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PUNJAB Punjab slashes VAT on Natural Gas In a significant decision aimed at encouraging industries to shift to the eco-friendly gas, the Punjab Cabinet decided to cut down VAT (value added tax) on natural gas, in Gaseous State other than Compressed Natural Gas, from 14.3 to 3.3 percent. The over 10 percent … Read more 12.09.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan schools to have NCERT syllabus from next session The state government announced the implementation of the NCERT syllabus in schools from the next session. The new syllabus will be implemented for classes VI to IX and Class XI. The English and Hindi medium books of the National Council of Educational … Read more 12.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs
PUNJAB · Punjab frames guidelines to improve school infrastructure via public participation ð To involve community in strengthening school infrastructure, the cash-strapped Punjab education department has framed guidelines for developing smart classes in government schools. There are around 25,000 government schools in 22 districts of the state. Of these, a large number of schools, especially primary, are functioning … Read more 11.09.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN 1,300-year-old Jain scriptures on display in Jaipur For the first time in Jaipur, two 1,300-year-old Jain religious scriptures on palm leaves have been put on display at an exhibition in Abhigyan Bhawan at Mansarovar. Scriptures, manuscripts and invitation letters as old as 1,200 years have been brought from Anekant Gyan Mandir at Bina in Madhya … Read more 11.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs
PUNJAB · State expects bumper cotton crop, govt in talks with CCI for purchase The Punjab Government is looking at Cotton Corporation of India (CCI) with hope, to buy the bumper “white gold” expected to arrive in mandis shortly. Last year, the CCI had not purchased cotton in Punjab as the crop was … Read more 10.09.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN NGT bans new industry in five clusters of state In view of the increasing pollution levels, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has banned sanction to any new industrial set-up or expansion at five industrial clusters of Rajasthan. Rajasthan’s five industrial clusters – Jodhpur, Pali, Bhiwadi, Jaipur and Sanganer Industrial area (Jaipur) have … Read more 10.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs
· State nodal agency for Gurpurb festivities: Govt Amid row with the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) over the joint celebrations of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev, the government has made it clear that the state would be the nodal agency for functions … Read more 08-09.09.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Kalraj Mishra took oath as Rajasthan Governor Former Union Minister Kalraj Mishra took oath as the new Governor of Rajasthan on 9 September 2019. The oath of office was administered by Rajasthan High Court (HC) Chief Justice Shripathi Ravindra Bhat. Mishra will succeed former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh. Mishra is … Read more 08-09.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs
PUNJAB Punjab frames guidelines to improve school infrastructure via public participation To involve community in strengthening school infrastructure, the cash-strapped Punjab education department has framed guidelines for developing smart classes in government schools. There are around 25,000 government schools in 22 districts of the state. Of these, a large number of schools, especially primary, are functioning without required … Read more 07.09.19 Punjab (PPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN State govt inks pact with Unesco for developing tourism circuit The state tourism department will develop a tourism circuit across Jodhpur, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Bikaner districts with the Unesco’s help. The project is expected to be completed in 42 months. The MoU aims at integrated and inclusive development of the local … Read more 07.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs