RAJASTHAN Join Our Telegram Channel GIB centre to be used for breeding of lesser florican   The country’s first proposed captive breeding centre for great Indian bustard (GIB) at Sorsan in Baran district will also be used for the conservation and breeding of lesser florican.   Lesser florican (sypheotides indicus), the smallest bustard among four … Read more 28.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Join Our Telegram Channel Old-age pension for small and marginal farmers soon   Very soon the elderly small and marginal farmers in Rajasthan would be entitled to old-age pension. The draft, for granting pension of Rs 750 to small farmers up to 75 years of age and Rs 1000 to those above 75, has been finalised and would soon … Read more 27.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Government seeks CSR funds from firms to improve education in Rajasthan   The government may not have enough funds to improve the infrastructure to provide quality education but it provides the basic network and spread where private companies can pitch in with their CSR funds for a better impact and outcome.   An education funding … Read more 26.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more 24-25.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan can achieve more than eight per cent economic growth: CII   In a bid to accelerate economic growth of Rajasthan, CII has identified key interventions as part of the ‘Roadmap for Rajasthan: A 10-point agenda for growth.’ The roadmap covers various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, renewable energy, startup ecosystem, infrastructure development including skills centres … Read more 23.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Egg, milk, banana may be added to midday meal   The UT administration could soon give egg, milk and banana in schools under midday meal scheme in order to provide nutritious food to students up to Class VIII.   The administration said the proposal is under consideration in 398 anganwadi centres, while the items are … Read more 22.02.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Virasat-e-Khalsa tops list with highest footfall   Built to commemorate 300 years of the founding of the Khalsa Panth by Guru Gobind Singh, the Virasat-e-Khalsa museum in Anandpur Sahib has emerged as the museum with the highest footfall in the country.   Just over seven years after it was inaugurated in November 2011, … Read more 21.02.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government schools to stop vocational training   Rajasthan government recently issued a circular to put a full stop to the vocational training that is being provided in government schools. Vocational training was started by the former government in 905 schools for students studying from classes IX to XII.   The aim of this training was to enable students to … Read more 21.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN International Annual Desert Festival’ begins in Jaisalmer   The 40th International Annual Desert Festival kicked-off in Jaisalmer with thousands of tourists participating in the colourful event.   The three-day festival, which exhibits rich cultural heritage of the desert state, commenced with a colourful procession from Gadsisar lake fort.   Subscribe on YouTube It will … Read more 20.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs