sep 2018

KERALA NABARD hikes allocation to State   The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned an additional allocation of ₹800 crore to the State for rebuilding rural infrastructure and extending fresh agricultural loans during the current fiscal year.   The NABARD has also enhanced the allocation under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund … Read more 06.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Compared to last year, Rajasthan records lesser rains this time   Till September 4, rainfall received in the state is 5.41 per cent lower to normal rainfall. As per Water Resource Department data, state has received 441.16 mm of rainfall against the normal rainfall of 466.42 mm in the period of June 1 to … Read more 06.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Devise scientific formula to fix damages for the flood-hit: HC   A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court suggested that the State government devise a scientific formula for determining the minimum compensation for the flood-affected in the State.   The court orally suggested that there be strong parameters for fixing the compensation and … Read more 05.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala battles waterborne diseases   Following severe flooding, 196 leptospirosis (rat fever) cases and nine deaths have been confirmed in Kerala since August 15.   Antibiotics are used to treat leptospirosis, which is a bacterial disease spread to humans through wading or swimming in water contaminated with the urine of infected animals, which inters … Read more 04.09.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

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

RAJASTHAN Jaipur’s Vishwakarma area most polluted in state, says report Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has released the data collected by pollution surveillance centres in eight cities of the state. As per the data, Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKI) has the highest particle matter (PM 10 rate) in the state. Jaipur came up as the most polluted … Read more 05.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN More clusters to help promote MSME in Rajasthan   The state industries department in Rajasthan is gearing up for more clusters to promote medium, small and micro enterprises (MSME) in the state.   The state has not taken due advantage of the central government’s modified industrial infrastructure up-gradation scheme for cluster development.   The … Read more 04.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Internet shutdowns cost state ₹659 crore in 3 years: Report   Seventeen instances of internet shutdowns over 2015, 2016 and 2017, cost Rajasthan ~659.37 crore , shows an April 2018 report by think tank, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).   Mobile internet shutdowns alone added up to 594 hours in … Read more 02-03.09.18 (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 Sushma Swaraj inaugurated ‘Jaipur Foot’ camp in Vietnam capital Hanoi   External Affairs Minister Sushma Swarajwho is on a four day two nation tour of South East Asia which includes Vietnam and Cambodia, presented free India-made prosthetic limbs for 500 Vietnamese beneficiaries. Last month, it was announced in Jaipur that about 1,000 differently-abled people in Myanmar and Vietnam would be provided … Read more 01.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs