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

RAJASTHAN State seeks more time to set up biodiversity panels   The state government will reapproach the National Green Tribunal (NGT) seeking time, till April-May 2020 to constitute Biodiversity Management Committees’ (BMC) at the panchayat level.   The NGT has directed the state government to constitute BMCs at every gram panchayat and panchayat samitis’ by … Read more 06.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

KERALA 3 SKOCH awards for Kerala Police initiatives   The Kerala Police have bagged three SKOCH awards for its various initiatives in tackling crime and enhancing crowd control.   The feted initiatives included the Virtual Q facility for Sabarimala devotees to enable them to book their darshan timings in advance. The facility has brought down … Read more 05.09.19 Kerala (KeralaPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets 34% higher rainfall than 2018   The state so far has received an average rainfall of 419.67 compared to 396.26 mm received till August 29, 2018. As monsoon will continue for at least one more week many places in the state are going to receive more rains compared to what they had … Read more 05.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] 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

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

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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review Centre’s hefty penalties for traffic law violations   Rajasthan’s transport minister announced that government in the state would review the proposed compounding fees. He claimed that the high penalties were impractical.   Rajasthan is among those states which are yet to issue the notification for the Act. While the Act has been implemented … Read more 03.09.19 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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan launches AB-MGRSBY health insurance scheme   The Rajasthan government launched a new health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY).   The scheme will be implemented after merging the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) and the state’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojna (BSBY).   With the merger … Read more 01-02.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs