June 2019

PUNJAB   Centre ‘exploring’ new sites near Bathinda and Patiala for nuke plants   The Centre on Wednesday said it was in the process of “exploring new sites in Punjab” for setting up atomic power plants.   While the government was already in the process of setting up a plant in Haryana it was exploring … Read more 16-17.06.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to set up Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board   The  state is set to form a Vedic Sanskar and Shikshan Board (VSSB) to revive the ancient practices related to education, philosophy and healthcare.   It is following in the footsteps of the previous government, which had initiated a number of measures including setting up … Read more 16-17.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Pakistan’s Peshawar to open country’s first exclusive school for Sikhs   The first exclusive school for Sikhs will soon open in Pakistan’s Peshawar after the approval of the Khyber Pakthunkhwa authorities which was a long-standing demand of the Sikh community.   There was a population of more than 20,000 Sikhs in Pakistan as … Read more 15.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan 1st to allow MSMEs to start business without approvals   Rajasthan has become the first Indian state to allow MSMEs to start projects without any approvals or clearances. Moreover, for three years no inspections.   Attempting to attract investment, the Rajasthan government notified rules last week under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (Facilitation of … Read more 15.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   In 12 years, Punjab sex ratio increased from 837 to 900   Though the sex ratio at birth in Punjab has gone up from 837 girls every 1,000 boys in 2005-07 to 900 till March 2019, it has a long way to go. Punjab is the third worst performing among all the states … Read more 14.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Policy on intellectual property rights soon   The state government is working on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to foster innovation and creativity to nurture entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem, promote science and technology and boost both manufacturing and service sectors. The draft of the policy has already been approved by the government and the policy is … Read more 14.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to come out with new cards for Atta-Dal scheme   Against the backdrop of the Punjab food and civil supplies department ordering a fresh survey of beneficiaries of the Atta-Dal scheme and deciding to issue smart cards while cancelling the existing ones.   Due to the Automation and End to End Computerisation … Read more 13.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to implement Ayushman Bharat scheme in Rajasthan soon   The state government has decided to implement Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).   It will come as a major boost for patients as they were getting only Rs 3 lakh health insurance cover under the state government’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima … Read more 13.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Over 3,000 new drug addicts register every month in Punjab   More than 3,000 new drug addicts are being registered every month in Punjab for the treatment in its 178 outdoor opioid assisted treatment (OOAT) clinics. The state government has provided free treatment to 83,920 addicts through OOAT across the state since March 2017. OOAT … Read more 12.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government schools to plant trees equal to number of enrolments   To raise awareness about the environment and encourage afforestation, Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra announced that trees, equal to the number of enrolments in each school, will be planted by government schools in this session.   The initiative is said to be inspired from Philippines, where the government … Read more 12.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs