November 2021

KERALA Seven months on, govt yet to act on committee report Almost seven months after a committee appointed by the government submitted its report on the participatory pension scheme (national pension scheme, NPS) implemented for the state government employees, the government has not taken any decision on it, while keeping the report under wraps without revealing the committee’s recommendations. After … Read more

  KERALA   Kerala: Need to overhaul land fair value system, electricity duty, says GIFT Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation (GIFT), a state government-funded think tank, has urged the government to overhaul the land fair-value assessment system and hike electricity duty as measures to increase its revenue. The state government had asked the agency … Read more

KERALA   STREET project Launched By Kerala The Kerala Tourism will launch the “STREET project”  for specific spots across the districts to take tourism deep into the interiors of the state, Highlights: ♦ This project will help visitors to experience the diversity of offerings at these places. ♦ This project has been conceived by Responsible … Read more

  KERALA Five-point framework ready for sustainable development: P Rajeeve To ensure resilient and sustainable development, state has devised a new five-point framework, said industries minister P Rajeeve while inaugurating the 10th edition of ‘TiEcon Kerala 2021’ on Thursday. The three-day conference attended by industrial leaders, policymakers, startups, entrepreneurs is organized by Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Kerala Chapter. The new five-point framework … Read more

  KERALA Kerala cabinet nod to provide Rs 3,000 aid to fishermen The cabinet has decided to give a financial assistance of Rs 3,000 each to 1, 59, 481 fishermen families considering that they have been left without an income for 26 days in October-November this year due to heavy rains. The cabinet has decided … Read more

  KERALA   All govt hospitals will come under ehealth project: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan   Chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said with the ehealth project being implemented in all the government hospitals, a queue management system will be introduced to avoid crowding at the OPs.   He said at present it has been implemented in 311 hospitals where this … Read more

  KERALA Kerala primary school introduces unisex uniform for students Kerala, has taken things a step further and believes in a holistic approach to encourage gender neutrality in the state. And it wants to engage a crucial section of population which matters the most – children. So while a section of the country went up … Read more

KERALA 10,000 acres of Kerala govt land leased out over years   As much as 10,645.82 acre of government land in the state have been given on lease to various organisations, institutions and individuals by the government. As per the figures, the largest extents of land have been leased in Kasaragod (4,007.73 acre) and Idukki (2,859.36 acre). … Read more

  KERALA Wildlife crimes rise by 100% in a year in Kerala   Wildlife-related crimes have increased dramatically in the state and there has been a 100% rise in the number of cases registered in 2020 compared to the previous year. According to data obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the state registered 303 cases in 2020 … Read more

KERALA   A New Tree Species Named After A Tribe: Cryptocarya Muthuvariana A group of scientists has discovered a new plant species in the Idamalakkudy colony in Idukki, which is home to the Muthuvar tribal population. Highlights: ♦ The plant was discovered by a team of scientists from the University of Kerala and the Jawaharlal … Read more