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Forest department launched Project ‘Vanikaran’ in Kerala

Forest department launched Project ‘Vanikaran’ in Kerala: To eradicate invasive species, particularly Senna spectabilis, and restore natural forests, the Forest department and Noolpuzha grama panchayat have launched the “Vanikaran” (afforestation) project. The project was being executed on 30 hectares of forestland under the Sulthan Bathery forest range of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, where exotic invasive […]

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India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm Inaugurated In Kerala

India’s First Carbon Neutral Farm Inaugurated In Kerala: A seed farm in Aluva was designated as the first carbon-neutral farm in the nation by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. A significant reduction in carbon emission has helped the seed farm, achieve the carbon neutral status. December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz More Than Just Neutrality: The total

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Kerala green start-up Tree Tag bags award in 2022 Climathon

Kerala green start-up Tree Tag bags award in 2022 Climathon: Green start-up of Kerala, Tree Tag has won Climathon-2022 prize, under the category Life On Land. A green start-up by climate-conscious individuals from Kerala, striving to reduce carbon emissions through tech-integrated afforestation projects, has emerged first in the recently held Climathon-2022. December 2022 Current Affairs Quiz This hackathon

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Kerala govt to reimburse tech license cost to startups

Kerala govt to reimburse tech license cost to startups : Kerala has launched a scheme to reimburse the expense incurred by the nascent startup ventures to procure technology licenses from government research institutions in the country to commercialise and scale up their products. November 2022 Current Affairs Quiz Under the project ‘Technology Transfer Scheme’, implemented through

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Kerala govt launched ‘Kunjapp’ to prevent cyber-crimes against children

Kerala govt launched ‘Kunjapp’ to prevent cyber-crimes against children : Kerala Chief Minister, Pinarayi Vijayan has launched the ‘Kunjapp’, a mobile application to prevent cyber-crimes against children in the state. October 2022 Current Affairs Quiz He has also inaugurated the training for the newly appointed Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) members at Kovalam. The duty

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Kerala launches lucky bill app to curb GST evasion

The Kerala government has launched an app named ‘Lucky Bill App’ to curb Goods and Service Tax (GST) evasion. The app was launched by chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Aim: To encourage the citizen to ask for a bill every-time they make a purchase. The users need to upload original bills of their purchases to win prizes, including a cash prize of

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K-DISC inks MoU with LinkedIn to Promote Employability

Kerala Development and Innovation Strategy Council (K-DISC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, along with the ICT Academy of Kerala (ICTAK) under the Kerala Knowledge Economy Mission (KKEM) as a part of Connect Career to Campus campaign (CCC). Kerala government aims to boost employability skills with this partnership among the youth of Kerala to get

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Kerala CM launched eggs and milk scheme for Anganwadi children

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday inaugurated a project of the Women and Child Development department to provide milk and eggs to children at all anganwadis in the state in a bid to improve their nutrition levels. The state government has set aside over Rs 61.5 crore to include milk and eggs in the Anganwadi menu

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Kerala becomes first state to have its own internet service

The Kerala Fibre Optic Network (K-FON) has received the Internet Service Provider (ISP) license from the Department of Telecommunications. With this, Kerala has become the first and only state in the country to have its own internet service. The KFON is envisaged to provide free internet to BPL families and 30,000 government offices. The previous Left government had declared internet connection as

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Kerala Govt will launch MEDISEP scheme for State Government employees

Kerala government will launch the MEDISEP scheme – Medical insurance scheme for State Government employees, pensioners and their eligible family members from 1st July, 2022. It will provide cashless medical assistance with a comprehensive coverage up to 3 lakhs per year. The annual premium would be Rs 4,800 plus 18% GST for the policy period of 2022-24. Monthly

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