March 2019

KERALA   IFFM to be from 29th March at Malappuram, Kerala   The 77th International Film Festival of Malappuram (IFFM)organised by the Rasmi Film Society will be held at Malappuram, Kerala on March 29, 30 and 31. Actor Indrans will inaugurate the festival at the Municipal bus-stand auditorium, named after filmmaker Mrinal. Sen.V.C. Abhilash’s Aalorukkam will be the inaugural film. There will … Read more 08.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Pay ₹30 cr to central board over Luni pollution, NGT asks state   The National Green Tribunal has directed the state government to deposit ₹30 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) within a month for pollution of Barmer district’s Luni river.   On January 7, 2019, the NGT had ordered for constitution … Read more 07.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA State shifts to new health insurance plan   Ten years after the smooth implementation of Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), Kerala will move to a new health insurance programme, Karunya Arogya Suraksha Paddhati (KASP), which will offer an enhanced health coverage of ₹5 lakh to the entire beneficiary family.   Despite the uncertainties over … Read more 30-31.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA KIIFB raised Rs.2,150 crore via masala bonds   Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), a State government agency, said it has raised2,150 crorethrough its masala bond issue. This is not just the first-ever offshore capital market issuance from a State-level entity from India but also thelargest dual currency issue by a sub-sovereign backed entity from … Read more 23.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Health dept seeks life imprisonment for adulteration of food   The Rajasthan health department has sought amendments to Indian Penal Code (IPC) provisions for stringent action against those manufacturing, selling and distributing substandard and misbranded food items.   It has sent a proposal to the home department seeking amendments to sections 272 and 273 … Read more 23.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more 03-04.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Good result in filariasis survey among students   No new cases of filariasis have been reported in the second phase of the transmission assessment survey (TAS) among students in the district.   According to World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines, TAS is used as a surveillance tool to ensure that infection levels remain below target … Read more 14.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State writes to Centre for MNREGA fund release   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has urged the Modi government to release Rs 1000 crore fund due under MNREGA (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act) scheme for Rajasthan.   An allocation of Rs 543 crores in material head and Rs 260 crores under labour head … Read more 13.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala floods caused losses of $4.3bn: UN climate report   Last year’s floods in Kerala affected more than 5.4 million people and caused total economic losses of amounting to more than $4.3 billion, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said in a report on exacerbating climate change impacts across the world. The statement highlights record … Read more 21-22.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN India’s first seed bank of native trees species for Thar desert to be set up in Jodhpur   India’s first seed bank of native tree species for Thar desert is going to be set up in the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan under project Maruvan (dessert forest).   The project will first focus on Marwar belt including Jodhpur, Bikaner, Barmer … Read more 17-18.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs