April 2019

PUNJAB   Punjab government starts process to help 10,000 youth move abroad annually   The Punjab government has started the process to assist 10,000 youth move overseas annually. The government under its flagship Ghar Ghar Rozgar scheme will hire a firm/agency after the Lok Sabha elections to assist 5,000 prospective emigrants to get study and work visas, respectively for … Read more 06.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Kekri block of Ajmer ranks No. 1 on health performance   Ajmer’s Kekri block has secured first place among all the blocks in the state, for best implementation of national and state health programmes and for improved health indicators. No block from Jaipur has managed to book a place in first 10 positions. Amber of Jaipur … Read more 06.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan cops to launch ‘Friends of Police’ drive   In a bid to improve law and order situation of the state and local intelligence, the Rajasthan police will launch a new initiative as part of community policing. Just like Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan police will be soon launching a unique model of policing called ‘Friends … Read more 05.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   MRSPTU to explore cultivation of medicinal plants   Research Scholar at Maharaja Ranjit Singh Punjab Technical University (MRSPTU), Bathinda’s department of pharmaceutical sciences and technology, Preet Amol Singh has been selected for the award of Forum on Indian Traditional Medicine (FITM) fellowship by the ministry of AYUSH, to explore possibilities of cultivation of medicinal plants in Punjab.   Aimed … Read more 05.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB Epic Punjab The philosophy of heroism of the Epic Age is excellently expounded in the Bhagavatagita section of the Mahabharata. That great work is a synthesis of many doctrines and creeds, but its core is arguably the enunciation of a martial and heroic cult. The Bhagavatagita comprehensively expounds a philosophy of heroism probably current … Read more 04.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Costumes : Juma   By the latter part of the 17th century, Chalky Juma was Court dress which was called Kachotia Juma, Round Juma was introduced by King Akbar.   The bodice was worn on the juma and the bottom which came up to the knees.   But later, its length increased so … Read more 04.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to finally restrict tramadol sale   Concerned over the misuse of tramadol tablets by drug addicts, the Punjab government is planning to put the painkiller in the category of restricted medicines to regulate its sale at only select chemist shops and hospitals. A prescription drug, tramadol is an opioid painkiller mainly prescribed by the doctors for post-surgery … Read more 03.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Costumes : Tunic (Angrakhi)   Tunic: It was called an Angrakshi till the Guptas period.   The Apbransha form of Angrakshak is called Angrakhi.   The rural people wear white tunics, it is also called bugtari in the rural language.   The tunic with Enamel creeper was very popular in Rajasthan.   There … Read more 03.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab History: Vedic Punjab   The Rig-Veda, the oldest book in human history, is thought to have been written in the Punjab. It embodies a literary record of the socio-cultural development of ancient Punjab (known as Sapta Sindhu) and affords us a glimpse of the life of its people. Vedic society was tribal … Read more 02.04.19 PUNJAB (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan defers closure of Gang Canal for repair   The Rajasthan Government has deferred the closure of the Gang Canal for carrying out repair works due to the lack of funds.   The move also ensures the supply of tonnes of fresh vegetables that were transported from Sriganganagar to Abohar and Fazilka.   Notably, … Read more 02.04.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs