March 2019

KERALA Oral diseases increasing steadily in state: Survey   Fourteen out of one lakh people in Kerala are suffering from oral cancer, while 140 others are afflicted with precancerous diseases of the mouth, showed a recent survey conducted by the dental wing of state health services. Also, over 90% of the state’s population is suffering from periodontal diseases affecting gums and bones … Read more 12.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to set up regulatory body to monitor private hospitals   The state government is planning to set up a regulatory authority for monitoring their activities, the fees they charge and the treatment they provide.   As of now, there is no Act or any government body in place, which keeps a check … Read more 12.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Thiruvananthapuram RTO collects Rs 11 lakh as fine in February alone   Thiruvananthapuram RTO enforcement has collected Rs 11,34,450 as compounding fees for 1,379 traffic violations in February. The number of cases against riding two-wheelers without wearing helmet topped the traffic violations, with 377 cases registered.   According to RTO enforcement, this is among the highest amount levied during … Read more 10-11.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Land pooling Act likely after Lok Sabha pools   Rajasthan government’s ambitious but much delayed land pooling Act may come into force after the Lok Sabha elections.   Land pooling policy was devised as an alternative to the cumbersome process of land acquisition for development. As per the Act, part of land will be used for urban infrastructure development … Read more 10-11.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA West Nile Virus found in Kerala   A seven-year-old in Keralahas been detected with the West Nile Virus. The central government has sent the team to the state and is monitoring the case closely. West Nile Virus is a viral infection which typically spread by mosquitoes and results in neurological disease as well as death in people. The Virus is the member … Read more 09.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan chalks out strategy to improve health indicators   After failing miserably to secure respectable place in overall delta ranking of NITI Aayog, the five aspirational districts of the state identified by the Centre need improvement in 49 different indicators set by NITI Aayog. The health department has chalked out a strategy to improve health indicators in the … Read more 09.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

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 Jaipur’s Swachh ranking slips 5 spots to reach 44th   Dropping down five positions from last year, Jaipur city stood at 44th position in the Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey ranking conducted by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. The city ranked 39th in 2018.   The city stood first in the state, followed … Read more 08.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily 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 Southern Railway gets a boost; Kerala to get a new coaching terminal in Nemom   Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal laid the foundation stone for New Coaching Terminal at Nemom and unveiled WAP-7HS passenger locomotive through video conferencing here today. Shri Ghanshyam Singh, Member (Traction), Railway Board, Shri Rajesh Agarwal, Member … Read more 07.03.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs