August 2018

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

RAJASTHAN Nod to extra space at green buildings in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has already adopted the green building ranking system of Indian Green Building Congress and presently too, various incentives are being offered for the development of green buildings at the state.   The state government, in a bid to promote the development of green … Read more 07.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Spain’s top company signs mou to set up rs 300 cr food processing unit in ludhiana   Spain’s leading food processing company, Congelados De Navarra, is all set to make a Rs 300 crore investment in Punjab, with the establishment of a food processing unit in Ludhiana’s Machiwaara area.   The company later … Read more 05-06.07.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rural women to produce goat milk under new govt scheme After camels and cows, Rajasthan government has decided to venture into the production of goat milk and its products. Under this project, goat milk, goat milk powder, cheese, flavoured milk and soap will be produced by rural women and soap will be produced by … Read more 05-06.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab: exchange of property within family costs mere `900   The stamp duty exemption on transfer of property among blood relations has come as a boon with the residents of Punjab saving almost Rs 5,000 crore on 1.5 lakh property transfer cases during the 2017-18 financial year.   The value of 1.5 lakh … Read more 04.08.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Spain’s top company signs mou to set up rs 300 cr food processing unit in Ludhiana   Spain’s leading food processing company, Congelados De Navarra, is all set to make a Rs 300 crore investment in Punjab, with the establishment of a food processing unit in Ludhiana’s Machiwaara area.   The company later … Read more 03.08.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Agri share goes down in GDP of state: study   The contribution of agriculture sector to the gross domestic product (GDP) of Rajasthan has come down from 28.93% in 2013 to 24.61% in 2017-18, revealed a report released by the Centre for Community Economics and Development Consultants Society, a civil society organisation.   The … Read more 03.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Discretionary finance of upto rs 5lakh to be given to officers under parivartan scheme   A discretionary finance of upto Rs 5 lakh each will be provided to bureaucrats in Haryana under the Parivartan scheme, designed to address 10 issues, including cleanliness and pollution, in 46 backward blocks of the state.   The … Read more 02.08.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 2,267 govt schools get five-star rating   A total of 2,267 government schools in Rajasthan have been given ‘5 star’ ranking based on their educational performance, cleanliness, enrolment and other parameters.   While hotels and consumer products are seen carrying fivestar ratings, government schools in the state will now be rated in a similar … Read more 02.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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