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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bans certain categories of pan masala The Rajasthan government announced a ban on pan masala containing magnesium carbonate, nicotine, tobacco, mineral oil and flavoured ‘supari’ in the state. With this, Rajasthan has become the third state after Maharashtra and Bihar to announce such a move. All such products will now be banned … Read more 03.10.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan develops lab for determination of heavy metals, pesticides in food items The state government has upgraded its central laboratory for food products, where it will now be able to test food items for determination of heavy metals and pesticides in food items. At the upgraded central lab, the health department will now be able … Read more 16.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
INTERNAIONAL The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed across the world on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. This year it is the 17th anniversary of IMLD. The observance of this day signifies importance of mother language as the greatest weapon to express one’s feeling. Mother Language … Read more Daily Current Events – 22.02.17
RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur, Durgapura cleanest stations in India: Railways survey Three railway stations in Rajasthan bagged top honours in the railways’ cleanliness survey unveiled by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. Jaipur, Jodhpur and Durgapura were the top three ranking railway stations among 720 stations. Andheri, Virar and Naigaon railway stations were the top three among … Read more 02.10.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Soon, a biodiversity park on Ajmer-Pushkar Road The foothill area on Ajmer-Pushkar road will soon have a biodiversity park and space will be reserved for wild animals. The specialty of the park will be that it will have diverse plants that are found on the hills and the arid zone. The environment and forest minister Gajender Singh … Read more 19.07.17 RAS Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL India, Israel to jointly develop missile for Army India has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for the Army in a Rs. 17,000-crore deal. This is the latest in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air … Read more Daily Current Events – 24.02.17
RAJASTHAN Jaipur discom registers 62% growth in online bill payment Jaipur discom has registered 62 per cent growth in number of electricity subscribers paying their bills online, an official said. The discom had started a scheme for subscribers to pay their bills online, after which 84,281 subscribers paid their bills through various online … Read more 12.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN 11,000 youths to get skill training in Rajasthan The Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) has signed 16 Mous under Deen Dayal Upadhaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDUGKY) and Regular Skill Training Program (RSTP) to train over 11,000 youths. The RSLDC signed three Mous under the DDUGKY, 12 under the RSTP and … Read more 05.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Cybercrimes: Major challenge for state, Jaipur Cybercrime has emerged as a major challenge for the Rajasthan as well as Jaipur police. As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figures released, Rajasthan is among the top four states in cybercrime while Jaipur is the third most cybercrime-prone city in the country. According to the data, Uttarakhand registered 2,639 … Read more 05-12-2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
NATIONAL India’s first floating elementary school inaugurated on Manipur’s Loktak Lake. Loktak lake, the largest freshwater lake in the country, has now become home to first of its kind loktak floating elementary school. The lake is also an Important Bird Area as it’s a potential breeding site for waterfowl and is a … Read more Daily Current Events – 14.02.17