June 2019

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 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more 06.06.19 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 05.06.19 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

KERALA ·         India’s first solar-powered cruise boat to be rolled out in December ð  Close on the heels of launching India’s first solar-powered ferry in 2016, Kerala is gearing up for the launch of the country’s premier solar-powered cruise boat by December.   ð  The initiative comes from the State Water Transport Department (SWTD), whose solar ferry … Read more 06.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA IBSA Sherpas meet concluded in Cochin   India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Sherpas meeting was held in Cochin, Kerala from May 3 to May 5, 2019. Before IBSA Sherpas meeting, the 9th IBSA trilateral Ministerial Meeting was also concluded at the same venue. Indian delegation was led by T.S. Tirumurti, Secretary (Economic Relations) … Read more 02-03.06.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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

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. … Read more 02-03.06.19 Rajasthan Current Affairs