Dec 2018

GOA Goa yet to file bio-medical waste management report for 2017   The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) is among 10 other bodies which faces action under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, for defaulting in submitting the annual report of 2017 on bio-medical waste management.   The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has directed the state body … Read more 30-31.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Parimal Rai is new Chief Secretary   Parimal Rai, a senior IAS officer of the 1985 batch, has been appointed  as the new Chief Secretary of Goa, as the Union ministry of home affairs has transferred the incumbent Dharmendra Sharma to Delhi.   According to the order, the Union ministry has transferred and posted … Read more 19.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt okays water supply through pipeline to scarcity-hit areas   The state government has given work orders to the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED) to provide water through pipelines in Kho Nagoriyan, Jamdoli and Amber region which are facing an acute water crisis. The project will cost more than Rs 100 crore. Residents of Kho Nagoriyan … Read more 08.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA State ties up with YSF, UE LifeSciences to screen 1 lakh women for breast cancer   The state government, tied up with Yuvraj Singh Foundation (YSF) and UE LifeSciences for the screening of one lakh women across the state, for the early detection of breast cancer.   YSF will fund the project under corporate social … Read more 15.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Final Rajasthan voter turnout is 74.21   Rajasthan has recorded a turnout of 74.21 per cent in the Assembly election.   The polling percentage of female voters was higher (74.66) as compared to male voters (73.80), according to the final-voter turnout released by the election commission.   The state has a total of 4.74-crore electorate, … Read more 04.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Elections, 2018     Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Election, 2018 was held on 7 December 2018 in a single phase.   Rajasthan has a unicameral legislature and thus has only one housecalled Vidhan Sabha or Legislative Assembly, located in Jaipur, the state capital.   The current strength of Rajasthan Assembly is 200 … Read more 11.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·      Rajasthan Culture : Walar Dance Walar dance of Rajasthan is a beautiful and enthusiastic tribal dance performed particularly by women’s. Walar is an important dance of a Rajasthani tribe – Garasia. Known to be a prototype of famous Ghoomar danceof Rajasthan, it also involve simple circular movements of dancers on beats. It is believed that … Read more 05.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·        Population rise sees government take up groundwater study ð  The water resources department (WRD) is preparing to carry out an assessment of the groundwater situation in Goa after nearly a decade. ð  The last such assessment was carried out in 2008. Though Goa receives a good amount of rainfall, the population density is … Read more 06.12.18 Goa (GPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 255 wellness centres a big boost for healthcare in Rajasthan   The state has made operational 255 health and wellness centres (HWC) under Ayushman Bharat. The state has not adopted Ayushman Bharat’s insurance component yet but it has adopted its provision of developing health centres as HWCs to provide improved healthcare facilities in the state.   Among 255 … Read more 09-10.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more 12.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs