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RAJASTHAN • Introduce course to celebrate Gandhi’s birth anniversary Governor Kalyan Singh has asked the universities to celebrate Mahatma Gandhi’s 150th birth anniversary by introducing ‘Gandhi Vichar Darshan’ course. He said while speaking at the governor’s conference in Delhi on Tuesday. During his speech he gave a suggestion that Gandhi’s 150th anniversary can … Read more 03-04.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
GOA IMD warns of rise in water levels in rivers in Goa The India Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rains for the next three days in Gujarat region, which includes Goa. The heavy to very heavy rainfall has been predicted from Tuesday to June 28 and a warning has been issued of … Read more 24-25.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Smart classrooms set to be launched in four government colleges Equipped with Rs 4 crore in central government funding, four government colleges — in Sakhali, Quepem, Khandola and Margao — will introduce smart classrooms during this academic year. In smart classrooms, there is no scope for conventional teaching, which largely involves teachers using blackboards and … Read more 28.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Aadhaar details of 94% school students logged Aadhaar card numbers of 94% students in Goa, from Classes I to X, have been entered into the records of their respective schools, the directorate of education (DoE) has told the Union human resource development (HRD) ministry. This means that of the 1.6 lakh students in Goa … Read more 21.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA CCP for reviving shelved e-governance project After spending nearly Rs 20 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) for the implementation of an e-governance project, the Corporation of the City of Panaji has now approached Imagine Panaji Smart City Development Limited to take up the same project. CCP took up the project in January … Read more 19.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Goa scrutinising impact of Major Port Authorities Bill The state government is assessing the impact of the Major Port Authorities Bill 2016 on powers of various departments and local self-governing bodies, as the authority to be set up under it will have overriding powers to pursue development within port limits. The ports administration department, with the … Read more 08.06.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Govt may launch scheme to provide cost-effective power The Rajasthan government is likely to initiate ‘Kusum Yojna’ to install solar water pumps from next month, with an aim to raise income and provide cost-effective electricity to the farmers. “The Kusum Yojna is likely to start from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan from next … Read more 12.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Now, insurance for vegetable, fruit farmers FARMERS growing vegetables and fruits in Rajasthan are to get insurance for their crops from now. Agriculture minister Prabhu Lal Saini on Monday said that Prime Minister’s Modified Weather Based Crop Insurance has been implemented in the state and tenders will be issued this week. Farmers … Read more 26.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Jaipur airport registers negative traffic growth For the first time in three years, the Jaipur international airport has registered a negative passenger growth for March 2018 as compared to previous months despite rise in passenger traffic in April, it was still lesser than that in February and January. At present, there are … Read more 10-11.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN No books for Urdu medium schools in Rajasthan Since the year 2005-06 supply of books to the Urdu medium schools have been stopped due to various reasons and teachers in those schools are forced to teach the students translating from the Hindi medium books. There are eight Urdu medium schools left in Rajasthan after state has … Read more 28.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs