sep 2018

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

RAJASTHAN PM Modi inaugurates Parakram Parv in Jodhpur to mark 2 years of surgical strikes   Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Jodhpur Military Station to inaugurate ‘Parakram Parv’ — an exhibition to commemorate the second anniversary of surgical strikes conducted by the Indian Army against terror camps across the Line of Control in … Read more 29-30.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Centre adopting People’s Plan Campaign model   Drawing heavily from the State’s planning process, the Central government is launching its People’s Plan Campaign (PPC) for panchayats from October 2 with the slogan Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas.   The Centre’s Plan document defines it as People’s Plan Campaign/Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP). It is being construed … Read more 27.09.18 KERALA (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vice President Inaugurates Smart City Expo India 2018 at Jaipur   The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the creation of pedestrian non-motorized zones is the need of the hour curb traffic congestions.   The object of this three days long expo is to have discussions among different experts … Read more 28.09.18 (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

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 Age limit relaxed for transgender learners   The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA) has relaxed the age limit for transgenders for admission to its Class 10 and higher secondary equivalency courses.   The age limit for Class 10 equivalency course was 17 and that for higher secondary equivalency course was 22.   Now, transgender learners … Read more 26.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Very less expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years   According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when the government spent Rs 61.80 lakh for this.   According to a World Health Organisation report, four of the world’s … Read more 26.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to provide biogas subsidies in rural areas  Rajasthan, which has to meet a target of 3,700 household Biogas plants in the state under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), has announced to provide subsidies for the same.   The National Biogas Policy that came into force from May 30 is primarily … Read more 25.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Maana Patel set record in Glenmark 72nd National swimming championship at Kerala   Maana Patel set a new meet record in the 100m backstroke event in the Glenmark 72nd National swimming championship at the Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Aquatic complex, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. She clocked 1:04.33 and smashed her own old record of 1:04.40 which was set in 2015. Kerala’s swimmer Sajan Prakashwon his … Read more 25.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs