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RAJASTHAN Jhunjhunu goes from worst sex ratio to the best in Rajasthan The 2011 census brought Jhunjhunuin Rajasthan the ignominy of being the district with the lowest sex ratio of 837 girls per 1,000 boys among 33 districts of the state. Seven years on, the district is being hailed as a model with the sex ratio at … Read more 08.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt sets up committee to study farmers’ demands The state government has set up a five-member cabinet sub-committee under home minister Gulab Chand Kataria to study the demands of farmers’ organisations and representatives and give recommendations to the government. The government’s move to set up the sub-committee under Kataria is seen as one to … Read more 07.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Chief Minister conferred with e-Ratna award by Computer Society of India Chief Minister Smt Vasundhara Raje has been given the India’s first e-Ratna award by the Computer Society of India. She has been conferred with e-Ratna award by Computer Society of India (CSI) and Rajasthan under her governance has emerged as the ‘Best e-Governance … Read more 06.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN RVPNL awarded for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam ltd. (RVPNL) has been awarded CBIP award 2018 for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India. This award has been given to RVPNL in a function ceremony held at New Delhi on 3rd January 2018 by Dr. Satya … Read more 05.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Government nod to foundation on Mukundra tiger reserve The state government has given its nod to constitute Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) foundation ahead of shifting tigers by March. Once tigers are relocated to Mukundra, Rajasthan will be able to boast to have foundations in place for big cats in all three reserves, including Ranthambore and Sariska. … Read more 03.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN 87 lakh metric tonnes minerals illegally excavated in Rajasthan: CAG report A whopping 98.87 lakh metric tonnes of minerals were illegally excavated in a period of five years in five Rajasthan districts, says a latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which highlights rampant unlawful mining and gross violations in the desert state, … Read more 02.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Uma Bharti Launches 2nd Project Of Swajal Yojana In Rajasthan Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti launched the Swajal pilot project at Village Bhikampura in Rajasthan. Besides ensuring the availability of clean drinking water to every household around the year, the project would also generate employment. Swajal is a community-owned drinking water … Read more 01.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan proposes exclusion of buffalo from Bovine Act The state cabinet in a major decision proposed to exclude buffaloes and its progenies from the definition of Rajasthan Bovine Animal(Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 1995. State parliamentary affairs minister Rajendra Rathore said, the relaxation was made in tune with the … Read more 28.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN A reverse trend for learning outcome in Rajasthan The National Achievement Survey 2017 conducted by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) found a reverse trend in the learning outcomes from Class III to Class VIII. A comparative data of seven divisional headquarters in Rajasthan shows that Jaipur remains on top in most of the subjects, … Read more 27.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Centre stops job scheme funds for cleanliness drive The Centre has asked the Rajasthan government to stop using national rural job scheme funds for a village cleanliness drive in the state, said officials familiar with the development. In 2016, chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced Mukhyamantri Swachh Gram Yojna (MSGY) to ensure cleanliness … Read more 25-26.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs