Nov 2017

RAJASTHAN Govt seeks world record tag for ‘Daughters Are Precious’ event   The state health department will get the ‘Daughters Are Precious’ event registered with the Guinness World Records.   Last year, the department felt that by enforcing the PCPNDT Act, sex determination and female foeticide could be controlled to a limited extent. Higher success … Read more 19-20.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Nitin Gadkari, Vasundhara Raje discuss highway projects in Rajasthan   Highway projectsworth Rs 10,000 crore in Rajasthan came up for discussion during a meeting between Union minister Nitin Gadkari and state Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje.   Raje had called on Gadkari to discuss highways infrastructure, water and irrigation projects in the state.   The projects discussed included … Read more 03.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan may make Sanskrit compulsory in schools   Rajasthan education department may make Sanskrit a compulsory third language from Class IV to Class X in state board schools to ensure that students have access to “ancient wisdom regarding Bharat Varsha”. The decision will be implemented in both government and private schools. Currently, students have the option to … Read more 12-13.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN NGT imposes fine of Rs 2 lakh on Rajasthan pollution control board   The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for failing to file the number of industries functioning without valid consent and is drawing water through the borewell without obtaining No … Read more 07.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan saves energy worth Rs 144 crore   Rajasthan, which has retrofitted 8 lakh smart LED street lights under the Ujala scheme, has saved energy worth Rs 144 crore.   The company under the ministry of power has retrofitted 40 lakh LED street lights and has distributed 27 crore LED bulbs at affordable rates … Read more 26-27.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State government has spent Rs 48,800 crore for rural dvpt: Rathore   About Rs 48,800 crore has been spent by the Rajasthan government for various schemes of the rural development and panchayati raj department over the last four years, claimed minister Rajendra Singh Rathore.   Giving a break up of the state funding, he said Rs 15,790 … Read more 24.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Aged, differently-abled people to get ration at their doorsteps   Aged and differentlyabled people, who are beneficiary of the national food security scheme, will be given food coupon in order to provide them ration at their doorstep.   The department issued directives to the district food officer, who will first identify the beneficiaries and … Read more 21.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan sends report on ambitious canal project to Central Water Commission The state water resources department has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the Central Water Commission on the ambitious Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) which is being mooted as a panacea to the drinking water problem in 13 districts of the region. The DPR … Read more 25.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vedanta to invest $850 mn to raise Rajasthan oilfields output ð Vedanta Ltd announced a USD 850 million investment for raising oil and gas production from its Rajasthan oilfields by about 100,000 barrels a day.   ð In a regulatory announcement, the company said its board of directors has approved brownfield growth projects.   … Read more 11.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN In a first in Rajasthan, smart bins to be installed in Jodhpur   In a first in Rajasthan, three smart dustbins will be installed by the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation at different places in Jodhpur. The civic body plans to install 35 such dustbins across the city soon.   There will be a GSM SIM slot on this dustbin, which … Read more 17.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs