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KERALA 10% more Plus One seats in six districts The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 10% increase in Plus One seats in all government and aided higher secondary schools in six districts in northern The fillip to schooling is expected to benefit students in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kasaragod districts. … Read more 14.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Kerala’s MMR drops from 61 to 46 Kerala has yet again proved that it is on the right track when it comes to maternal and reproductive health by achieving the lowest maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in the country from 61 (2011-13) to 46 (2014-16). The latest Sample Registration System (SRS) special bulletin on … Read more 07.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Veggie exports from State hit The export of fruits and vegetables to West Asia through the three airports in the State has come to a standstill with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain banning perishables of “Kerala origin” following the Nipah outbreak. Tonnes of fruits and vegetables that reached these countries on … Read more 05.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Online settlement soon for cardamom e-auction The Spices Board plans to introduce online settlement mechanism for cardamom e-auction that will facilitate timely payment to growers and provide all information on transactions online or through a mobile application. The proposed model, which has been built in line with the existing auction system with … Read more 03-04.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Micro hydro power gains traction in State With major hydel projects becoming increasingly unsustainable due to environmental concerns and high costs, decentralised micro hydro power projects (up to 100 kilowatt) are gaining traction as a renewable energy source in Kerala and other States. The Energy Management Centre, an autonomous agency under the government, has … Read more 02.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
Kerala Kerala tops Health Index, Uttar Pradesh worst performer Kerala has topped the Health Index report prepared by NITI Aayog while Uttar Pradesh appeared at the bottom among larger states, though it has shown improvement in the recent past. As per the index report for large states, Kerala was followed by Punjab, Tamil Nadu and … Read more 10.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
Kerala State plans law to protect Good Samaritans The government is planning a legislation to ensure that Good Samaritans helping accident victims are not trapped in legal wrangles. The proposed Bill would ensure speedy medical aid for accident victims and encourage people to offer assistance without the fear of any criminal or … Read more 08.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Highway widening will be over by 2020 All efforts are being made to widen the 590-km Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram National Highway corridor to four/six lanes by December 2020, official sources said. Works to widen the Cherthala-Kazhakuttam corridor will begin in June, while the widening process will get under way on the Thalapady-Angamaly stretch in … Read more 02.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Kerala, TN asked to form disaster panels The Supreme Court directed the Centre and the Tamil Nadu and Kerala governments to set up three separate committees to exclusively deal with any “unpredictable” disaster that may occur at the site of the over 180-year-old Mullaperiyar dam. The proposed panels would only deal with … Read more 1.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA Attappady to be notified sandalwood reserve The government proposes to notify Attappady as a sandalwood reserve and protect the species to facilitate its regeneration, Governor P. Sathasivam said. The government had taken up a project to demarcate forest boundaries with permanent cairns to protect forestland and prevent encroachments. The project would be completed … Read more 25.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs