09.06.18 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

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

06.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 1st ‘Sampoorn Beema Gram’ in Rajasthan – Jodhpur   Shikarpura village of Jodhpur was declared as the first “Sampoorna Beema Gram” of the state on Tuesday by the postal department. All the 458 families of the village are covered under Grameen Dak Jeevan Beema with at least one member from each family having the … Read more 06.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

06.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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

27.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA State’s largest govt school turns 100   Government Moyan’s Girls Higher Secondary School, the largest government school in the State in terms of student strength. Set up in 1918, the school is celebrating its centenary by organising a year-long programme.   England-educated Moyan Kunhiraman of Thalassery had contributed to the setting up of the … Read more 27.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

27.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Two from Rajasthan get Padma Shri   Narayan Das Maharajand Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Rajasthan have been awarded Padma Shri on January 26. Maharaj from Jaipur and Singh from Sirohi have been nominated for the award for excellence in social work and history, respectively.   Seventy-five-year old Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Sirohi was awarded Padma Shri for … Read more 27.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

03.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State plans law to punish child rapists with death   The Rajasthan government was planning to bring a law to award death penalty for raping girls aged 15 or below.   The Rajasthan’s home department was preparing a bill that would be presented during the budget session, expected to begin in the last week … Read more 03.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

13 & 14.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to set up export promotion council soon.   ð The state government has announced to set up Rajasthan Export Promotion Council which would facilitate the local exporters to obtain certificate of origin, registration and membership acknowledgements for which they are now going to Delhi, said state industries minister Rajpal Singh Shekhawat on the side-lines of the first … Read more 13 & 14.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

31.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan: Cleanliness drive in schools from September 1   The education department is going to hold a cleanliness drive in all government schools of the state from September 1-15. During the 15-day drive, schools will celebrate nail-cleaning day, hand wash day and toilet awareness day. Principals have been directed to clean water tanks and premises … Read more 31.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

27.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Industry department looks for a ‘commerce’ makeover   To address issues of ‘commerce’ with due diligence, the industry departmentis looking at possibilities of restructuring itself.   In line with the Centre, the state government wants club both industry and commerce together.   The state government agrees to follow the Centre, then the nomenclature of the department … Read more 27.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs