Oct 2018

HARYANA Yamunanagar village to have India’s biggest Ashoka Chakra   Yamunanagar district will soon have India’s biggest Ashoka Chakra with a diameter of 30 ft.   This chakra made of iron is ready and is likely to be erected at Topra Kalan village of the district in the next couple of days. The aim is … Read more 13-14.10.18 Haryana (HPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Unemployment rate higher in state than national average, says report   Rajasthan has higher unemployment than the national average, according to data released by centre for sustainable employment.   The percentage of unemployment rate within the state was 7.7% whereas the national average was 5.6% in August 2018.   The unemployment rate among women … Read more 13-14.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Zika cases rise to 106 in Rajasthan    The number of people infected with Zika virus rose to 106 Rajasthan. Of the total affected people, 25 are pregnant women.The team of experts from ICMR has changed the insecticides which are being used in the city and neighbouring districts to kill mosquitoes that spread … Read more 12.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HARYANA Govt sets time limit to dispose of files To ensuring work efficiency in government offices, the state government has fixed a time limit for the disposal of paper under consideration (PUC) and files.   A letter in this regard had been issued from the office of Chief Secretary to all administrative secretaries, heads of … Read more 12.10.18 Haryana (HPCS) Current Affairs

HARYANA ·        46,500 taps installed, about 1.05 L to be installed by Dec in Haryana ð  Haryana Public Health and Engineering Minister, Banwari Lal on Thursday said that under water conservation programme being run by the department, 46500 taps have been installed so far and about 1.05 lakh taps would be installed by December  31. … Read more 11.10.18 Haryana (HPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Centre withdraws Rs 37 crore grant for research from Rajasthan University  Rajasthan University (RU) is facing a setback after the Centre’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) has withdrawn the grant of Rs 37 crore to the university reportedly due to RU’s inability to spend the amount wisely. In 2014, Promotion of University … Read more 11.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN • Online FIRS for vehicle theft in Rajasthan  Rajasthan director general of police (DGP) OP Galhotra inaugurated on Thursday an online FIR facility (E-FIR) for vehicle thefts.  The E-FIR can only be registered if the accused is unknown and no injury or force is used against the accused.  This facility has … Read more 10.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HARYANA HAU gets patent for eco-friendly biochemical   A technique of producing biochemical poly hydroxy butarate (PHB), which is useful in making eco-friendly, cheaper and self-degradable bioplastic, developed by the scientists of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), has been granted a patent by the Patent Office of the Union Government.   The PHB … Read more 10.10.18 Haryana (HPCS) Current Affairs

HARYANA ·        Hry CM asks worldwide wholesale market to make State their base ð  To strengthen farmers economically, Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal has offered the traders of worldwide wholesale market to make the state as a base for their activities so that marketing of farming produce gets a fillip. ð  He assured them all … Read more 09.10.18 Haryana (HPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN NGT starts inspection of polluting industrial units in Jodhpur   The Rajasthan Pollution Control Board has begun inspection of textile and steel industries of Jodhpur in pursuance of the directions of the NGT. Total 418 units will be inspected by six teams of the board According to World Health Organisation report, Four of the … Read more 09.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs