sep 2018

PUNJAB   ·        Punjab releases Rs 670.29 cr for power subsidy, development projects ð  Punjab Government on Friday released Rs 670.29 crore towards pending power subsidy, value added tax (VAT) or Good and Services tax (GST) refund, along with various development and welfare projects.   ð  “The Government has released Rs 150 crore on account … Read more 23-24.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Joint Indo-Russian air exercise in Jodhpur   With a view to increasing the cooperation in anti-terror operations, joint tactical exercise will be conducted between the Indian Air Force and Russian Air Force December 10 till December 22 in the Thar desert of Rajasthan and the Jodhpur Air Force base. Called Aviaindra, the exercise is … Read more 23-24.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN UDH to make ‘space’ for tourism projects   Various tourism projects signed under Resurgent Rajasthan will soon be eligible for allotment of land by local bodies without any size limits. The urban development minister reportedly has consent over a proposal to permit local bodies for the purpose. The proposal is aimed towards improving upon … Read more 22.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   ·        Punjab to set up 4,000 MW Thermal Plant   Punjab Government has approved the setting up of 4000 megawatt Super Critical Thermal Plant at Ropar with five units of 800 MW generation capacity each, along with the 60 MW Biomass Plant and a 100 MW Solar Plant.   This would ally the … Read more 22.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets its first transgender engineer Malini Das, a 22-year-old transgender, has become the first in her community who has completed her graduation in i engineering in computer science from a private university.     After Supreme Court judgement dated April 15, 2014 in written petition civil no. 400 of 2012 I am the … Read more 21.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab government is to launch a programme to curb oral cancer in the State   The Punjab governmentis to launch a special programme to curb oral cancer in the State. If oral cancer is diagnosed in its earliest stages it would decrease the mortality rate and help in providing effective treatment. This was announced by the Health … Read more 21.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

  PUNJAB   Govt plans FM channel to counter Radio Pakistan   With a view to reach out to a wider Punjabi diaspora and counter neighbouring Pakistan’s radio penetration in its territory, India has announced to launch an exclusive radio service for the border belt.   Named “Des Punjab”, this FM radio channel will send … Read more 20.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bags awards for implementing housing schemes    Rajasthan shined at the implementation of Pradhan Mantri Aawas (rural), Pradhan Mantri Sadak and MGNREGA at the national level by winning several awards. Rajasthan bagged the first prize at the state level in achieving the the target under the Prime Ministers Rural Housing scheme while Banswara … Read more 20.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB ·        CM woos labourers with sops   ð  Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Monday announced several measures for the welfare of labour class, including a board for labour in unorganised sector, hike in monthly pension from Rs1,000 to Rs2,500 of registered labour with Construction Workers Welfare Board (CWWB) and medical assistance of Rs5 … Read more 19.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Soon, govt plans Td vaccine for children Soon, the Td (Tetanus and Diphtheria) vaccine will be administered to older teens and pregnant woman also as the government has planned to include Diphtheria vaccine for adolescent and the pregnant woman in universal immunization program (UIP) because a number of Diphtheria cases have been observed in … Read more 19.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs