sep 2018

KERALA National Housing Bank offers Rs 200 cr refinance facility to Kerala   To provide relief to the households having annual income up to Rs 3 lakh in rural areas and up to Rs 6 lakh in urban areas in the floods-hit state of Kerala, National Housing Bank (NHB) has announced a refinance assistance of … Read more 02-03.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA ·        Green protocol in State from Nov 1 ð  The green protocol will be implemented in the State from November 1. ð  The green protocol will be implemented in offices as well as houses. The dumping of waste in public is one of the major issues faced by the State. The State witnessed the … Read more 29-30.09.18 KERALA (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA State seeks ₹4,796 crore assistance   The State government has finalised its memorandum to the Centre on the mid-August flood havoc, urging the Centre to provide an immediate assistance of ₹4,796 crore to the State.   The ₹1 lakh interest-free loan for repair of damaged houses, proposed to be disbursed through the Kudumbashree Mission, … Read more 15.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA   ·        Researchers use satellite data for flood mapping ð  A joint team of researchers from the University of Kerala and the Michigan Technological University, USA, have come out with an inundation map using satellite images to assess the extent of flooding that caused widespread devastation in Kerala last month. ð  The map shows … Read more 08-09.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Central team to assess quality of services in Rajasthan   The Centre has sent a team for review the programmes implemented in the state under National Health Mission (NHM). The team has already arrived in the state and inspecting health institutes which will continue till September 12.   Under NHM, Centre provides fund to the state … Read more 08-09.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala Health Department issued warning about the spread of leptospirosis   In Kerala, the Health Departmenthas announced warning about the spread of leptospirosis with pulmonary hemorrhagic syndrome disease in the post-flood period. People have been asked to approach a hospital in case of any symptom of fever or myalgia (pain in the muscles). So far, there have been … Read more 01.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current

RAJASTHAN Sawai Singh Shekhawat to be honoured with Meera Puruskar   Jaipur-based poet and writerSawai Singh Shekhawat will be honoured with Meera Puruskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi  The Award function will be held in October, this year. He has published seven booksof poetry and his first Rajasthani story, Koonpal, was translated in Hindi, Telgu & Dogari. He served … Read more 16-17.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Severe storm occurrences caused Kerala floods: CWC   A study by the Central Water Commission (CWC), New Delhi, has concluded that the flood in Kerala was due to severe storm occurrences and the release from reservoirs had only a minor role in flood augmentation.   The report, which was prepared by the Hydrology (South) Directorate, Hydrological … Read more 10.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Cabinet approves financial assistance for Sirhind Feeder Canal and Rajasthan Feeder Canal   The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has  approved providing Central Assistance of Rs. 620.42 Cr. and Rs. 205.758 Cr. for implementation of relining of Rajasthan Feeder Canal and Sirhind Feeder Canal respectively over five years (2018-19 to … Read more 27.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA KSINC vessel Nefertiti will be launched by October end   Nefertiti,the Egyptian-themed luxury vessel of the Kerala Shipping and Inland Navigation Corporation (KSINC), will be launched in the last week of October in Kochi, Kerala. It charts a new course in cruise tourism in Kerala. Chief MinisterPinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the KSINC vessel. The vessel costs around 16.42 … Read more 27.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs