August 2018

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more 17.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN RTU’s A-category list has no government engineering college In a major embarrassment for the state technical education department, none of its 13 government engineering colleges have made it to the Quality Index Value A-Category list of engineering colleges that was released by the Rajasthan Technical University (RTU).   Government engineering colleges failed to score … Read more 26-27.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN The Walled City of Jaipur is the next proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition   The site namely “The Walled City of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India” has been proposed for World Heritage.   As per Operation Guidelines 2017, only one site can be nominated by the state party each year.   The recognition of … Read more 01.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Rs 395 cr punjab subsidy for agro machines to curb stubble burning   To control the smouldering issue of stubble burning, the Punjab Agriculture Department has embarked upon a massive programme to provide subsidy worth Rs 395 crore, in the current fiscal, for the purchase of 28,641 agro-machines or farm equipment to farmers … Read more 07.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Fssai launches ‘eat right india’ movement in ut   Food fortification, a safe and cost effective process is a complementary strategy to fight micronutrient deficiencies such as anaemia.   However, the majority of people in the country are unaware of food fortification and its health benefits and the same remains shrouded in myths … Read more 31.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab launches portal for online registration of domestic workers   Punjab Government on Tuesday launched the portal for online registration of domestic workers.   Till date, there was no provision for the registration of domestic workers, which left them out of the ambit of State Government’s welfare schemes. Besides, they have been subjected … Read more 01.08.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pb disburses subsidy of 6.47 crore for setting dairy farms   Punjab Government has disbursed a subsidy of Rs 6.47 crore to the state’s unemployed youth to help them to set up dairy farms.   “The scientific training on setting up of dairy units would also be conducted for such youths from September … Read more 23.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab and haryana hc provide link of indian judiciary on website for nris   In a unique initiative, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has provided a dedicated website link of Indian Judiciary on the website of Consulate General of India, Toronto, Canada — www.cgi.toronto.ca — for the benefit of NRIs.   The … Read more 12-13.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab police organized workshop to prevent cybercrime threats on real-time basis   Punjab police organized the first-ever workshop in collaboration with National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre New Delhi (NCIIPC) with an aim to prevent cybercrime threats on a real-time basis. It was organized by IT&T wing to sensitize the senior police officers about vulnerable … Read more 16.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab designates sp rank officers as nodal officers to prevent violence, lynching   The Punjab Government on Tuesday designated SP rank officers as Nodal Officers for taking measure to prevent incidents of mob violence and lynching.   The decision came in compliance of the directions of the Supreme Court’s July 17, 2018, judgment … Read more 14.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs