04.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  Aiming to develop it as a centre of excellence for cancer treatment, foundation stone for State Cancer Institute was laid by chief minister Vasundhara Raje at Pratap Nagar. Raje said, cancer patients will get modern and latest facilities in the state cancer institute. Besides, facilities for their rehabilitation will also be available. For rehabilitation of cancer patients, the … Read more

03.11.17 (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

02.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan colleges told to install Vivekananda statues in campus   State higher education departmenthas directed government colleges to install statue of Swami Vivekananda in their campuses to inspire students. Recently, a circular was issued asking individuals and student union representatives to fund the statues. Rajasthan has 219 government colleges, most of which lack basic infrastructure like classrooms … Read more

31.10.17 (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

29-30.10.17 (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

28.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Housing Board moves against defaulting residents   After 27 years, action will be taken against those living in flats/houses of Rajasthan Housing Board(RHB) without paying dues. A list of 2,016 occupants, who have not cleared the dues till date, has been prepared by the RHB. Following the directions of urban development and housing (UDH) … Read more

27.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Assembly passes bill raising OBC quota to 26%   The Rajasthan Assemblyon Thursday passed a bill which increases reservation for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the state from 21 per cent to 26 per cent. The BJPgovernment’s decision grants five per cent reservation to the five “most backward” OBC communities, which includes Gujjarsand four other communities … Read more

26.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan police to verify autos ferrying schoolchildren   State police will complete the verification of the school autos and their drivers within a month.   The announcement came as a reply to a query raised by BJP MLA Vidya Shankar Nandwana regarding verifications of school autos in Kota, during the question hour at the Rajasthan Assembly.   INTERNATIONAL … Read more

25.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 9th session of Rajasthan assembly begins   The state government has been caught on the wrong foot over the recently introduced Criminal Laws (Rajasthan Amendment) Ordinance, 2017; which will be tabled in the house during this session. The government is facing severe criticism and the opposition is expected to strongly oppose the ordinance during … Read more

24.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN What is the Rajasthan ordinance about, what’s its context?   The Rajasthan government passed an executive order that it now wants to enact into law. This amends Sections 156 and Section 190 of the CrPC, to require prior sanction from the state or Centre, for probing corrupt activities of serving or retired public servants, … Read more