18-19-12-22 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

Kerala government is working towards a design policy with the intention of making the state a global hub in the fast-emerging creative field by capitalizing on the regions strong startup ecosystem and traditionally vibrant culture, said chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

While inaugurating the two-day Kochi Design Week (KDW), supported by Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) at Bolgatty, the CM said the government is holding discussions with experts to locate suitable areas that require focal attention to promote design as a means to augment .

Kerala is all set to become the design capital of India. The state has the best startup ecosystem in the country, and we have Kerala fibre optic Network (K-FON) Internet connectivity even in rural areas, said CM.

Indias Foreign Exchange reservesfell by $70.1 billion in 2022, data released by theReserve Bank Of India (RBI)shows. The forex reserves stood at $562.9 billion in the week ended December 30. The decline in theforex reservesis partly due to theRBIinterventionin the currency markets to stave off volatility and partly on account of depreciation of other major currencies held by the central bank. The RBI net sold $33.42 billion till September,Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharamansaid. The RBI holds major currencies includingpound sterling, yen and euroin its reserves, which are expressed in US dollar terms.

According to criteria that support an ecosystem that is favourable for womens EMPLOYMENT, the research ranks 111 cities.

The remaining Top 10 cities for womens employment are Ahmedabad, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata, Coimbatore, and Madurai; each has a Population of over a million people.

In another group of cities with a population under one million, Tiruchirappalli, Vellore, Erode, Salem, Tirupur, , Shimla, Mangalore (officially Mangaluru), Thiruvananthapuram, and Belagavi are the top 10 cities.

The top five state Averages in the nation were achieved by Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Himachal Pradesh.