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DMPQ-. World Health Organization plays an important role during the pandemic. Throw light on WHO’s roles and responsibilities amid Covid19 pandemic crisis.

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Answer. The World Health Organization (WHO), the UN’s health agency, has played a crucial role in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, ever since the first cases were identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December. Helping countries to prepare and respond The plan, which is updated as fresh information and data improve WHO’s understanding of … Read more DMPQ-. World Health Organization plays an important role during the pandemic. Throw light on WHO’s roles and responsibilities amid Covid19 pandemic crisis.

12.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA CAG finds lapses in State lotteries   The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the watchdog on state finances, has detected serious irregularities in the conduct of the State lotteries over the last six years.   The compliance audit on the Karunya scheme found that 62,435 claims requiring ₹611.47 crore for treatment in government … Read more 12.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

08.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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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 08.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

06.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Roadmap for a safe and speedy journey across Kerala   With the rising tide of road accidents, the government has been working overtime to find ways to make road travel safe. It might just have succeeded in setting a model with a project that aims to make road travel in Kerala safe by 2020.   The … Read more 06.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

03.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA NCERT survey: Gaping holes visible in Kerala education system   Though authorities affirm that Kerala has done relatively done well in the National Achievement Survey conducted by NCERT across every district in the country, it has also highlighted some gaping holes in the education system.   One of the national trends that is also reflected in Kerala is … Read more 03.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

16.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA e-tags for domestic poultry   A few months from now, the broiler chicken bought from the market anywhere in Kerala could come with a digital link to the domestic farm where it was reared, enabling authorities to trace the source of supply.   The Animal Husbandry department is planning to introduce a tougher food testing regime … Read more 16.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

13.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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Kerala   Rs 6.8 crore to patch up 72 Coimbatore roads   The city corporation will carry out restoration work on 72 roadsat an estimated cost of Rs 6.8 crore. The patch-up work, which began on February 10, will go on for another 10 days. They plan to cover all the stretches that were damaged due … Read more 13.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

11-12.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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Kerala   Kerala leads the way with co-op societies for transgender community   For the first time in India, Kerala government will start cooperative societies for the transgender community in the State.   This is expected to help them find self employment and nearly 500 transgenders across the state are expected to be part of this cooperative initiative. The societies would … Read more 11-12.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

31.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Kerala: Private hospitals to stop government schemes   The private hospitals in the state have decided to stop all central and state government schemes for patients such as Karunya, Snehasparsham, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (a health insurance scheme) , ESI and ECHS from April 1. They will be serving one-month notice to the concerned agencies in … Read more 31.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

28-29.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Transgender cell soon in state   While a 2014 survey puts the number of the transgender people in Kerala at a little above 4,000, unofficial estimates suggest that the figure could be anywhere between 20,000 and 25,000.   The department has cleared a plan to hire dwelling space, safety homes, in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam and Kozhikode for … Read more 28-29.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs