August 2018

RAJASTHAN Gps-fitted radio collars for Sariska tigers soon   After the poaching of tiger ST-11 and disappearance of tigress ST-5, the Sariska Tiger Reserve administration decided to get six high quality radio collars fitted with global positioning system (GPS) by September first week, reserve officials said. These radio collars from Germany cost Rs 5 lakh … Read more 21.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Green group favours impact assessment of each hydro project in himachal   Environment group Himdhara Collective on Sunday sent a letter to the expert committee of the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, demanding cumulative impact assessment of each hydropower project on the Satluj river basin.   Instead, the State … Read more 19-20.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more 19-20.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … Read more 18.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   73,074 given LPG connections: CM   As many as 73,074 LPG connections have been provided to the eligible families under the Ujjawala Yojna and the leftout families will be given such connections before 2019, said Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, reviewing the progress of Central and state welfare schemes.   22 lakh … Read more 18.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP notifies mukhya mantri swavlamban yojna to generate jobs   Himachal Government has notified “Mukhya Mantri Swavlamban Yojna” to generate employment opportunities for educated youth of the state.   The scheme envisages financial benefits in the form of capital subsidy at 25 percent to 30 percent for Himachali males and females respectively … Read more 17.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more 17.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP govt mulling regular check ups in schools   With an aim to diagnose early signs of drug abuse, Himachal Government is mulling to evolve a mechanism for regular medical checkups in schools of the state.   Due to greater pressure on the drug peddlers in the neighbouring states, the cases of … Read more 16.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Gavial count goes up in Chambal sanctuary   The Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary of Kota is witnessing growth in the number of gavials, which were on the verge of extinction some years ago.     There has been a gradual rise in the nesting and population of gavials at Gudla over the last five years. … Read more 16.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Parched Shimla loses 43% water in distribution: Study   Total water loss during transmission and distribution in the state capital has been pegged at an alarming 43.70 per cent, which justifies why the town is perpetually parched throughout the year.   The study covered Shimla city and Jutog, having population of 1.71 … Read more 15.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs