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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Cradle project manages to save 100 abandoned babies Cradles set up in various government hospitals for abandoned children have proved to be a success and managed to save several children who may otherwise have been left on the streets or bushes. The idea was mooted to encourage safe abandoning of children. Over … Read more 07.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN AICTE lauds Rajasthan’s ranking system for engineering colleges Rajasthan Technical University’s (RTU) system of ranking its engineering colleges on a scale of 1000 points has won praise from the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE), the body governing all technical institutes in the country. AICTE has sought details of the system after which it … Read more 06.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
GOA Maharashtra minister supports Goa in Mhadei row Maharashtra minister of state for home Deepak Kesarkar said diversion of Mhadei water to Karnataka affects the natural flow of the river. The place where Mhadei originates and flows in Khanapur taluka falls in Maharashtra according to the Mahajan Commission Report. Maharashtra rejected the report since Belagavi city was … Read more 04-05.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan budget to focus on farmers, tribal welfare Chief minister Vasundhara Raje has hinted at focusing the election year budget on farmers and tribal welfare during a pre-budget meeting. Following Central government’s budget, Raje asserted that the state budget will also aim to double the farmers’ income by 2022. The Union government in the … Read more 04-05.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
GOA Centre clears Rs 62crore for cleaning Sal river The central government has approved a project to abate pollution of river Sal at Navelim in Goa at an estimated cost of Rs 61.7 crore. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) had in 2015 identified the river stretch at Navelim as one of the 302 polluted river … Read more 03.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Gender balance programme planned at schools in 9 Rajasthan districts The state education department is undertaking a special training programme, ‘Gender Balance’, for teachers in nine districts where the gender gap in literacy level is above 20%. The State Institute of Education Research and Training (SIERT), Udaipur, has integrated the gender balance component in their training modules … Read more 03.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
GOA Government to replicate Udipi’s cage fish farming model The state directorate of fisheries is looking to adopt Udipi’s successful model of house-to-house cage fish farming. Initially, about 100 4m/4m sized cages will be set up that locals can install in their yards and begin fish culture. While the practice of raising selected … Read more 02.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
GOA Register vehicles for minor mineral transport In its effort to regulate minor mineral transportation, owners of all vehicles used for the purpose have been directed to register their vehicles with the directorate of mines and geology (DMG). The decision that has been taken is aimed at stopping illegal mining of minor minerals and ensuring proper collection … Read more 1.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Solar pumps may help cut subsidized power in Rajasthan The Budget proposals provided a fillip to the vibrant solar sector in Rajasthan. As per the proposals, the import of solar tempered glass for manufacture of solar cells will be exempted from customs duty. The decision will reduce the cost of manufacturing and eventually the cost … Read more 02.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN CSI ‘e-Ratna of India’ Award Handed Over to CM ð The ‘e-Ratna of India’ award conferred upon Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje by Computer Society of India during the 52nd Annual Convention was handed over to Smt. Raje by Principal Secretary, IT & Communication Shri Akhil Arora here at Chief Minister’s residence. … Read more 01.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs