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RAJASTHAN Rural Rajasthan to be ODF by March 31 ALL the 9,891 gram panchayats in Rajasthan will be open defecation free (ODF) by March 31,2018. There are 246 gram panchayats with 14,000 households that have not yet become ODF. But they will also meet the target by March 31, the official said. … Read more 24.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab inks MoU with Nandan Nilekanis e-Gov to provide online services Punjab government in both transparent and smooth manner, the state government signed a MoU with e-Governance Foundation (e-Gov) of Nandan Nilekani. According to the MoU, a total of 67 services would be provided online within a span of 1 year under 12 modules namely … Read more 05.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Govt offers concessions for affordable housing projects In a bid to make available houses at affordable prices to the lower income groups in the state, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has offered major concessions for developing colonies that will offer affordable houses to the needy. For this purpose the department has … Read more 06.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Another e-auction of properties next week The Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (PUDA) and the regional development authorities working under the Department of Housing and Urban Development would offer various types of properties in the e-auction commencing on March 5. Properties would be available for bidding up to 3 pm on March … Read more 03.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN 87 lakh metric tonnes minerals illegally excavated in Rajasthan: CAG report A whopping 98.87 lakh metric tonnes of minerals were illegally excavated in a period of five years in five Rajasthan districts, says a latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which highlights rampant unlawful mining and gross violations in the desert state, … Read more 02.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government on a mission to weed out TB’ The state is working on a mission to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from the state. In the state there are 283 TB units functional in 33 districts and Jaipur rural. There are more than 2,000 TB treatment centres, including 848 microscopy centres from where … Read more 18-19.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Chipko originated in Rajasthan’s Khejadli village in 1730 About 240 years before the launch of Chipko Movement in Uttar Pradesh by Sunderlal Bahuguna, 363 persons of the Bishnoi community had laid down their lives to save the ‘khejadi’ trees (Prosopis cineraria) in Jodhpur’s Khejadli village in 1730. The Jodhpur king had ordered wood for the … Read more 27.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Jaipur among other Indian cities to host 8th Theatre Olympics The city has geared up to grab the limelight as one of the co-hosts of the 8th Theatre Olympics, the largest international theatre festival to be held for the first time in India. The Jaipur chapter of the Theatre Olympics, 2018, will … Read more 20.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB No plastic, only eco-friendly carry bags at Golden Temple The SGPC introduced eco-friendly compostable carry bags at Golden Temple from Sunday. This initiative has been taken in collaboration with the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB). SGPC chief secretary Dr Roop Singh said to preserve environment, special bags made from starch granules … Read more 30.03.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Uma Bharti Launches 2nd Project Of Swajal Yojana In Rajasthan Union Minister of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Uma Bharti launched the Swajal pilot project at Village Bhikampura in Rajasthan. Besides ensuring the availability of clean drinking water to every household around the year, the project would also generate employment. Swajal is a community-owned drinking water … Read more 01.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs