March 2019

PUNJAB   ·         Punjab Cabinet decision bring smiles on faces of teachers and nurses ð  Punjab government is in a fix over the job status of 2,200 master-cadre contractual school teachers who have not been paid salary since November last year when their three-year contract had expired. ð  They were supposed to get regular job at … Read more 06.03.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Ordinance to help MSMEs start projects sans approvals   The micro, small and medium enterprises are not required to knock the doors of the state government for getting approvals to start their projects; they can do so by simply filling up a self-declaration form without wasting time and losing opportunities. For three years, … Read more 05.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   82 to be awarded Punjab’s highest sports honour   The Punjab government has approved the names of 82 sportspersons to be conferred with the state’s highest sports honour – the Maharaja Ranjit Singh Award. Chief minister Amarinder Singh gave his nod to a proposal to include 12 Padma Shri, Arjuna and Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratan Awardees from the state in … Read more 05.03.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab to extend liquor licences, with rider attached   The Punjab government has decided to give extension to liquor traders, who will be allotted vends for the year 2019-20, albeit with a rider. Officials said that The benefit will be given only to those licensees who will generate 12% excess revenue over the fixed minimum guaranteed … Read more 03-04.03.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more 03-04.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Capt launches water projects for Amritsar   Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh initiated kar sewa to clean the sarovar of Durgiana Temple. This is the third such project initiated to clean the sarovar wherein lakhs of devotees from around the world are expected to participate. The earlier ones were held in 1975 and … Read more 02.03.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) … Read more 02.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate’   Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country’s forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch … Read more 01.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab govt seeks Rs 412 crore for dam to stop water to Pakistan   Punjab government has urged the central government to  release Rs 412 crorefor the construction of a dam at Makora Pattan on the confluence of Ravi and Ujh rivers in Gurdarpur district by considering it as a national project for stopping India’s river water flow into Pakistan. The construction of the … Read more 01.03.19 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs