Nov 2018

PUNJAB   Punjab cabinet approves setting up of international airport at Halwara   Punjab cabinet on Monday gave a formal approval to the state and central government’s proposal to set up an international civil terminal at Air Force Station Halwara. It also pledged to give away 135.54 acres land free of cost for the project.   … Read more 30.11.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Election commission allows grants for cow shelters   The state government has been allowed by the election commission for grants up to Rs one lakh for cow shelters in Rajasthan. A similar grant was being given to cow shelters between 2016 – 2018 but was limited to the shelters that had cows between 150-200 in number. However … Read more 30.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab Cabinet okays OTS policy-2018   Eyeing a recovery of nearly Rs 110 crores, Punjab Cabinet approved a One Time Settlement (OTS) Policy giving the entrepreneurs of promoted and loanee companies last chance to settle their dues with Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation Limited (PSIDC) and Punjab Financial Corporation (PFC), but with a … Read more 29.11.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN GSI to use NASA-developed tech to locate minerals in Rajasthan   The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is going to use ultra-modern remote-sensing technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time in India to map surface mineralogy.   An MoU was signed with Geoscience Australia as a part … Read more 29.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB     ·        Punjab water regulation authority to save water ð  Aimed at ensuring judicious, equitable and sustainable utilisation and management of the state’s critical water resources, the Cabinet has approved the draft of Punjab Water Resources (Management and Regulation) Bill, 2018, to set up Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority (PWRDA). ð  PWRDA, … Read more 28.11.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Important details about Election Conditions for recognition as a State Party   Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 2 seats in an Assembly General Election   Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 1 seats in a Lok Sabha General Election   Win … Read more 28.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Art : Mālwa painting   Mālwa painting ,17th-century school of Rājasthanī miniature paintingcentred largely in Mālwa and Bundelkhand (in modern Madhya Pradesh state); it is sometimes referred to as Central Indian painting on the basis of its geographical distribution. The school was conservative, and little development is seen from the earliest examples, such as the Rasikapriyā (a poem analyzing … Read more 27.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab winter session from December 13-15   Chandigarh Punjab Cabinet on Monday decided to recommend to convene the next session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha from December 13 to 15.   With the decision, taken during a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, the Punjab Governor has been … Read more 27.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Merger of 20 dccbs with PSCB   To strengthen the state’s rural credit system and facilitate famers taking credit from the cooperative banks, Punjab Cabinet okayed the merger of 20 District Central Cooperative Banks (DCCBs) with the Punjab State Cooperative Bank (PSCB). With the Cabinet giving a green signal to change the state’s … Read more 26.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Culture : Bhavai Dance   This artistic form of dance is believed to be originated in the neighboring state Gujarat and was soon picked up and adapted by the local tribal men and women and gave it a distinctive Rajasthani essence. This traditional folk dance, performed by the womens of the Jat, … Read more 26.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs