MARCH 2022

KERALA Govt set to expand Mittayi Clinics The state government is set to expand its Mittayi Clinics the centres providing free treatment to diabetic children to nine more centres, social justice and higher education minister R Bindu said in the assembly on Tuesday. There are five centres at present in the state. In addition to the five existing centres, … Read more

KERALA Kerala drug controller seeks report on two traditional drugs Amid increasing conflict between practitioners of modern medicine and traditional medicine, now the Drug Controller and Licensing Authority, Kerala, has asked his office to inquire into a complaint against two traditional drugs promoted for diabetes, obesity and hypertension manufactured by a well-known firm for violation under … Read more

KERALA Power consumption increases in Kerala With the summer peaking, power consumption in the state has increased after a long gap. Average power consumption in the state was above 85mu for the past several days. Power consumption in the state was 87.32mu on Saturday, 87.066mu on Friday, 86.52mu on Thursday and 86.446mu. According to KSEB sources, peak-hour consumption has … Read more

KERALA Livestock sector: stress on increasing fodder grass production   Given the emphasis on livestock development and self reliance in milk production, the State government appears to have woken up to the need for rapidly stepping up production of green fodder. Drawing attention to the decline in the area under fodder production, the Economic Review … Read more

  KERALA Kerala’s MMR drops from 42 to 30   Kerala has yet again emerged on top when it comes to maternal and child health, with the State recording the lowest Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 30 (per one lakh live births) in the country. This puts Kerala way ahead of the national MMR of … Read more

KERALA Forest revenue on a steady decline in Kerala   Forest revenue that contributes a significant share to the State’s non-tax revenue has witnessed a steady decline since 2018.   The Economic Review 2021 which recorded the trends in forest revenue from 2017-18 to 2020-21 found the gradual fall coincided with the decrease in timber … Read more

KERALA Kerala IT Corridors In the budget of Kerala that was presented by Finance Minister KN Balagopal, importance has been given to the IT sector of the state, with the focus being given to the futuristic 5G networks.Expeditious steps will be initiated by the Kerala government to bring the 5G system to the state and … Read more

KERALA Kerala records under 2,000 Covid cases; TPR at 6.01% The state reported 1,836 cases from 30,504 samples tested in the last 24 hours. TPR is at 6.01%. With 41 more deaths in the past few days recorded as Covid deaths and 83 deaths added from appeals received, the death toll has climbed to 66,136. Total active … Read more

KERALA Kerala govt. will not abandon key projects due to controversy: CM   The government is not ready to abandon or postpone important projects in the face of opposition or controversy, Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan has said. He was speaking on Sunday after inaugurating a 12 MW solar power plant set up on 35 acres of land … Read more

KERALA Need development plan of 25 years for Kerala: KodiyeriBalakrishnan CPM state secretary KodiyeriBalakrishnan said that the party conference will be discussing an outline for the development of the state. Factors which can contribute to the making of Nava Keralam will be the key component of the outline, Kodiyeri said, while speaking to the media in Kochi on Sunday. In 1956 … Read more