13.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala to introduce new entertainment tax   State government will soon introduce entertainment tax on films in other languages that are being screened in Kerala.   GST regime, contrary to the promises, has trimmed the state’s tax revenue. Many enterprises have devised plans to escape the tax net. At present, there is no mechanism for the government … Read more 13.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

08.06.18 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 08.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

02.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala gets ₹329 cr under RUSA Phase II   The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has sanctioned ₹329 crore for Kerala under the second phase of funding under the Rashtriya Uchathar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA). The RUSA project approval board, which met in New Delhi on May 25, sanctioned ₹50 crore each for the Cochin University … Read more 02.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

25.05.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Textile units polluting Jojari River: NGT   Textile industries operating in and around Jodhpur city are not following norms to check pollution, a recent report submitted a court commissioner to the National Green Tribunal, has revealed.   Industries discharging untreated effluents that are polluting the Jojari River should be closed until modifications are not … Read more 25.05.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

02.03.18 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

03.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) 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

31.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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

31.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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

25.01.18 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

25.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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