Oct 2019

KERALA KMRL: Kerala to issue Metro bonds soon   The government is planning to issue Metro bonds to raise funds for the expansion and development of the Kochi Metro rail project.   The plan is being seriously explored and the consultants have been engaged for coming up with a plan to issue bonds.   The … Read more

KERALA Kerala Governor inaugurates Ayurveda summit   As many as 400 industry leaders and delegates from SAARC, GCC and African countries have gathered in Kochi for the third edition of ‘Global Ayurveda Summit 2019’.   The two-day summit organized by CII will deliberate on the theme “Mainstreaming Ayurveda through Startups, Innovation and Branding”.   Kerala … Read more

KERALA Coconut industrial parks to be set up in two districts           Aiming to give a push to value addition in the coconut sector, the state government will set up two agro industrial parks spread over 100acres each exclusively for coconut-based products in Kannur and Kozhikode districts.             The government agencies, including the Commerce … Read more

KERALA 4% reservation for differently abled in KAS The government has issued orders allowing four per cent reservation for differently abled persons in the Kerala Administrative Service (KAS). Under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (RPWD) Act, 2016, the reservation has been increased from three per cent to four per cent. This amendment would now … Read more

KERALA ● CBSE schools set to launch Clean Kerala project on Nov 1 With an aim to improve civic sense among students in CBSE schools, the Confederation of Kerala Sahodaya Complexes, the state-level independent academic body consisting of CBSE sahodayas, will launch Clean Kerala Project in all schools on November 1, Kerala Piravi Day. Through … Read more

KERALA Nedumangad won the 2019 Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar award   Kerala’s Nedumangadblock panchayat won the prestigious Deen Dayal Upadhyay Panchayat Sashaktikaran Puraskar for 2019. A total of nine awards were given to Kerala civic bodies, including Kolazhy of Thrissur district, Tirunavaya, and Maranchery of Malappuram, Srikrishnapuram of Palakkad, Sasthankotta of Kollam and Pappinisseri of Kannur. The award recognized the good work provided by the … Read more

KERALA Riot cases, Kerala tops list Though, Kerala is often projected as a peaceful and harmonious state, national crime records bureau (NCRB) figures for 2017 show that Kerala topped the list when it came to offences against public tranquillity. As many as 1,612 rioting cases during protest marches were reported in 2017 in which 1,991 persons were injured. As many as … Read more

KERALA Kerala sees steep fall in graft cases   National crime records bureau (NCRB) statistics for the year 2017, which was published recently, show that corruption cases have declined after this government assumed power. In 2015, 377 cases were registered under Prevention of Corruption Act along with relevant IPC sections. In 2016, the corresponding figure increased to … Read more

KERALA Kerala: Govt deploys NDRF units in four districts   The government has deployed units of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) in four districts — Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Kollam and Pathanamthitta — in the wake of the continuing heavy rains. In addition, the state has also sought the services of five more NDRF units for deployment in other districts … Read more

KERALA Backwater tourism is deep water The land of backwaters and snakeboats is all geared up for the peak tourist season. The houseboat cruise, one of the mainstays of the tourism sector in the State, was brought to its knees following last year’s deluge. In the following months, the backwater tourism sector showed great resilience … Read more