Oct 2020

KERALA Renowned Malayalam poet Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passes away   Renowned Malayalam poet and Jnanpith laureate Mahakavi Akkitham Achuthan Namboothiri passed away.   Recently, he was conferred with the Jnanpith award, the highest literary award in the country.   Popularly known as Akkitham, his ”Irupatham Noottandinte Ithihasam” (Epic of the 20th Century) is considered as … Read more 13.10.20 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Two-day coastal security exercise Sagar Kavach concludes A two-day Coastal Security Exercise- ‘Sagar Kavach’- to assess the preparedness of all agencies towards dealing with an asymmetric threat emanating from the sea, concluded. The exercise conducted along the coastal areas of Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep assumes significance in the backdrop of prevailing security situation in … Read more 09.10.20 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala tops ‘best governed states’ list   Kerala emerged as the best governed state in the country while Uttar Pradesh ended at the bottom of the heap in the large states category in the Public Affairs Index-2020 (PAI-2020) released by Public Affairs Centre on Friday. Among the Union Territories, Chandigarh emerged as the best.   Four southern … Read more 14.10.20 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Open data maps of Kerala local bodies created   Open street mapping (OSM) community in Kerala has created geospatial open data maps of all local bodies in the state numbering over 1200.   The maps are useful in presenting spatial or geographic data as interactive maps and infographics that tells stories and reveals patterns. While institutions … Read more 16.10.20 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala: Panel seeks report on status of online education   The Kerala state commission for protection of child rights (KeSCPCR) has asked officials concerned to look into various issues related to online education in state.   It directed the state chief secretary to review with various stakeholders, including education department, local self-government department, IT, Kerala fibre optical network … Read more 01.10.20 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala becomes first state to list MSP for vegetables Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced the floor price for 16 varieties of vegetables. Kerala, he said, thus becomes the first state in the country to fix a floor price for vegetables. The scheme comes into effect from November 1. Generally, a base price is provided for pulses and food grains, … Read more 18-19.10.20 Daily KPSC Current Affairs