sep 2018

PUNJAB   Container depot to come up at Attari   To boost bilateral trade between India and Pakistan, rail-linked Inland Container Depots (ICD) is the top priority at the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari.   The ICD is already prevalent in Ludhiana and Suranussi near Jalandhar.   At present, 10,000 trucks of rice per … Read more 07.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN More clusters to help promote MSME in Rajasthan   The state industries department in Rajasthan is gearing up for more clusters to promote medium, small and micro enterprises (MSME) in the state.   The state has not taken due advantage of the central government’s modified industrial infrastructure up-gradation scheme for cluster development.   The … Read more 04.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Bhilwara dairy launches packaged cow milk   Bhilwara dairy has started selling of packed cow milk in the market. Bhilwara Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh, a co-operative union of milk producers affiliated to Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation (RCDF) is the only second dairy board in the state, after the one in Bikaner, which is … Read more 15.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan 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

RAJASTHAN Internet shutdowns cost state ₹659 crore in 3 years: Report   Seventeen instances of internet shutdowns over 2015, 2016 and 2017, cost Rajasthan ~659.37 crore , shows an April 2018 report by think tank, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER).   Mobile internet shutdowns alone added up to 594 hours in … Read more 02-03.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Sawai Singh Shekhawat to be honoured with Meera Puruskar   Jaipur-based poet and writerSawai Singh Shekhawat will be honoured with Meera Puruskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi  The Award function will be held in October, this year. He has published seven booksof poetry and his first Rajasthani story, Koonpal, was translated in Hindi, Telgu & Dogari. He served … Read more 16-17.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to provide biogas subsidies in rural areas  Rajasthan, which has to meet a target of 3,700 household Biogas plants in the state under the National Biogas and Manure Management Programme (NBMMP), has announced to provide subsidies for the same.   The National Biogas Policy that came into force from May 30 is primarily … Read more 25.09.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab food safety teams to act against non-BIS approved drinking water manufacturers   After cracking a whip against adulterators of milk and milk products, Punjab’s food safety teams have set target on the non-BIS approved drinking water manufacturers and sellers in the state.   As per the provisions of Food Safety and Standards … Read more 26.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

PUNJAB   Punjab, WHO launch plan to eliminate Malaria by 2020   Punjab Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday launched the Micro Strategic Plan to eliminate Malaria from the State by 2020. United Nations’ specialised agency dealing in public health, the WHO would provide the technical support to the State … Read more 28.09.18 Punjab (PPSC) Current Affairs

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