August 2018

RAJASTHAN RTU’s A-category list has no government engineering college In a major embarrassment for the state technical education department, none of its 13 government engineering colleges have made it to the Quality Index Value A-Category list of engineering colleges that was released by the Rajasthan Technical University (RTU).   Government engineering colleges failed to score … Read more 26-27.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Hp to construct a memorial for vajpaee in manali   The Himachal Cabinet on Monday decided to construct a memorial at Manali in memory of late Atal Bihari Vajpayee and also decided that his statue will be erected at the Ridge or Mall in Shimla. The Cabinet also decided to send a … Read more 25.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Om Prakash clinches gold in rowing at Asian Games   After Bajrang Lal Takhar, Om Prakash has brought laurels for the country with a gold medal in rowing in the Asian Games in Jakarta.   Om Prakash bagged the gold medal in the quadruple sculls event with teammates Swarn Singh, Dattu Bhokanal and Sukhmeet … Read more 25.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt nod to Nandi Gaushalas, cost to be borne by agencies initially   The state government has given its approval to the establishment of Nandi Gaushala (shelters for stray bulls, bullocks and male calves) in each district of Rajasthan.   The idea behind the decision is to not just provide home to stray bulls, … Read more 24.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Scheme for industry gets good response in Sirmaur   The Mukhyamantri Swabhlamban Yojana, launched in May this year by the Industries Department, has made a good beginning in Sirmaur district with 24 cases involving investment worth Rs 4 crore having been approved within one month.   The scheme, for which a budget … Read more 24.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Now, autonomous body to decide curriculum of textbooks in Rajasthan  Rajasthan has formed an autonomous State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Udaipur, for writing content for state textbooks, curriculum design teachers’ training and research on subjects, especially modern and ancient sciences. The budget for SCERT will be given by the … Read more 23.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Centre okays water supply from Kol Dam to Shimla   Irrigation and Public Health Minister Mahender Singh assured the House that the state capital will not be plagued by water shortage as the Rs 1,000 crore Kol Dam project had been approved by the Centre.   The World Bank-funded Kol Dam project … Read more 23.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ·        HP clears projects with investment of rs 1,429 cr   ð  The third meeting of State Level Single Window Monitoring and Clearance Authority (SLSWMCA) was held here on Thursday which approved 24 New and expansion proposals attracting an investment of Rs. 1,429 crore and providing employment opportunities to as many as … Read more 22.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more 22.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Over 73k lpg connections provided in himachal   73,074 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) connections have been provided to beneficiaries in Himachal Pradesh under Ujjwala Yojna and that all eligible families would be given such connections by 2019.     22 lakh people would be benefited under the Ayushman Bharat, the national health … Read more 21.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs