April 2019

PUNJAB   Punjab History : Ancient Empires   Persian domination   The western parts of ancient Gandhara and Kamboja (kingdoms of Greater Punjab) lay at the eastern edge of the Persian Empire. Both these ancient kingdoms fell prey to Persia either during the reign of the semi-legendary Achaemenid, or of Cyrus the Great (558-530 BCE), … Read more 18.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         Commercial breeding of famous Marwari, Kathiawadi horses soon   The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner campus, is all prepared to sell frozen semen of high breed horses commercially. These breeds include Kathiawadi and Marwari and ponies like Manipuri and Spiti Valley. So far, they have been giving it for free to the defence … Read more 18.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Vedanta Ltd. gets approval for expansion of its plant in Rajasthan   Mining firm Vedanta Ltd. has received environment clearance for the expansion of itsoil and gas operation in Rajasthan. This would entail the company an investment of 12,000 crore. The proposal is to expand onshore oil and gas production from 3,00,000 BOPD (barrels oil per day) … Read more 17.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Centre accepts Capt Amarinder’s request to relax wheat norms   The Centre has accepted Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh’s request for relaxation in wheat norms for procurement in the current season, on account of loss due to unseasonal rain.     The central government has decided to procure wheat in the state … Read more 17.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 316 fodder depots opened in western Rajasthan   Western Rajasthan is facing severe drought due to insufficient rains for last two years.   The state government has started 316 fodder depots in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts to save the cattle in the region. The depots have been opened in 206 gram panchayats of Barmer and 110 gram panchayats of … Read more 16.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB MCI tells state to implement EWS quota in med colleges   For the implementation of 10 per cent reservation for Economically Weaker Section (EWS) candidates in MBBS and MD/MS courses in eight medical colleges of the state, the Medical Council of India’s Board of Governor (MCI BoG) has asked the Director of Medical Education … Read more 16.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab fixes cotton sowing target at 4L hectares     The season for cotton sowing has already set in and the sowing is expected to pick pace from the first week of May. The Punjab agriculture department has devised a strategy to increase the area under cotton by nearly 40% to 4 lakh hectares, up from … Read more 14-15.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages   The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve(STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve.   The relocation plan of villages in the core and buffer areas of STR, which are a major factor behind poaching and … Read more 14-15.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   For polls, state gets 215 paramilitary companies   Punjab will get 215 companies, comprising approximately 5,000 personnel, of the paramilitary forces for the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections.   The state has a total of 23,213 polling stations, out of which 4,977 have been identified as vulnerable. As many as 1,391 polling booths have … Read more 13.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Dudhsagar Dairy to get registered as multi-state co-op society   The Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited popularly known as Dudhsagar Dairy on Sunday resolved that it will register itself as a multi-state cooperative society.   The dairy’s management is arguing that it is procuring around 10 lakh litres milk per day from milk producers of Rajasthan. But since … Read more 13.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs