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KERALA Kerala’s EV sector revs up as registrations soar 64%   Despite the high initial cost, environment-conscious Kerala is switching to electric vehicles (EVs) in a big way, thanks to more brands available in the market, lower taxes and increased awareness. The state witnessed a 64% increase in EV registrations in 2020 compared with the previous year, according to data … Read more 26.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA New ant species discovered from Kerala   Two new rare ant genus have been discovered in India. The Ooceraea ant genus found in Kerala, and Tamil Nadu has increased the diversity of this rare genus.   According to the number of antennal segments, they are different from others of the same genus. One of … Read more 24.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Malayalam actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri passes away   Veteran Malayalam actor Unnikrishnan Namboothiri has passed away while contracting COVID-19.   Unnikrishnan made his acting debut in 1996 with Desadanam.   He became a household name among the Malayalam film audience for his performance as a witty grandfather in Kalyanaraman (2002).   He is well known … Read more 23.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA 2.67 crore voters to exercise franchise in Kerala assembly poll   Election commission published the final voters’ list for upcoming assembly election on Thursday. There are 2,67,31,509 voters in state, of which 1,37,79,263 are women and 1,29,52,025 are men. There are also 221 transgender community voters in the list. The maximum number of voters is in Malappuram (32,14,943) while … Read more 22.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala launches ‘One School, One IAS’ Program to impart UPSC Civil Services free coaching for economically weak students   The Governor of Kerala, Arif Mohammad Khan officially launched the ‘One School One IAS’ program recently which aims to provide free coaching for UPSC Civil Services/ IAS Exams for poor meritorious students. The programme will … Read more 21.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kalaripayattu teach at Vellar Crafts Village in Kerala Tourism   With the establishment of a academy in the capital of Kerala, the popularity of Kalaripayattu will surge.   Now, on the way to Kovalam at Vellar Craft Village of the Kerala Tourism Authority, Kalaripayattu will be taught.     3,500 square feet of the … Read more 20.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala raising funds through KIIFB unconstitutional: CAG   The comptroller and auditor general (CAG) has made grave remarks against the state government’s off-budget borrowing tactic through the Kerala infrastructure investment fund board (KIIFB). The CAG report on state finances for 2019 was tabled in the assembly on Monday but its contents were disclosed by finance minister T M Thomas … Read more 19.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala records lowest school dropout rate in India: Education Minister C Raveendranath   With Kerala recording 0.11 per cent dropout rate of school students in the year 2019-20, Education Minister C Raveendranath on Monday said the state has achieved the distinction of having the lowest dropout rate in the country.   Kerala was able … Read more 18.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA School dropout ratio in Kerala declines to 0.11%   Kerala, which stands first among Indian states with a literacy of 93.9%, has once again achieved the distinction of having the lowest dropout rate for school students. According to the economic review published by state planning board, in 2019-20 the dropout ratio among students in Kerala was … Read more 16-17.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs

KERALA KFON project to support digitization of education sector: Thomas Isaac   Finance minister Thomas Isaac said that the first phase of Kerala Fibre Optic Network (KFON), which is the mega Infrastructure project of the Government of Kerala aiming to build a high-speed, reliable and scalable fibre network across the state, will be completed in February. He said that … Read more 15.01.21 Daily KPSC Current Affairs