nov 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government plans 9,894 community loos by March in state   Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (gramin), the state government has set a target to build 9,894 community sanitary complexes (CSCs) at a budget of around Rs 200 crore in the villages of Rajasthan by March 31, 2020. On October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared … Read more 13.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Kannur international airport will not get ‘point of call’ status   ð The clarification made by the civil aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri that there is no plan to grant ‘point of call’ status to Kannur international airport (Kial) now has come as a shock, because it has dampened the possibility of foreign carriers getting permission … Read more 12.11.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Textiles ministry to ink MoU with lab for boosting exports   Rajasthan’s Japanese connect is not limited to the dedicated industrial zone in Neemrana alone. The third largest importer of the world also gets 30% of its garments in womenswear segment from Jaipur. But that’s a scratch compared to the potential.   Out of the $37 … Read more 12.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA ·       In a year, all of Kerala will have internet access   ð There are 12,500 schools in Kerala — which has a literacy rate of 93.9% — and all of them are reported to have internet connection and computer labs.While Kerala achieved this digital revolution in classrooms in the past decade, the state now has … Read more 10-11.11.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·       Exercise Sindhu Sudarshan by Indian Army was conducted in Rajasthan   ð The Sudarshan Chakra Corps of the Indian Army conducted the Sindhu Sudarshan exercise in Barmer, Rajasthan on 16 November. The exercise will continue till 5 December 2019.   ð Sindhu Sudarshan showcases the ability of the Sudarshan Chakra Corps to undertake large scale offensive manoeuvres … Read more 10-11.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala tops in near-fatal accidents Kerala tops the chart when it comes to the number of people getting grievously injured in road accidents and in 2018, the figure was 31,672, followed by Karnataka (21, 277). This was known from the latest data made available by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH). The rate is … Read more 09.11.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·       Jodhpur, Dungarpur to be pilot districts for water project ð Jodhpur and Dungarpur have been identified as pilot districts for the Water Security and Climate Adaptation in Rural India (WASCA) project, under which GIS (Geographic Information System) lab-cum-data centres will be set up. These centres will collect data from various departments for capacity … Read more 09.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan government declared 1,388 villages in 4 districts as drought affected   The Rajasthan state governmentdeclared 1,388 villages of 13 tehsilsin Barmer, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, and Hanuman Garh as drought-affected.   It declared 131 villages of Barmer district as severely drought-affected, 92 villages as moderately drought-affected.   InJaisalmer, 632 villages have been declared as severe, and 40 villages … Read more 08.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Almost 29% people in Kochi have uncontrolled diabetes   Almost 29% people living with diabetes in the city have uncontrolled or poorly controlled diabetes, according to a study conducted by Metropolis Healthcare Kerala. The incidence of poorly controlled diabetes was found to be the highest in the age group of 50-60 years (about 35%), followed by 60-70 years (about … Read more 08.11.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State sets up body for ensuring CSR activities   The state government has set up an exclusive agency, Rajasthan Corporate Social Responsibility Authority (RCSRA), to ensure effective implementation of the corporate social responsibility (CSR) activities in the state by offering better coordination with industrial groups, giving them guidance and monitoring the proper utilisation of … Read more 07.11.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs