August 2018

RAJASTHAN Om Prakash clinches gold in rowing at Asian Games   After Bajrang Lal Takhar, Om Prakash has brought laurels for the country with a gold medal in rowing in the Asian Games in Jakarta.   Om Prakash bagged the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event with teammates Swarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal and Sukhmeet … Read more 25.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA After over 2 yrs and Rs 2 cr expense, govt yet to finalise CZMP for State   For nearly two and half years now, even after spending over Rs 2 crore, the State is yet to have the Coastal Zone Management Plan and this has affected around 25 government projects, that have been put … Read more 25.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Improved infrastructure soon on Miramar beach   In a recent move to develop and enhance standards of cleanliness on the Miramar beach, which has been selected for certification under the Blue Flag programme, the Society of Integrated Coastal Management (SICOM) under the aegis of Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has floated … Read more 24.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt nod to Nandi Gaushalas, cost to be borne by agencies initially   The state government has given its approval to the establishment of Nandi Gaushala (shelters for stray bulls, bullocks and male calves) in each district of Rajasthan.   The idea behind the decision is to not just provide home to stray bulls, … Read more 24.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Performance of rural govt schools improving: Goa Board chairman   Chairman of Goa Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Ramkrishna Samant said that performance of students from government high schools in rural areas at SSC examination used to be dismal, but it is not the same now.   He said 23 government high … Read more 23.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Now, autonomous body to decide curriculum of textbooks in Rajasthan  Rajasthan has formed an autonomous State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Udaipur, for writing content for state textbooks, curriculum design teachers’ training and research on subjects, especially modern and ancient sciences. The budget for SCERT will be given by the … Read more 23.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·        NGT refuses to scrap MoEF’s green nod to Mopa airport   ð  The National Green Tribunal has refused to scrap the environment clearance given by the Union ministry of environment and forests to the upcoming international airport at Mopa in Pernem taluka.   ð  The petitioners had claimed that wildlife is present around … Read more 22.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more 22.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Road works worth Rs 20 cr to be taken up in every constituency    Minister for Public Works Ramakrishna ‘Sudin’ Dhavalikar said the government has sanctioned Rs 20 crore for each  constituency for taking up road works. As part of the  first phase work orders for road works worth Rs 15 crore for each  … Read more 21.08.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Gps-fitted radio collars for Sariska tigers soon   After the poaching of tiger ST-11 and disappearance of tigress ST-5, the Sariska Tiger Reserve administration decided to get six high quality radio collars fitted with global positioning system (GPS) by September first week, reserve officials said. These radio collars from Germany cost Rs 5 lakh … Read more 21.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs