july 2018

RAJASTHAN No expenditure on environmental awareness in last 3 years: Report   The state environment department has not spent a single rupee on environmental awareness and improvement in the last three years. According to the state environment department’s annual progress report (2017-18), the last expenditure on environmental awareness and improvement was done in 2013-14 when … Read more 05.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN IIT creates tech to treat water with sunlight and Rajasthani clay   IIT Jodhpur has come up a low-cost and environment friendly technology for treating contaminated water by using Rajasthani clay and sunlight.   This technology can be used to treat contaminated water containing textile industry effluents, which is a major problem in Western … Read more 20.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN • Rajasthan No.1 in water conservation  NITI Aayog has ranked Rajasthan at first place among states in water conversation as it registered a significant increase in the level of groundwater.  The water level has increased in the state due to water conservation structures built under Chief Minister’s Jal Swawlamban Abhiyaan programme. Also, … Read more 06.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HPU blames slip in ranking to staff crisis     Himachal Pradesh University (HPU) has attributed the slip in ranking released by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) for 2018 to a stiff competition with other universities and a shortage of the faculty.   The university has slipped to 171st position as … Read more 14.07.18 Himachalpradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Conference of States Power Ministers held at Shimla, Himachal Pradesh   The Conference was inaugurated by the Union Minister of State (IC) for Power and New & Renewable Energy, R K Singh. About Conference1) issues including 100 per cent household electrification (under Saubhagya scheme) by December, 2018. 2) UDAY performance assessment, 3) Shifting to … Read more 05.07.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   ‘Himachal gets national award for best performance under PMSMA’   Himachal Pradesh has been adjudged first among states for its performance under the Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritav Abhiyan (PMSMA) in the country.   Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda conferred the award upon the state which was received by Additional Chief Secretary, … Read more 03.07.18 Himachal Pradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Mother-child health to improve with Rajsangam   The state government aims to improve the health of mother and child with the coordinated efforts of frontline workers — Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHAS), Anganwadi Workers (AWW) and Auxiliary Nurse Midwives (ANMS).   The state government had signed a memorandum of understanding with Mumbai-based Tata … Read more 28.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State not able to implement Centre’s Ayushman Bharat   Rajasthan has expressed its inability to implement the Centre government’s Ayushman Bharat National Health Protection Scheme (AB-NHPS) citing lack of time to migrate from the state-run Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojana (BSBY).   AB-NHPS aims to provide ₹5 lakh health insurance cover per family. It has … Read more 08-09.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 2nd National Tourism Conclave organised in Rajasthan   The 2nd National Tourism Conclave was organised in Jaipur as top officials of the state tourism department said a number of “pro-tourism” projects being executed in the state would give a major boost to the sector.   The state has something for all kind of tourism … Read more 17.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   HP, U’khand wasting 2.42-lakh cusecs water daily   Himachal and Uttarakhand are wasting 2.42-lakh-cusec water of the  Giri, Tons and other tributaries of  the Yamuna. The water discharge is two times more than the discharge of the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi, being stored in  Bhakra, Pong and Thein dams.   The reason … Read more 29-30.07.18 Himachalpradesh (HPPCS) Current Affairs