sep 2018

GOA 3,361 households in Salcete lack toilets   As many as 3,361 households in Salcete taluka in South Goa lack toilet facility and constructing toilets for these households before the end of this year so as to make the state open defecation free (ODF) will be a tough challenge before the government authorities.   Chief … Read more 18.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur Literature Festival begins in Houston   Jaipur Literature Festival was begun in Houston with a soulful music performance followed by stimulating discussions.   The festival is touted as the world’s largest free literary festival.   The inaugural session also saw Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor discuss his book “Why i am a … Read more 18.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Crime declines in South Goa in first six months of 2018   Maina-Curtorim police registered 40 cases under the Indian Penal Code (IPC) from January to June 2018 this year and detected 32 cases.   As per police records no case of murder was  reported  for the first six months of this year, only one case … Read more 16-17.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Sawai Singh Shekhawat to be honoured with Meera Puruskar   Jaipur-based poet and writerSawai Singh Shekhawat will be honoured with Meera Puruskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi  The Award function will be held in October, this year. He has published seven booksof poetry and his first Rajasthani story, Koonpal, was translated in Hindi, Telgu & Dogari. He served … Read more 16-17.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Respiratory diseases insidiously spreading in Goa, says study   A Lancet study has said the incidence of respiratory diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD and asthma has  witnessed a substantial rise in Goa in the last 26 years.   The latest study has revealed that the crude prevalence of COPD, which … Read more 15.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Bhilwara dairy launches packaged cow milk   Bhilwara dairy has started selling of packed cow milk in the market. Bhilwara Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh, a co-operative union of milk producers affiliated to Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation (RCDF) is the only second dairy board in the state, after the one in Bikaner, which is … Read more 15.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Mobile app to help identify, treat malnourished children in anganwadis     Anganwadis in the state will get assistance with a real-time mobile application-based system to help identify and treat malnourished children under the National Nutrition Mission (NNM).   As part of the central government mission, anganwadi workers and supervisors are to receive smartphones … Read more 14.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Election Commission survey finds 1.12 lakh fake voters in Jaipur When the Jaipur Election Department investigated 10 lakh voters in 19 Assembly constituencies of the district, it was found that there are 1,12,000 fake voters. The data showed that most of the fake voters are from Sanganer, Vidhyadhar Nagar and Kishanpole Assembly constituencies. The … Read more 14.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Delegates from 20 countries to be at Smart City Expo   Delegates from 20 countries will take participate in a three-day international conference ‘Smart City Expo India 2018’ in Jaipur. The event will be organised from September 26 to September 28 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convent Centre (JECC) in Sitapura.   Jaipur Development Authority … Read more 13.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA ·         Goa prepares draft employment policy; aims to ensure zero employment ð  With an aim to achieve zero unemployment in the next one or two years, the Employment Department of Goa has prepared a draft employment policy that will ensure jobs for every youth. ð  The policy will not only focus on employment in … Read more 12.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs