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KERALA 10% more Plus One seats in six districts The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 10% increase in Plus One seats in all government and aided higher secondary schools in six districts in northern The fillip to schooling is expected to benefit students in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kasaragod districts. … Read more 14.06.18 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
KERALA CAG finds lapses in State lotteries The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, the watchdog on state finances, has detected serious irregularities in the conduct of the State lotteries over the last six years. The compliance audit on the Karunya scheme found that 62,435 claims requiring ₹611.47 crore for treatment in government … Read more 12.06.18 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
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
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 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
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 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 e-tags for domestic poultry A few months from now, the broiler chicken bought from the market anywhere in Kerala could come with a digital link to the domestic farm where it was reared, enabling authorities to trace the source of supply. The Animal Husbandry department is planning to introduce a tougher food testing regime … Read more 16.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs