Kerala: First State to become Digital in Public Education

Published: October 12, 2020

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

Published: October 1, 2020

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

Published: September 25, 2020

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

Why is Kerala opposing the leasing out of Thiruvananthapuram Airport to Adani Enterprises?

Published: August 28, 2020

A resolution has been passed by the Kerala Assembly with the demand for the withdrawal of the decision of the Union Cabinet to lease out the Thiruvananthapuram airport to Adani Enterprises. Earlier, the proposal for leasing out three airports i.e. Jaipur, Guwahati, and Thiruvananthapuram through the PPP model for 50 years has been approved by ..

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020

Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • States Current Affairs

Topics: AAI • Adani Group • airport authority of India • Kerala • PPP • Public Private Partenership models

West Bengal Tops the List for Performance Assessment for States: AIFF

Published: July 24, 2020

The All India Football Federation has carried out the performance assessment test for the football associations in the states. In this, Indian Football Association (IFA), West Bengal, has come at the top of the rankings whereas Western Indian Football Association (WIFA), Maharashtra and Kerala Football Association have followed IFA in the list, for the 2019-20 ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020

Category: Sports Current Affairs

Topics: AIFF • IFA • Indian Football Association • Kerala • Maharashtra • Performance Assessment • West Bengal • West Indian Football Association • WIFA

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