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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 Online settlement soon for cardamom e-auction The Spices Board plans to introduce online settlement mechanism for cardamom e-auction that will facilitate timely payment to growers and provide all information on transactions online or through a mobile application. The proposed model, which has been built in line with the existing auction system with … Read more 03-04.06.18 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
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gears up to fight child mortality with new vaccine The state is getting ready for a new vaccine for preventing mortalities among under-5 children. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) has been included in Universal Immunization Programme(UIP) in the state. About 4.6 lakh children will be benefited in a year in selected nine districts, which have highest … Read more 09.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN • Introduce course to celebrate Gandhi’s birth anniversary Governor Kalyan Singh has asked the universities to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary by introducing ‘Gandhi Vichar Darshan’ course. He said while speaking at the governor’s conference in Delhi on Tuesday. During his speech he gave a suggestion that Gandhi’s 150th anniversary can … Read more 03-04.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
KERALA Robots to soon clean up manholes in Kerala In a first in Kerala, the state government will soon be utilising the services of Robots to clean sewer holes. The trial runs of the robot, developed by a startup company, Genrobotics, have been successfully held recently and the product will be launched next few days. The … Read more 17.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
Kerala Govt planning online system for teacher postings in aided schools The government is planning to introduce an online system for appointment of teachers and non-teaching staff to aided schools, Education Minister C. Ravindranath informed the Assembly. The proposed online system would be introduced for appointments to aided schools from pre-primary to … Read more 07.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
KERALA The smallest sea cucumber in India The Vizhinjam Bay, a busy fishing ground noted for its biodiversity-rich marine ecosystem, is home to the smallest sea cucumber in India, scientists have reported. The animal, which grows to a size of just 2 cm, is named Thyonina bijui, after Biju Kumar. The news about … Read more 09.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN · Health workers may soon dole out homoeopathic medicines For minor ailments Health workers will soon give homoeopathic medicines to patients in rural areas of Rajasthan if a proposal based on a pilot programme is approved. Following the proposal, the ayurved and Indian medicine department has constituted a committee to study the … Read more 03 & 04.09.17 (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