04.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Operation Alert’ from August 7.   BSFwill start its exercise ‘Operation Alert’ on the western international border adjoining Pakistan from August 7. The exercise would continue till August 20. Officers all branches of BSF will take part in the drill.   Already, the entire western border adjoining Pakistanin J&K, Rajasthan, Punjab and Gujarat has been … Read more

24.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Govt gives reservation to Jats of Bharatpur-Dholpur under OBC.   The state government on Wednesday gave reservation to Jats of Bharatpur and Dholpur districts under the other backward classes (OBC) category.   The notification for the same was issued on Wednesday.The notification stated that Jats of the two districts have been included in … Read more

17.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   ·               Threatened bird species sighted in Rajasthan A threatened bird species has been spotted in parts of Rajasthan, including Kota, which are not its traditional habitat.   Bristled grassbird falls under the ‘vulnerable’ category of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.   Grasslands in Sonkhlia and Kota could have attracted the birds, … Read more

23.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Patients to get free food at govt hospitals in state.   The state government has announced that it will offer food free of cost at government hospital across the state and health department will bear the entire expenditure. The scheme is likely to be implemented from September.   In addition, the government has … Read more

20.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan government mulls free e-mail for citizens.   The proposed facility is meant for beneficiaries of the Bhamashah scheme under which the state provides various benefits and subsidies to people.   People will be able to register for e-mail ID on the Rajasthan.in website where they will have to link their Bhamashah or Aadhaar identity. … Read more

11.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   MoU for self help group loan between Rajivika and Punjab National Bank An agreement was reached on providing women self-help group loans between Rajivika and Punjab National Bank.   Under Rajeevika, 8 lakh women families of 75,000 self-help groups are employed in 134 Panchayat Samitis of the state. According to the agreement between … Read more

27.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Industry department looks for a ‘commerce’ makeover   To address issues of ‘commerce’ with due diligence, the industry departmentis looking at possibilities of restructuring itself.   In line with the Centre, the state government wants club both industry and commerce together.   The state government agrees to follow the Centre, then the nomenclature of the department … Read more

16.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Despite Rajasthan receiving 21% more rain, 12 districts still dry   As the third spell of the south-west monsoon has come to an end, the state has got 21% higher rain compared to 2016 till Sunday. Despite flood situation at many districts this year, 12 districts in the state have received deficit rainfall which is a matter of concern for these … Read more

31.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan: Cleanliness drive in schools from September 1   The education department is going to hold a cleanliness drive in all government schools of the state from September 1-15. During the 15-day drive, schools will celebrate nail-cleaning day, hand wash day and toilet awareness day. Principals have been directed to clean water tanks and premises … Read more

02.08.2017 & 03.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Araiyavali becomes first dispute-free hamlet in Rajasthan. ð Araiyavali village in Hanumangarh district has got the distinction of being declared the first ”dispute free” panchayat in the state relating to water and revenue disputes. These disputes comprised a major chunk of all litigations taking years to be solved and sometimes even leading to violent crimes like murders. ð The drastic change … Read more