August 2019

RAJASTHAN New unit to monitor ‘heinous’ crimes in Rajasthan   Chief minister Ashok Gehlotannounced the formation of a special Heinous Case Monitoring Unit (HCMU), headed by ADG (crime), to keep track of investigations and trials of serious crimes.   The unit will have two SPs, one DIG and IG rank officer each along with one SP … Read more 21.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB ·         Free tuberculosis treatment at ESI centres ð  The Punjab health department will soon provide free tuberculosis (TB) diagnostic and treatment services at ESI hospitals and dispensaries. ð  Designated microscopic centres will also be established in these hospitals to conduct TB tests. ð  ESI hospitals were providing health services to about 13 lakh insured workers and their dependants. … Read more 15.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan tops in ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ for 3rd time   For the third consecutive time, the state will be felicitated for its best practices, innovations, awareness generation, community engagement and improvement in sex ratio at birth, under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ (BBBP). State’s department of women and child development will collect the award at … Read more 04-05.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   State may create separate intel wing for Prisons Dept   Punjab is mulling having a separate intelligence wing for the Jails Department, to keep tabs on trouble mongers among the prisoners and undertrials.   There are 23,033 persons in jails of Punjab, of which 7,366 were convicts and 10,319 undertrials.   A three-tier … Read more 08.08.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs