May 2019

KERALA Project Thanal receives over 24,000 child abuse cases in 2 years As many as 24,562 cases of child abuse including over 13,000 cases of children abused at homes were recorded by Kerala State Council for Child Welfare’s (KSCCW) project Thanal at its helpline in the last two years. Child abuse cases reported outside the … Read more 05.05.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Justice RavindraBhat appointed Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court   Justice S RavindraBhat was Sunday sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court.   He was administered the oath by Rajasthan Governor Kalyan Singh at the Raj Bhawan here. Bhatt took the oath in Hindi.   At the ceremony, Chief … Read more 05.05.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Medical insurance scheme from June 1   The Medical Insurance Scheme for State Employees and Pensioners (MEDISEP) will come into force on June 1.   As per the scheme approved by the Cabinet on Friday, State government employees, part-time contingent staff, teaching and non-teaching staff in the aided sector, employees of local self-government institutions, … Read more 01.05.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Economy of Rajasthan – TEXTILES sector   Rajasthan has a leading position in the production of polyester viscose yarn and synthetic suiting material as well as processing of low-cost, lowweight fabric (at Pali, Balotra, Sanganer and Bagru).   Jaipur is also a well-known centre for manufacturing garments, primarily for exports.   Bhilwara has emerged … Read more 01.05.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA the art of Tholpavakkoothu The Tholpavakkoothu team comprising RamachandraPulavar, Rahul Pulavar, Rajalakshmi, Manoj and Vishnu represented India in the Thai mela, which delved deep into the vistas of global puppetry. Tholpavakoothu or shadow puppetry is a temple art form which is prevalent in the Bhagavathy temples (mother Goddess) in Palakkad district and nearby regions … Read more 03.05.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Housing Board proposes to sell flats at 75% discount After failing to sell off its constructed houses, the RHB had initiated an exercise to sell its unsold flats and houses on discounted rates. At present, the board has more than 24,000 unsold flats in its circles, including Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Udaipur, Alwar and Bikaner.    … Read more 06.05.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN National Cooperative Masala Fair-2019 he National Cooperative Masala Fair is being organized by the Department of Cooperation from May 10 to 20, in the South Campus of Jawahar Arts Center cooperatives have been instructed to cooperate in the cooperative fair to maintain attractive packing, purity of spices, competitive price and credibility of cooperatives. In the … Read more 03.05.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Water level falls in Idukki reservoir With the increased power generation, the water level in the Idukki reservoir continued to be on a downtrend, reaching 2,334.56 ft from the mean sea level . The electricity generation also reached the second highest level of 12.49 million unit (MU) recorded this year The power generation in … Read more 06.05.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA The 9th Green Fest The 9th Green Fest organised by the Kerala Agriculture Development Society (KADS) aimed at creating a venue for the exchange of traditional seeds and providing expert opinion on cultivation is attracting farmers.   An important feature of the festival is that high quality seeds and saplings of vegetables, fruits and … Read more 04.05.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Plastic manufacturers seek stringent enforcement   Plastic Manufacturers Association – Madurai (PLASMA) has claimed that its registered members have completely stopped manufacturing banned plastic items such as carry bags and tea cups with plastic lining. They said that a few manufactures from other states with their units in and around Madurai are engaged in the production of … Read more 02.05.19 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs