Kerala Current Affairs, GK & News
Crushing the Curve Mass Vaccination Drive
The Kerala Health Department is to launch a mass vaccination drive called the “Crushing the Curve”. Why is the drive launched? Kerala has recently witnessed a sharp spike in COVID-19 cases after the assembly elections. The number of COVID-19 cases is increasing at 700 to 1000 per day. Health sector in Kerala The Health sector ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: COVID-19 • COVID-19 vaccine • Crushing the Curve • Kerala • UN Award for Control of Non-Communicable Diseases • United Nations
PM Modi to visit Tamil Nadu & Kerala to Inaugurate Several Key Projects
The Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, will visit Tamil Nadu and Kerala on February 14, 2021. He will inaugurate and lay the foundation stones for several key projects in both the states. What key projects will be inaugurated? The Prime Minister Modi will lay the foundation stone and inaugurate understated projects in both the states: Inauguration of ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Category: States Current Affairs
Topics: Arjun Main Battle Tank (MK-1A) • Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) • Kerala • Prime Minister Narendra Modi • Tamil Nadu
Kerala: First State to become Digital in Public Education
The State of Kerala is the first state in the country to make public education completely digital. The state Government has achieved it at a cost of Rs 42.36 crores. The initiative was launched in 2018. Highlights The project of making public education completely digital in Kerala was implemented by Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs
Topics: Chief Minister of Kerala • Digital Education • Kerala • School Education • Schools
Clinical Trial Registry of India: 61.5% of Clinical Trials registered are from AYUSH disciplines
On September 30, 2020, the Ministry of AYUSH announced that 203 trials were registered in Clinical Trial Registry of India between March and June, 2020. Of this 61.5% were from the AYUSH disciplines. Highlights Of the total trials registered, 70% were sponsored by the Government of India and various other stakeholders associated with the Ministry ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: All India Institute of Ayurveda • Ayurveda • Clinical trials • Delhi • Kerala • Ministry of Ayush • National Clinical Registry
Kerala wins United Nations Award for Control of Non-Communicable Diseases
On September 24, 2020, Kerala won the United Nation Interagency Task Force Award for its outstanding performance in controlling non-communicable diseases related Sustainable Development Goals. Highlights The award recognised achievements of the state during 2019 in the prevention and control of Non communicable Diseases and mental health. The State has facilities at all levels to ..
Month: Current Affairs - September, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Kerala • Non-Communicable Diseases • Poverty • Sustainable Development Goals • UN Inter Agency Task Force