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RAJASTHAN Government nod to foundation on Mukundra tiger reserve The state government has given its nod to constitute Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) foundation ahead of shifting tigers by March. Once tigers are relocated to Mukundra, Rajasthan will be able to boast to have foundations in place for big cats in all three reserves, including Ranthambore and Sariska. … Read more 03.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
PUNJAB MoU for e-governance of civic bodies signed State Local Bodies Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu today signed an MoU with e-Governance Foundation (e-Gov) of Nandan Nilekani for the management of electronic governance of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) throughout Punjab. Under the MoU, 67 services would be provided online within a span of one … Read more 02.03.18 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
PUNJAB Centre wants state to stop free power sop Having chided the Punjab Government repeatedly for giving Rs 7,700-crore free power to farmers, the Centre wants the state to end the freebie for all agricultural consumers and instead transfer the subsidy into the beneficiaries’ bank accounts. This was conveyed to a delegation of … Read more 01.03.18 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
PUNJAB Amritsar to get Rs 100 crore for infrastructural development Amritsar, the city of Golden Temple will soon get Rs 100 croresfor the execution of various development works. Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced a grant of Rs.100 crore for the execution of various development works in Amritsar while making it clear that paucity of … Read more 28.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Nod to set up Vigilance Commission Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today approved the setting up of a statutory State Vigilance Commission. To be set up along the lines of the Central Vigilance Commission, the state body would be headed by a retired High Court judge and have commissioners of a panel of … Read more 27.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Harsimrat announces establishment of iifpt centre at bathinda Union Food Processing Technology Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal announced the establishment of a business incubation training centre of the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology (IIFPT) at Bathinda and also invited farmers to participate in a training camp on February 27 at the centre to … Read more 25-26.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab to sign mou with prsc to check illegal constructions To detect unauthorised constructions and illegal encroachments in the State, Punjab Government is all set to use the remote sensing technique. For the same, the Government would sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Punjab Remote Sensing Centre (PRSC), Ludhiana. “Using this technique … Read more 24.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs
PUNJAB PPCB to adopt Seechewal model for cleaning village ponds The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) is all set to clean village ponds in Punjab using the Seechewal model. The board has decided to start this initiative in around 300 villages of Punjab, where the ponds will be cleaned and its water can be used for … Read more 23.02.18 Punjab (PPCS) Current Affairs