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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan second in environment-related offences Salman Khan’s involvement in 1998 blackbuck poaching case is an indicator as to how Rajasthan has remained one of leading states in reporting environment-related offences. According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2016 report, the state registered a total of 190 cases for violations related to Wildlife Protection Act … Read more 08-09.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Soon, university for specially abled A government-run university for specially abled persons will start functioning in Rajasthan soon to provide them with education and skills. The university will come up at Jamdoli on the outskirts of Jaipur from the next academic session. The aim is to provide education to the differently … Read more 28.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Education department gears up for student enrolment drive The state education department is set to push its human resource (teachers) to make Pravesh Utsav (admission festival) a success with record breaking admissions in the election year. The tentative dates for the festival are May 1 to 19 and June 19 to 30. The … Read more 04.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Department of tourism bags 2 top awards Rajasthan’s department of tourism bagged two prestigious awards – Times Travel Awards 2018 for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ and Brand Equity Marketing Magazine Award for ‘Best Print Media Creatives’. Department of tourism collected the Editor’s Choice award for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ at … Read more 22-23.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rural Rajasthan to be ODF by March 31 ALL the 9,891 gram panchayats in Rajasthan will be open defecation free (ODF) by March 31,2018. There are 246 gram panchayats with 14,000 households that have not yet become ODF. But they will also meet the target by March 31, the official said. … Read more 24.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets Rs 784 cr for smart city projects The Centre has released Rs 784 crore for Rajasthan’s four cities – Jaipur, Udaipur, Kota and Ajmer – which were selected under the smart city projects. The housing and urban affairs ministry has announced 99 cities for central assistance under the BJP government’s flagship programme. The state has … Read more 17.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Centre stops job scheme funds for cleanliness drive The Centre has asked the Rajasthan government to stop using national rural job scheme funds for a village cleanliness drive in the state, said officials familiar with the development. In 2016, chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced Mukhyamantri Swachh Gram Yojna (MSGY) to ensure cleanliness … Read more 25-26.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN RajasthanDiwas 2018 Rajasthan Diwas is celebrated in the honour of the day on which the vibrant state of Rajasthan came into existence as it was known as Rajputana earlier. It may be recalled that Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel, the then home minister of India, had played a key role in the merger … Read more 17.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Union Government Inks $100 Million Loan Agreement With NDB For Rajasthan Water Project The union government has signed second Loan Agreement with New Development Bank (NDB)for the financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for the Desert Areas. This is the first tranche loan of $100 million was approved by the NDB under Multi-Tranche … Read more 18.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Scheduled Area got bigger in state With assembly polls due this year end, the Union cabinet on Wednesday approved extension of the scheduled areas in Rajasthan, covering 3.7 lakh people in a number of districts to bring in more developmental funds for the tribal belt in south Rajasthan. The cabinet chaired … Read more 25.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs