June 2019

RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project   The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme.   The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more 23-24.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Solar Ro-Ro service for inland transport soon   The successful use of renewable energy in the segment of inland water transport seems to be powering authorities to take up even complex logistical ventures.   The State Water Transport Department (SWTD) has drawn up an ambitious plan to operate a solar-powered roll on, roll off … Read more 23-24.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala national highway projects back in high priority list   The national highway authority of India (NHAI) revoked its decision to exclude national highway project in the state from high priority-I list.   The MoRTH directed NHAI to resume land acquisition for developing 11 stretches of NH from Kasaragod to Thiruvananthapuram which are set to be developed into … Read more 21.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt opens its first English medium school   For the first time, Rajasthan education department has decided to open the first government English medium school in Mansarovar, Jaipur.   To celebrate the 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, Directorate of Education, Bikaner has issued orders a few days back to open one English medium … Read more 21.06.19 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 tweaks new staffing pattern to appoint teachers   Rajasthan education department has changed its staffing pattern for the appointment of teachers. Every two years, the rules related to appointment of teachers are changed and this year the focus is on appointing teachers in schools where shortage has been recorded.   As per the recent … Read more 20.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala: Implementation of schemes to be evaluated & monitored   In order to act as a corrective force and ensure that the physical outcome of the projects envisaged and the expenditure from the allocated budget for various departments are analysed on a real-time basis, the government has decided to implement concurrent evaluation and monitoring of … Read more 19.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to implement Right to Health Bill soon: CM Ashok Gehlot   The free medicine scheme launched in the state in 2011 has inspired other states too. There are 17 states who have implemented the free medicine scheme after being inspired from free medicine scheme of the state.   The state government has signed … Read more 19.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala begins deliberations on draft education policy   The State has formally commenced its consultative process to generate inputs for the draft National Education Policy, 2019 released by the Union Ministry of Human Resources and Development.   The draft report ensured prominence for the Swachch Bharat initiative, it did not include any reference to … Read more 18.06.19 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