oct 2017

RAJASTHAN Power production drops o 2,900MW in Raj on low coal supply   Power generation at four thermal power stations with a combined capacity of 4,940 MW in Rajasthanhas dropped to 2,900 MW due to shortage of   Only 11 units out of 19 units are working at the four thermal power stations, which have reduced … Read more 11.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan CM Launches Rajiv Mehrishi’s ‘India 2017 Yearbook’   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje launched an e-book titled ‘India 2017 Yearbook’, compiled by the present Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) Rajiv Mehrishi. The e-book includes a plethora of information on important dignitaries, state policy, public schemes and important data about demographics, trade, economy … Read more 31.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Five-day Rajasthan Kabir Yatra kicks off in Barmer   Rajasthan Kabir Yatra kicked off in Bikaner. Lokayan Sansthan Bikaner, Rajasthan police, Gramin Vikas Evum Chetana Sansthan in Barmer, district and police administration, Rajwest power limited have jointly organized the five-day Rajasthan Kabir Yatra at high school ground in Barmer.   INTERNATIONAL   ·       Rwanda gets first cricket stadium   Rwanda’s first … Read more 29-30.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan develops lab for determination of heavy metals, pesticides in food items   The state government has upgraded its central laboratory for food products, where it will now be able to test food items for determination of heavy metals and pesticides in food items. At the upgraded central lab, the health department will now be able … Read more 16.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Cabinet clears proposal for mini secretariat in Sriganganagar   The state cabinet on Wednesday cleared the proposal for construction of a mini secretariat on the land of the Rajasthan Ganganagar Sugar Mills in Sriganganagar.   State parliamentary affairs ministers said that 37 government offices in Ganganagar including local courts, district collectorate and SP office … Read more 04.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN NGT gives clearance to 9-tonne refinery in Barmer’s Pachpadra   The National Green Tribunal(NGT) gave environmental clearance to country’s biggest 9-tonne refinery to be set up at Pachpadrain   HPCL has 74% and state government has 26% stake in this project. Refinery-cumpetrochemical complex will be ready by 2021. HPCL refinery at Mumbai has capacity of 7.5million … Read more 03.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government implements seventh pay commission recommendations   The Rajasthan government  implemented the recommendations of the seventh pay commission, a decision that will benefit over 12 lakh employees and pensioners. Government employees will get the revised salary from the month of October.   The government has acted on the recommendation of DC Samant committee, which was … Read more 20.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Chirayu programme launched in 8 dists   The need to reduce infant mortality rate (IMR) rapidly has prompted health department to target where it is needed the most. It has decided to focus more on saving lives of under-28 days children as majority of infants (under one year) die before they complete four weeks … Read more 07.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs