03 & 04.09.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·               Health workers may soon dole out homoeopathic medicines For minor ailments   Health workers will soon give homoeopathic medicines to patients in rural areas of Rajasthan if a proposal based on a pilot programme is approved.   Following the proposal, the ayurved and Indian medicine department has constituted a committee to study the … Read more

09.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gears up to fight child mortality with new vaccine   The state is getting ready for a new vaccine for preventing mortalities among under-5 children. Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) has been included in Universal Immunization Programme(UIP) in the state. About 4.6 lakh children will be benefited in a year in selected nine districts, which have highest … Read more

14.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Highlights of the Rajasthan budget 2018   Royalty exempted to carry out mining in many areas. Zero belt mining policy will be promoted.   GST will be reduced on Kota stone   Tax relief of Rs 650 crore given in the budget   No new taxes imposed in the current budget   District Lease … Read more

01.02.18 Haryana (HPSC) Current Affairs

HARYANA ‘eKarma programme’ to promote entrepreneurship   The Haryana Government has decided to implement ‘eKarma programme’ to promote freelancing and entrepreneurship in the state. The scheme will be started with an initial batch of 2,000 persons spread over 21 colleges is in line with the government’s vision of promoting self-employment, entrepreneurship and start-ups among the … Read more

31.01.18 Haryana (HPSC) Current Affairs

HARYANA State 6th in export of goods, services: Economic Survey   A small state with less than 1.4 per cent of the country’s geographical area, Haryana is among the top six states which account for 75 per cent of the country’s total export of goods and services, according to the Economic Survey 2018.   The … Read more

31.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State plans startup exposure programme for students The state information technology and communications department plans to implement a ‘student startup exposure programme’ to help promote startups by college students.   The programme is aimed at increasing the chances of success of startups and will focus on exposure based skill-building to help entrepreneurs become … 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

06.02.18 Haryana (HPSC) Current Affairs

HARYANA Accident insurance scheme launched   The state government has implemented Dr Syama Prasad Mookerjee Durghtana Sahayta Yojana, an accident insurance scheme, offering accidental death and disability cover of Rs1 lakh.   The scheme is free of cost and no premium or consideration of any kind will be payable by the eligible beneficiaries.   The … Read more

23.01.18 Haryana (HPSC) Current Affairs

HARYANA Govt plans to rename Nangal dam after Chhotu Ram: Minister   Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister OP Dhankar described the Bhakra Nangal Dam and canal as the lifeline of people. The state government would try its best to rename the dam after Deenbandhu Sir Chhotu Ram. He was addressing the gathering at a function … Read more

30.08.2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Bharatpur to have state’s first cow sanctuary to curb slaughter   A cow sanctuary will be set up in Bharatpur district -first in Rajasthan — to shelter stray cattle and curb their smuggling for slaughter   The Union government proposed a Project Cow in April this year, under which sanctuaries will be set … Read more