June 2019

KERALA Guruvayur temple in Kerala   Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered prayers at Guruvayur temple in Kerala ahead of his Maldives trip.   The presiding deity is Mahavishnu, worshipped according to the pooja routines laid down by Adi Sankaracharya and later written in to the Tantrasamuchaya by Chennas Narayanan Namboodiri (born in 1427).   According to the … Read more 26.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA $250 m for Resilient Kerala Programme   The Government of India, Government of Kerala, and the World Bank have signed a loan agreement of $250 million for the Resilient Kerala Programme.   The programme, which represents the maiden State partnership of the World Bank in India, is the first of two development policy operations to mainstream … Read more 13.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA CBIC to organise WCO Asia Pacific region meeting in Kerala   Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), under the Ministry of Finance, is organizing the World Customs Organisation (WCO)for Asia-Pacific region in Kochi, Kerala from 8th to 10th May 2019.  AsIndia currently holds a seat of Vice Chairperson of Asia Pacific region, it is hosting this meeting in this … Read more 04.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Policy on intellectual property rights soon   The state government is working on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to foster innovation and creativity to nurture entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem, promote science and technology and boost both manufacturing and service sectors. The draft of the policy has already been approved by the government and the policy is … Read more 14.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Spectacular Thrissur Pooram festival begins in Kerala   The 2019 edition of the Thrissur Pooram is an extravagant temple festival in Kerala.   It is held at the Vadakkunnathan Temple in Thrissur every year on the Pooram day – the day when the moon rises with the Pooram star.   A 54-year-old elephant ‘Thechikottukavu … Read more 09-10.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 45% rise in number of TB cases in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last one year after the Centre made it a notifiable disease, according to government data.   A total of 1,59,762 cases were notified last year as compared to 1,10,044 in 2017, … Read more 18.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala’s first electric vehicle charging station opened   The first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in the state was opened at the Indian Oil Retail Outlet M/s United fuels at Edappally   With this, Kochi has become the second city in south India to have an EV charging station after Hyderabad. The first such station in the … Read more 20.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajasthan soon   The state government has decided to implement Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).   It will come as a major boost for patients as they were getting only Rs 3 lakh health insurance cover under the state government’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima … Read more 13.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel set up to monitor government colleges in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan college education department is setting up a District Resource Assistance Committee (DRAC) in the state to monitor the functioning of the colleges and provide them with required facilities.   An officer in-charge monitors the functioning of government colleges in various districts. As per the … Read more 07.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Proposal to seal Karnataka-Kerala border along Dakshina Kannada district   Karnataka urban development department minister UT Khader has proposed a similar wall to seal the state’s border with neighbouring Kerala, along the Dakshina Kannada district.   The minister believes, the little known, smaller border crossings between the two states cutting across villages are allowing anti-social elements … Read more 27.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs