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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
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
KERALA State’s tourism earnings will be doubled: Minister Tourism Minister Kadakampally Surendran has said that the government is working towards doubling earnings from tourism. Inaugurating the work on the Madavoorppara tourism project on Wednesday, the Tourism Minister said this would see the revenue from tourism, which currently constituted 10% of State revenue, going … Read more 19.01.18 Kerala(KPSC) Current Affairs
Kerala Tax and Economic Reforms Economic Reforms: What is Economic Reform? The basic objective of economic reforms was to improve productivity growth and competitiveness in the Indian manufacturing sector. These reforms were aimed at making Indian manufacturing sector more efficient and technologically up to date, with the expectation that these changes would enable Indian manufacturing … Read more Kerala Tax and Economic Reforms
Kerala Trade & Commerce The basic objective of economic reforms was to improve productivity growth and competitiveness in the Indian manufacturing sector. These reforms were aimed at making Indian manufacturing sector more efficient and technologically up to date, with the expectation that these changes would enable Indian manufacturing sector to achieve higher and sustainable growth. … Read more Kerala Trade & Commerce
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
Kerala Economy is grappling with 3 necessary issues; one is the reduction within the share of agriculture and allied sectors and sluggish performance of industrial sector in State income. The third is that the severe resource crunch faced by the state for endeavour development expenditure. In 2004-05, the share of agriculture and business in … Read more KERALA PUBLIC FINANCE AND FISCAL POLICY
Rajasthan: Trade and Commerce Rajasthan had inherited poorstatus in respect of development of industries. Hence, to boost up the economy of the State through planned development, both the State Government and the private sector are making sincere and dedicated efforts for speedy development of various type of Industries, since the very beginning of five year … Read more Rajasthan: Trade and Commerce
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
Irrigation and Hydro-power of Kerala Irrigation: In order to overcome the challenges like water shortage, faced by the paddy growers, the authorities worked on many possibilities to irrigate a large area of the state and many projects were found for this purpose. Storage Irrigation Schemes of Kerala: Idamalayar Irrigation Scheme: The scheme envisages the utilization … Read more Irrigation and Hydro-power of Kerala