Nov 2018

PUNJAB   IITs offer tech aid to farmers   After corporates, the country’s premier institutions have pitched in to help out Punjab farmers. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Ropar and Roorkee (Uttarakhand) are offering pragmatic solutions to their problems such stubble-burning and dwindling yield.   The IIT-Ropar has developed a technology for smart … Read more 24-25.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan might be no.1 jeera producer ð  By November last week, cumin acreage in Gujarat stands 36% lower at 1.22 lakh hectares as against 1.91 lakh hectares in the same period last year. ð  On the contrary, Rajasthan has witnessed 24% increase in sowing area at 3.1 lakh hectares as compared to 2.5 … Read more 24-25.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   90% will be reduced by next yr, claims Punjab   Punjab Government claimed that stubble burning has reduced as much as 50 per cent this year in 14 out of 22 districts in the state.   Stubble burning has reduced by as much as 50 per cent this year in 14 of 22 … Read more 23.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government targets to eradicate malaria from Rajasthan by 2022   Rajasthan eyes to achieve zero indigenous case of malaria by 2022.   In the state, more than 3,000 cases of malaria have reported till date this year. However, for the past two years, no death due to malaria has reported from the state. In 2016, last death … Read more 23.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Rs 270 cr released for VAT, GST refunds   The state Finance Department has released Rs 270 crore towards clearance of pending refunds related to GST and VAT of traders and industrialists.   The Chief Minister had directed the department to clear all pending refund arrears on account of GST/VAT refunds to traders … Read more 22.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government targets to eradicate malaria from Rajasthan by 2022   Rajasthan eyes to achieve zero indigenous case of malaria by 2022. Malaria, once a common fever, is still contributing not only to mortality and morbidity but imposes economic burden on the people. In the state, more than 3,000 cases of malaria have reported till date this year. … Read more 22.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   UK amends Bill, ensures kirpan right   The UK government has confirmed an amendment to a new weapons Bill going through Parliament to ensure that it would not impact the right of the British Sikh community to possess and supply kirpans, or religious swords.   The Offensive Weapons Bill, 2018, completed its various … Read more 21.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN     Fairs in News : Pushkar Fair   Pushkar Fair is one of the most famous and oldest fairs in India where the visitors can witness myriads of the color of Indian culture. The fair, famously known as ‘Pushkar Mela,’ is primarily celebrated to glorify the Kartik Purnima Festival, which takes place during … Read more 21.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   State government plans water regulation authority soon   The Punjab government will soon set up ‘Punjab Water Regulation and Development Authority’ (PWRDA) for the conservation and management of the water resources across the state.   The authority would be empowered to issue tariff orders for charges to be levied by all entities supplying … Read more 20.11.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 10 years on, Gurjar quota issue remains unsolved Reservation is being granted by the governments in power. Rajasthan, currently, has some 50 per cent reservation that includes 21 per cent for OBCs, 16 per cent for SCs and 12 per cent for STs and 1 per cent for MBC. Despite violent agitations, long drawn … Read more 20.11.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs