May 2021

KERALA Black fungus: Karnataka govt sets up expert panel to form guidelines   With multiple cases of mucormycosis or black fungus infections among patients who have recovered from Covid being reported across the state — health minister K Sudhakar put the figure at 97 — the state government on Monday declared it a notifiable disease. … Read more 07.05.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala’s second biomedical waste treatment facility at Ernakulam   Yet another common biomedical waste treatment facility (CBWTF) has become operational in the state from Monday. The new facility under the Kerala Enviro Infrastructure Ltd (KEIL) has been set up at Ambalamedu in Ernakulam with a capacity of treating 16 tonnes of biomedical waste per day.   … Read more 06.05.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA CII-Kerala: Will work closely with new government on focused agenda   The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) while congratulating the LDF victory led by Pinarayi Vijayan said it demonstrated people’s support for his far-sighted, people-centric and inclusive governance.   The governance record and manifesto moored to welfarism and development has helped LDF to retain the power in Kerala.   The … Read more 04.05.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala’s health minister K K Shailaja tops state’s margins   This round of assembly elections had many firsts, not the least among them being Mamata Banerjee emerging as the first female CM of a major state to win a third successive term in office. While she did that in part by completely decimating the Left … Read more 03.05.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala government includes foreign job & study aspirants in priority list of Covid vaccination   The Kerala government has included those who are going abroad for studies and employment purpose, in the prioritised group under the 18-45 years age category for the Covid-19 vaccination. An immediate decision has been taken in this regard as many foreign … Read more 01-02.05.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs