic tool to crack wildlife crime   The government is preparing to introduce a new forensic technology to help enforcement agencies crack wildlife crimes and detect food adulteration.   The Universal Primer Technology (UPT) developed by the Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB), Hyderabad, is essentially a DNA barcoding method used for … Read more 29-30.07.18 Kerala (KPSC) 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

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

KERALA An app to enumeratetransgenders in State   The State government will roll out a mobile app for transgenders in the State since very few have registered for the transgender ID card scheme. So far, only 300-odd transgenders have registered for scheme, many being reluctant to reveal their identity. The ID cards too had drawn … Read more 07.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 2nd National Tourism Conclave organised in Rajasthan   The 2nd National Tourism Conclave was organised in Jaipur as top officials of the state tourism department said a number of “pro-tourism” projects being executed in the state would give a major boost to the sector.   The state has something for all kind of tourism … Read more 17.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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

RAJASTHAN To avail govt schemes, 75,000 transgenders to get ID cards   Transgender Welfare Board will soon issue multi-purpose identity cards to about 75,000 transgenders in the state to help them avail of government schemes.   The person will have to give an affidavit stating that he or she is a transgender and provide age, … Read more 14.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN AntaraRaj app launched to track use injectable contraceptive in state   The National Health Mission (NHM) Rajasthan has innovatively used Information Technology in the health systems to track the use of Antara, an injectable contraceptive.   Rajasthan is the top performing state in the country when it comes to the use of Antara; it … Read more 21.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs