August 2018

RAJASTHAN The Walled City of Jaipur is the next proposed site for UNESCO World Heritage recognition   The site namely “The Walled City of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India” has been proposed for World Heritage.   As per Operation Guidelines 2017, only one site can be nominated by the state party each year.   The recognition of … Read more 01.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   “No Horn” campaign launched in Shimla, Manali   Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has launched an awareness campaign named “Horn Not Ok” along with a statewide mobile app “Shoor Nahin”.   The Chief Minister said “the state is known for its salubrious climate and peaceful environment.   He said blowing … Read more 01.08.18 Himachalpradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

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

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 MOU signed, state to get Yamuna water in summer   In order to meet future water requirements, Rajasthan, along with five other states, signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the construction of ~4,000 crore Lakhwar multipurpose project in the upper Yamuna basin.   The MOU between Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and … Read more 30.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Govt eyes 40 gw power from rooftop solar plan   The state government has set a target of achieving 40 gw (gigawatt) under the Grid Connected Rooftop Solar Programme in consonance with the National Policy of Renewable Energy and notified the same in the Solar Power Policy, 2016.   The State Electricity … Read more 09.08.18 Himachal pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 2,267 govt schools get five-star rating   A total of 2,267 government schools in Rajasthan have been given ‘5 star’ ranking based on their educational performance, cleanliness, enrolment and other parameters.   While hotels and consumer products are seen carrying fivestar ratings, government schools in the state will now be rated in a similar … Read more 02.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs