sep 2018

KERALA Kerala Tourism won two Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) gold awards   The awards were presented in Langkawi, Malaysia during PATA Travel Mart 2018. The awards were for the following: ‘Yalla Kerala’: It is  travel advertisement print media campaign in the Gulf countries. For an innovative live-inspired poster of Kerala Tourism featuring a colorful … Read more 18.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur Literature Festival begins in Houston   Jaipur Literature Festival was begun in Houston with a soulful music performance followed by stimulating discussions.   The festival is touted as the world’s largest free literary festival.   The inaugural session also saw Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor discuss his book “Why i am a … Read more 18.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA ₹195.8-cr package for livestock   The torrential rain that wreaked havoc across the State last month caused a loss of ₹172.08 crore to the animal husbandry sector alone, with thousands of livestock and poultry perishing in the floodwaters, preliminary estimates reveal. A rapid assessment by the Animal Husbandry Department said the floods had claimed … Read more 16-17.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

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 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

RAJASTHAN Bhilwara dairy launches packaged cow milk   Bhilwara dairy has started selling of packed cow milk in the market. Bhilwara Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh, a co-operative union of milk producers affiliated to Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation (RCDF) is the only second dairy board in the state, after the one in Bikaner, which is … Read more 15.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Team from WB-ADB assesses damage   A ten-member team of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank on Wednesday assessed the damage due to floods in the district.   The team assessed the damage in various sectors including agriculture, animal husbandry, tourism, rural industries, environment, housing, urban infrastructure, transport, irrigation, water resources and … Read more 14.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Election Commission survey finds 1.12 lakh fake voters in Jaipur When the Jaipur Election Department investigated 10 lakh voters in 19 Assembly constituencies of the district, it was found that there are 1,12,000 fake voters. The data showed that most of the fake voters are from Sanganer, Vidhyadhar Nagar and Kishanpole Assembly constituencies. The … Read more 14.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA 12-point plan to overcome crisis in tourism sector   Kerala Tourism has rolled out a 12-point action plan to overcome the crisis facing the tourism sector due to the recent floods and to increase the footfall during the forthcoming peak tourist season.   The plan aims at increasing tourist arrivals to see the Neelakurinji … Read more 13.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Delegates from 20 countries to be at Smart City Expo   Delegates from 20 countries will take participate in a three-day international conference ‘Smart City Expo India 2018’ in Jaipur. The event will be organised from September 26 to September 28 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convent Centre (JECC) in Sitapura.   Jaipur Development Authority … Read more 13.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs