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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
RAJASTHAN Education dept announces 3,290 ‘Ujiyari Panchayats’ Education department announced 3,290 panchayats in the state as ‘Ujiyari Panchayats’. Government schools in such panchayats had zero dropout rate of students around 50 lakh students will be enrolled in secondary schools under the enrolment campaign in the state. Directions have been given to officers … Read more 31.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab Assembly passed Bills against sacrilege ThePunjab Assembly, led by chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh, unanimously passed Bills for an amendment to the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to make desecration of all religious texts punishable with life imprisonment. The IPC (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018, has inserted Section 295AA. … Read more 30.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN MOU signed, state to get Yamuna water in summer In order to meet future water requirements, Rajasthan, along with five other states, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of ~4,000 crore Lakhwar multipurpose project in the upper Yamuna basin. The MOU between Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and … Read more 30.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN World Bank to provide $250 million loan to state for improving power distribution The World Bank will provide a $250 million loan facility to Rajasthan for improving the performance of its electricity distribution sector. The Second Programmatic Electricity Distribution Reform Development Policy Loan for Rajasthan is the second in the series … Read more 29.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB Urban development authority to launch web portal, app soon The department has developed its web portal and a mobile app under the name PUDA 360, which comprises of three modules — e-property, e-auction and e-application. The web portal and the mobile app are going to be launched soon to facilitate the people. … Read more 29.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN To boost tourism in Rajasthan, government promotes unexplored heritage sites Rajasthan, which houses centuries old heritage buildings and monuments, has notched up an important place in global tourism. Lakhs of tourists annually visit its known heritage buildings famous for unique sculpture, which is a great source to boost state’s revenue along with … Read more 28.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB Cabinet approves draft Bill on cattle feed quality The Cabinet has approved a new draft Bill for enactment in the ongoing Vidhan Sabha session to ensure quality control of cattle feed, with the aim to boosting milk production. The Punjab Regulation of Compounded Cattle-feed, Concentrates and Mineral Mixtures Act, 2018 seeks … Read more 26-27.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) 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
PUNJAB Assembly adopts resolution on Kartarpur Sahib corridor The Punjab Assembly, led by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, unanimously passed a resolution asking the Central government to pursue with Pakistan the issue of opening of the Kartarpur Sahib corridor during the 550th birthday celebrations of Guru Nanak Dev. All members of the House, … Read more 25.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs