June 2019

PUNJAB   Punjab to prepare water management plan with Israel   Punjab Minister Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria met a team of experts from Israel in Chandigarh to prepare a comprehensive water management master plan for the state.   The experts will submit their report of recommendations within 18 months.   Earlier, the Israeli team visited various … Read more 11.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Budget session from June 27   The second session of 15th Rajasthan assembly to begin from June 27 at 11 am.   The government is also planning to bring some important bills including the one which guarantees right to health.   Like in the last two budgets, the department will continue with the practice of providing the … Read more 11.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Continuous water supply to 20 lakh rural households soon   In a move to enable uninterrupted water supply to nearly 20 lakh rural households, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has given his consent to a proposal of the Department of Water Supply and Sanitation to allow the government to pay pending dues of … Read more 09-10.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio stands below national average   Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education continues to stand among the lowest in the country, putting a question mark on the efforts by the successive governments. Rajasthan has recorded a GER of 22.7% against the national average of 25.8% in 2017-18. The GER is a % of the population … Read more 09-10.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more 08.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Groundwater depleting fast, farmers want canal revived   Upper Bari Doab Canal (UBDC), one of the oldest canals of the state, which feeds all four districts of Majha is unable to carry water to its full capacity, as it requires major restoration. The UBDC has the capacity of 9,000 cusecs, but due to … Read more 08.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  PUNJAB   Punjab and Haryana High Court has accorded the status of legal person or entity to animals   The Punjab and Haryana High Court has accorded the status oflegal person or entity to animals, granting them the “corresponding rights, duties, and liabilities of a living person”.  The Bench also provided guidelines for the accord. … Read more 07.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel set up to monitor government colleges in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan college education department is setting up a District Resource Assistance Committee (DRAC) in the state to monitor the functioning of the colleges and provide them with required facilities.   An officer in-charge monitors the functioning of government colleges in various districts. As per the … Read more 07.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

PUNJAB   ·         Now, traders may be involved for implementation of street vending policy ð  As the UT administration and the Chandigarh municipal corporation is facing stiff opposition from various traders’ body on creating vending zones in city, the administration now plans to involve traders and various market bodies for implementation of street vending policy. ð  … Read more 06.06.19 Punjab(PPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more 06.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs