Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Becomes Country’s First Fully Digital Banking State
Kerala has become the first state in India to enable digital banking in all eligible accounts. According to the State-Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC), the state now has at least one product enabled digitally in 3.76 crore accounts. The state government, ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Cosmos Malabaricus Project
Kerala has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Netherlands for a project that is named ‘Cosmos Malabaricus.’ This project will be helping to further illustrate Kerala’s history in the 18th century. Overview: The state will also be collaborating ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
Kerala’s new Smart Kitchen Scheme
Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, announced a secretary level committee will formulate guidelines and recommendations on implementation of “Smart Kitchen Scheme” in state to fulfil commitments of LDF. About the scheme Smart Kitchen Scheme will be launched by July ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
State Assembly Election Results
On May 2, 2021, the votes of the recently held State Assembly Elections for Assam, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and West Bengal were counted. The Election Commission of India is yet to announce the results. Election results The following results were ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
Kochi Water Metro project: First Route Inaugurated
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has inaugurated the first route and terminal buildings of Kochi Water Metro. Key facts This project connects the islands across the city with the help of state-of-the-art boats. The metro route ranges from ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
‘Kerala Looks Ahead’ Global Conclave
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, inaugurated the “Kerala Looks Ahead” on February 1, 2021. Highlights It is a three-day virtual global conclave. It seeks to lay down the roadmap for long-term development in Kerala. The roadmap will be ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
Chairman of The Hindu Group honoured by Kerala Media Academy
Narasimhan Ram, an Indian journalist and Chairman of The Hindu Group of Publications, for his outstanding contribution to journalism, has been selected for the Kerala Media Academy’s National Media Award under the Government of Kerala. The award is said to ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
Kerala CM launched Super Fab Lab
The Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan inaugurated the country’s first Super Fab Lab (Fabrication Laboratory) on Saturday, 25th January 2020 at the Integrated Startup Complex (ISC) of the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) and from Palakkad, he launched the facility ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
‘Nammal Namukkayi’ will be launched on 21st January
To make disaster management at the local level more inclusive, a citizen-centric unique initiative will be launched on Tuesday, 21st January 2020 in the state of Kerala by the Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan from the Girideepam Convention Centre at Thiruvananthapuram. ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2020
49-page report submitted by an Amicus curiae to Kerala High Court (
In a setback to the ruling Pinarayi Vijayan government, a 49-page report submitted by an Amicus curiae to the Kerala High Court (KHC) on April 3 recommended a judicial probe into the cause of the worst-ever floods to hit the ..