January 2019

RAJASTHAN Act meant to regulate clinics, hospitals is slow in Rajasthan   The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, which was introduced to regulate clinicsand hospitals, is still in infancy in the state. The Act was adopted by the state assembly in 2013. Rajasthan is one of the 11 states, which has adopted Clinical Establishment Act in the country. … Read more 09.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB ·        98% farm labourers in BPL category: Study ð  A study has brought out that 98 per cent of agricultural labourers in the state live Below Poverty Line. ð  The study aimed to find out the incidence and determinants of poverty among Dalit households in rural Punjab. It covered 543 households in 27 villages … Read more 08.01.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan faces water crisis with decline in groundwater   ð   Rajasthan is facing a severe water crisis, with a decadal average study has inferring that there has been a decline in groundwater by 62.70% in the state with only 37.20% rise. The decadal average was counted from November 2008 to November 2018.   ð  The … Read more 08.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Government may extend deadline to meet housing targets ð  The rural development department may extend the deadline to meet the target for the completion of building remaining 1,78,965 houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Gramin (PMAY-G) from January 31 to March 31. Out of the sanctioned 6.87 lakh houses under PMAY, around 5.08 … Read more 06-07.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   The 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’   The Ministry of Women and Child Development will be hosting the 6th ‘Women of India Organic Festival’ from 12th to 14th January, 2019, at Leisure Valley in Chandigarh, to celebrate and promote women farmers and entrepreneurs in the organic sector from the remotest parts of … Read more 05.01.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more 05.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB Punjab taking measures to increase green cover   The state of Punjab, which has the lowest forest cover and percentage of land under green cover in the country, is finally taking initiatives to better its position. The 2017 Forest Survey of India assessment has already shown an increase of 66 sqkm in tree cover … Read more 04.01.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Projects under RUIDP in 42 cities of Rajasthan to begin soon   Drinking, drainage and sewerage projects in 42 cities of the state under the Rajasthan Urban Infrastructure Development Project (RUIDP) phase-IV are expected to begin soon.   Under the project, the department will work to beautify and restore 10 heritage sites, including Khetri, Mandawa, Deeg, Kama, … Read more 04.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB     Smart-phones for youth in punjab soon   Punjab’s youth is all set to get smart-phones soon. For, the State Cabinet approved the modalities for the distribution of the smart phones in a phased manner.   In the first phase, the graduating students of government schools, colleges and technical institutions would be covered, … Read more 03.01.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Flower research centre to come up at Mount Abu   The horticulture department is set to develop an agro-eco-tourism and international flower research centre at Mount Abu.   It had identified about 20 bighas of land near the sunset point for the project. The Rs10-crore project is funded under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana … Read more 03.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs