September 2019

KERALA ·         State govt. to acquire 51% Central stakes in BHEL-EML   ð  The Cabinet has given the go-ahead for acquiring the Central shares in Bharath Heavy Electrical Limited – Electrical Machines Limited (BHEL-EML) at Kasaragod.   ð  Stage has now been set for the State government to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with BHEL. … Read more 06.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA 10 sites in Ashtamudi to conserve pearl spot and yellow clam   The Fisheries Department has identified 10 sites in Ashtamudi Lake to conserve pearl spot and yellow clam (Paphia malabarica), India’s only Marine Stewardship Council-certified fisheries.   The first phase of the ₹1.9-crore project, which also aims to protect the Ramsar site and … Read more 21.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA ·         Higher education: Kerala wants Centre to allocate more funds ð  Promotion of multi-disciplinary institutions and allocation of more funds towards enhancing gross enrolment ratio in higher education sector are among the major points which the state government would take up with the Centre in its response to the draft national education policy. ð  Kerala state higher education council, which held detailed deliberations on the … Read more 10.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan higher education department records highest enrolment at institutes   The state higher education department has claimed that it had recorded the highest ever enrolments in admissions with a whopping 4.29 lakh students getting themselves enrolled in government colleges this current season. The total enrolment last year was 4.05 lakh in all streams.   The state … Read more 22-23.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA GI tag helps Marayoor jaggery farmers   For the first time, geographical indication (GI) tag for Marayoor jaggery has paid rich dividends for farmers as the price of a sack of jaggery has touched record Rs 4,200. Before getting the GI tag, one sack (60kg) had cost Rs 2,700 to Rs 2,800.   The government departments promoted the … Read more 14.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 2 films based on Raj get National Award   Two films based on the state have won National Award.   In Best Environmental Film category ‘Machli’ – the world’s famous tiger was declared as a winner. Another movie ‘Turtle’ based on the water crisis in Rajasthan won award.   INTERNATIONAL ·         India announces contribution of 22 … Read more 04.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more 28.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA Jinson Johnson of Kerala brokes his own 1500m national record by winning silver medal in Berlin Asian Games gold medallist Jinson Johnsonwon 1500m national record a silver in the ISTAF Berlin event.He clocked 3 minute 35.24 seconds to finish second behind Joshua Thompson of United States at the Olympic Stadium. The earlier national record in the name … Read more 01-02.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Centre’s RTI Act amendment challenged in Kerala HC   The recent amendment brought in by the central government to Right to Information Act (RTI), which allegedly dilutes the powers of information commission, has been challenged before the high court. The amendment is being challenged before a court for the first time.   The petition … Read more 03.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

KERALA Kottayam among 5 highly air-polluted districts   A latest study commissioned by Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, has shown that the presence of dust particles causing air pollution is the highest in Kottayam, Ernakulam, Kannur, Wayanad and Palakkad districts.   The study, conducted by the Department of Environmental Sciences, also showed that PM (particulate matter) … Read more 04.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs