August 2018

RAJASTHAN Om Prakash clinches gold in rowing at Asian Games   After Bajrang Lal Takhar, Om Prakash has brought laurels for the country with a gold medal in rowing in the Asian Games in Jakarta.   Om Prakash bagged the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event with teammates Swarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal and Sukhmeet … Read more 25.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt nod to Nandi Gaushalas, cost to be borne by agencies initially   The state government has given its approval to the establishment of Nandi Gaushala (shelters for stray bulls, bullocks and male calves) in each district of Rajasthan.   The idea behind the decision is to not just provide home to stray bulls, … Read more 24.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   State passes Bill to bypass SC order on DGP selection   The state government on Tuesday bypassed the Supreme Court order on the appointment of state Director General of Police (DGP) by clearing a Bill that authorises the setting up of a state security commission for the appointment of the top cop and … Read more 24.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Now, autonomous body to decide curriculum of textbooks in Rajasthan  Rajasthan has formed an autonomous State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Udaipur, for writing content for state textbooks, curriculum design teachers’ training and research on subjects, especially modern and ancient sciences. The budget for SCERT will be given by the … Read more 23.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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   ·        Private publishers to be out of schools in punjab   ð  Teachers will be the only guides in Punjab’s government schools! For, the Punjab State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT) has initiated the move to close the book on guides and keep private publishers out of schools.   ð  Punjab … Read more 22.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more 22.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pb house passes bill seeking life sentence for sacrilege of religious texts   Guilty of sacrilege of any religious book is set to undergo life imprisonment in Punjab. For, the Punjab Vidhan Sabha unanimously passed ‘The Indian Penal Code (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018’ and ‘The Code of Criminal Procedure (Punjab Amendment) Bill, 2018, … Read more 21.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Gps-fitted radio collars for Sariska tigers soon   After the poaching of tiger ST-11 and disappearance of tigress ST-5, the Sariska Tiger Reserve administration decided to get six high quality radio collars fitted with global positioning system (GPS) by September first week, reserve officials said. These radio collars from Germany cost Rs 5 lakh … Read more 21.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pb cabinet okays modification to dispute resolution, litigation policy for govt depts   Punjab Cabinet approved modifications to the existing dispute resolution and litigation policy. The Punjab Dispute Resolution and Litigation Policy, 2018, aimed at quick disposal of ongoing litigation and minimising of institution of new court cases, so as to reduce the … Read more 19-20.08.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs