June 2019

KERALA Kerala targets one million e-vehicles by 2022   Kerala’s electric vehicle (EV) policy has set an ambitious target of introducing 1 million EVs on the States roads by 2022, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said.   A pilot fleet of 3,000 buses, 100 ferries, two-lakh two-wheelers, 50,000 three-wheelers and 1,000 goods carriers are planned as … Read more 16-17.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to set up Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board   The  state is set to form a Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board (VSSB) to revive the ancient practices related to education, philosophy and healthcare.   It is following in the footsteps of the previous government, which had initiated a number of measures including setting up … Read more 16-17.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA State ninth in number of start-ups   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.   Kerala has 849 recognised start-ups as of June 2019. In the Statewise investment made by Alternative Investment Funds under the Funds … Read more 15.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan 1st to allow MSMEs to start business without approvals   Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to allow MSMEs to start projects without any approvals or clearances. Moreover, for three years no inspections.   Attempting to attract investment, the Rajasthan government notified rules last week under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Facilitation of … Read more 15.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala decides to implement integrated coastal zone project   The government has decided to take up the implementation of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management project in   The project will be implemented by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) with financial assistance from the World Bank. The multisectoral project seeks … Read more 14.06.19 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 $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

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

KERALA   Proposed dam could submerge parts of Parambikkulam Tiger Reserve   The Kerala State Electricity Board may be keeping quiet on the proposed Athirappilly hydel project but it does not seem to be shy of plans to build two more dams – Sholayar tail-race and Poringalkuthu Right Bank – upstream of the Chalakudy river, which already has six reservoirs … Read more 12.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government schools to plant trees equal to number of enrolments   To raise awareness about the environment and encourage afforestation, Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra announced that trees, equal to the number of enrolments in each school, will be planted by government schools in this session.   The initiative is said to be inspired from Philippines, where the government … Read more 12.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs