Oct 2019

KERALA Kerala: Experts warn about increased cases of PCOD among teenage girls   Cases of polycystic ovaries syndrome are high among the teenage girls in Kerala.   If treated in the early stage, the disorder, PCOD, can be completely cured and there are effective treatments for this in Ayurveda.   Government also sought the cooperation of the Ayurveda sector as … Read more 19.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala extends maternity leave benefits to teachers, other staff of private educational institutions Kerala is extending maternity leave benefits to teachers and other staff of private educational institutions. The Central Government has approved the Kerala Government’s decision to bring these teachers and employees under the Maternity Benefit Act. When the amendment to the Act … Read more 18.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA State pledged ₹10,000-crore investment   Kerala has been pledged ₹10,000 crore as investment at the Round Table on Investment Opportunities held in Dubai under Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.   Leading port terminal operator DP World will invest ₹3,500 crore , RP Group, ₹1,000 crore; Lulu Group, ₹1,500 crore; and Aster, ₹500 crore. Small investors … Read more 17.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA KAU signs MoU with Power Grid Corporation   The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited is collaborating with Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) on a massive afforestation programme on the KAU campus at Vellanikkara.   The project involves planting of 16,000 trees of multiple use such as fruit trees, medicinal plants, bamboos, spice trees and … Read more 16.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA One-stop centres for women in Kerala   One-stop centres for women in distress will become functional in all districts this month.   The centres, funded by the Union Ministry for Women and Child Development, are aimed at providing an an integrated range of services, including medical aid, police assistance, legal aid, psycho-social counselling, and … Read more 15.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA   Startup mission inks MoU with Bahrain   The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB), the Gulf country’s investment promotion agency, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for jointly promoting innovation in FinTech, Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and related emerging fields.   The initiative will facilitate development … Read more 13-14.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Governor’s pat for tiger conservation   Governor praised the conservation efforts that led to a marked increase in the State’s tiger population. Referring to the Status of Tigers in India-2018 report in which the Periyar Tiger Reserve excelled in various aspects, including management effectiveness evaluation, Mr. Khan said Kerala made such an achievement while … Read more 12.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA KSEB project seeks to add 1,000 MWp to grid by 2022   The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has launched a project to add 1,000 megawatt peak (MWp) of solar power to its grid by 2022.   The board has taken steps to achieve the target envisaged under the Soura project of the Urja … Read more 11.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Vazhoor block tops in fund utilisation   Vazhoor Block panchayat in Kottayam has topped in the annual Plan fund utilization among block panchayats in the State in the first half of the current fiscal year.   According to officials, the local body has utilized ₹2.83 crore out of its budget amount of ₹4.6 crore, … Read more 10.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA RBI approved amalgamation of 13 DCBs to form Kerala Bank   The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) approved the amalgamation of all the 13 district co-operative banks (DCBs) of Kerala with Kerala State Co-operative Bank to form the Kerala Bank. The move aimed to transform the banking sector of the state. It was initiated … Read more 09.10.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs