April 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: 31% candidates are below 40 years of age   In the first phase of parliamentary elections in Rajasthan, only 31% of the 115 candidates in the fray are below 40 years of age.   Out 115 candidates in the fray for the 13 seats in the first phase of elections, only 36 are 40 or blow years … Read more 12.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Industrial waste, sewage polluting wells in Candolim   Chemical and sewage discharge from the Pilerne industrial estate has flowed into the wells and springs in Saipem ward, Candolim, rendering the water unfit for drinking and also claiming the lives of cattle drinking from these water sources.   The Pilerne industrial estate is situated on a plateau area, … Read more 12.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

GOA Forest department to rope in locals as nature guides   As Goa’s tourism industry continues to thrive, ecotourism opens new career opportunities. One such area is that of guiding. A nature guide forms a link between the natural environment and its guests with the emphasis on interpretation and education. The guide provides a learning experience … Read more 11.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Goat milk a new source of income for tribal women   Cow milk, sometimes is difficult to digest, high in allergens and loaded with lactose that can wreak havoc on gastrointestinal tract. Goat milk, a nutrient-rich alternative that’s tasty, easy on the gut and far less inflammatory than regular cow’s milk.   Udaipur administration … Read more 11.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Centre wooing Asian companies to set up plants in Goa: Suresh Prabhu   Union minister of commerce and industry Suresh Prabhu  said that the central government has proposed to Chinese, Korean and Japanese companies that they set up marine product processing plants in Goa so that exports can take place from the state.   Prabhu said that … Read more 10.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Air pollution: Bhiwadi at 5, Jodhpur at 12 in world cities   Industrial hub in Alwar district, Bhiwadi was at the fifth place in the list of cities across world with the worst air pollution in 2018, according to a new study by Swiss-based company AirVisual and Greenpeace. Another city of the state, Jodhpur … Read more 10.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA Honey, the new liquid gold for Goan farmers   Apiculture is bee-keeping or the maintenance of bee colonies in man-made hives by humans and the manufacturing of honey and beeswax.   While bee-keeping as a hobby may have intrigued people in Goa over the decades, many local farmers are now taking up apiculture as … Read more 09.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Banasthali & BITS, Pilani score big in NIRF ranking   For the second year consecutively, Rajasthan University (RU) has failed to secure a position in the top 100 universities of the country. The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), 2019, India Rankings were released by president Ram Nath Kovind recently.   RU scored poorly at academics, … Read more 09.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

GOA ·         Goa government to implement green norms in 6 villages, 3 towns In order to comply with directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT), the state government notified six villages and three towns as model villages and towns where all environment norms, including solid waste management guidelines, will be implemented within six months. … Read more 07-08.04.19 Goa (Goa PSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Viral load testing to treat people living with HIV soon   Forty one thousand people living with HIV (PLHIV) who are taking daily antiretroviral (ARV) drugs from 24 centres in the state, will get the facilities for viral load testing in the state soon, as National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) has set up viral load testing … Read more 07-08.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs