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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
Scheduled Tribe of Kerala Based on 2011 Census total popultaion of India is 121 Crore out of which ST population is 10.45 Crore (8.6%). The tribal communities in India are enormously diverse and heterogeneous. There are wide ranging diversities among them in respect of languages spoken, size of population and mode of livelihood. The number of … Read more Scheduled Tribe of Kerala
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
RAJASTHAN AYUSH Minister Lays Foundation Stone for Homeopathy Research Institute in Jaipur The Minister of State (IC), for AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik laid the foundation stone for Central Research Institute (CRI) in Jaipur, Rajasthan. This will be the third CRI under the aegis of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH). In his address … Read more 24.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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
RAJASTHAN · State plans startup exposure programme for students The state information technology and communications department plans to implement a ‘student startup exposure programme’ to help promote startups by college students. The programme is aimed at increasing the chances of success of startups and will focus on exposure based skill-building to help entrepreneurs become … Read more 31.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
KERALA Cochin Shipyard Limited signs MoU with Russian firm Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and Joint Stock Company United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), Russia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate and engage in Design, Development and Execution of contemporary, State-of-Art vessels for Inland and Coastal Waterways. CSL and USC will collaborate for development … Read more 03.02.18 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
RAJASTHAN Ranthambhore hosts a record 67 tigers in reserve Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, RTR is all set to become the nursery for tigers in Rajasthan. The RTR as on date hosts the highest number of tigers in the history of the park. According to officials at the park, the total number of tigers in the park today is 67. … Read more 25.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
Planning commission and national development council Planning commission The Planning Commission was an institution in the Government of India, which formulated India’s Five-Year Plans, among other functions. Background Rudimentary economic planning, deriving from the sovereign authority of the state, was first initiated in India in 1938 by Congress President and Indian National Army supreme leader … Read more Planning commission and national development council