June 2019

KERALA Proposals invited from startups for Kerala Police   Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has invited proposals from startups to ramp up the operations of state police through advanced technology. The initiative aims at identifying products that will cater to the needs of the police department in IT, traffic management, disaster management and training programmes. KSUM is the nodal agency … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt releases funds for first English medium school   Rajasthan government released the budget for the newly opened Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidhyalay, Rajasthan’s first English medium government school.   The Bikaner directorate of education had issued orders to open one English-medium school till Class VIII in every district headquarters which will operate in … Read more

KERALA Kerala to be first with 100% hi-tech schools Education minister C Raveendranath announced during the event that Kerala is all set to become the first state in the country with all its schools elevated to hi-tech category. Education minister said that already over 4,500 classrooms from Class VIII to XII in 4,752 schools have been made … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to export 4,000 MW clean energy    Rajasthan will start exporting 4,000 MW renewable energy (solar and wind) to other states within one year once an integrated power evacuation system is completed.   Presently, a transmission line for 765-KV Bhadla-Bikaner grid sub-station (GSS) is being set in the state, which will be linked … Read more

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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government banned e cigarettes in the State   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the banned on thesale of e-cigarettes in Rajasthan. Gehlot issued the order on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31. The government had banned the online or offline sale, storage, production, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettesin the state. The … Read more

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

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more

KERALA ·         State ninth in number of start-ups ð  Despite the State government’s major thrust to Information Technology (IT) initiatives, Kerala has been ranked only ninth in the total number of recognised start-ups in the country. ð  Kerala has 849 recognised start-ups as of June 2019. In the Statewise investment made by Alternative Investment Funds under the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to host Asian youth Women Handball Championship   Jaipur will host the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship.   In this event 10 teams, including defending champions South Korea will participate.   It is the first time that the prestigious tournament would be played in the city from August 21 to 30.   … Read more