sep 2018

RAJASTHAN Very less expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years   According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when the government spent Rs 61.80 lakh for this.   According to a World Health Organisation report, four of the world’s … Read more 26.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Compared to last year, Rajasthan records lesser rains this time   Till September 4, rainfall received in the state is 5.41 per cent lower to normal rainfall. As per Water Resource Department data, state has received 441.16 mm of rainfall against the normal rainfall of 466.42 mm in the period of June 1 to … Read more 06.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur’s Vishwakarma area most polluted in state, says report Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board (RSPCB) has released the data collected by pollution surveillance centres in eight cities of the state. As per the data, Vishwakarma Industrial Area (VKI) has the highest particle matter (PM 10 rate) in the state. Jaipur came up as the most polluted … Read more 05.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Vice President Inaugurates Smart City Expo India 2018 at Jaipur   The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that the creation of pedestrian non-motorized zones is the need of the hour curb traffic congestions.   The object of this three days long expo is to have discussions among different experts … Read more 28.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Soon, govt plans Td vaccine for children Soon, the Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) vaccine will be administered to older teens and pregnant woman also as the government has planned to include Diphtheria vaccine for adolescent and the pregnant woman in universal immunization program (UIP) because a number of Diphtheria cases have been observed in … Read more 19.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Joint Indo-Russian air exercise in Jodhpur   With a view to increasing the cooperation in anti-terror operations, joint tactical exercise will be conducted between the Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force December 10 till December 22 in the Thar desert of Rajasthan and the Jodhpur Air Force base. Called Aviaindra, the exercise is … Read more 23-24.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

GOA Goa, Portugal ink MoU on water management   A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Portuguese Environment Ministry and the Public Works Department of Goa will help the State manage its water resources better.   The MoU proposes technical partnership in the areas of water supply operation and energy efficiency, resource valorisation, waste … Read more 27.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA ·        Government to notify Curtorim as biodiversity heritage site ð  Within the next fifteen days, the state government will notify Curtorim as a biodiversity heritage site (BHS). ð  Officals said, that by virtue of being a biodiversity heritage site, the village will have a protection and the land cannot be converted. There would be some kind of monitoring by the Goa State Biodiversity Board, … Read more 08-09.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA 18% rainfall deficit in Goa   The current break in monsoon has resulted in a gaping rainfall deficit of 18 per cent with Goa receiving 2,359 mm of rainfall as against the expected 2,871 mm of rainfall, which is 512 mm less rain between June 1 and September 18.   According to India Meteorological … Read more 20.09.18 Goa (GoaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM to launch lion safari, project leopard on Sept 13   Chief minister Vasundhara Raje is likely to inaugurate the much awaited Lion safari at Nahargarh Biological Park in Jaipur on September 13.   The Lion safari in Jaipur will be the first in Rajasthan and the state forest department along with Jaipur Development … Read more 12.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs