Oct 2018

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan nears PM Narendra Modi’s target of 90% immunization   Rajasthan is almost near to achieve the target of 90% full immunization coverage (FIC) by this December, as called by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to the pregnancy and child tracking system (PCTS) data, until September 2018, the fill immunization coverage in the … Read more 04.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: MSMEs in focus ahead of assembly elections   The medium, small and micro enterprises in Rajasthan seem to be drawing upon extra focus just ahead of Assembly elections. The industries department has recently announced several clusters and a state-level facilitation centre for the MSME sector. In the sequence investment promotion centres will soon … Read more 01.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Nod to 200-km Wangtoo power transmission line   The chances of tapping the 3,000 MW unexplored power potential in the Sutlej basin have brightened with the Centre giving nod for the laying of a transmission line near Wangtoo to evacuate power from the tribal districts of Kinnaur and Lahaul Spiti.   Several … Read more 15.10.18 HPPSC (HAS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   10% budget for keeping schools clean in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan government has made 10 per cent budget mandatory for Composite School Grant (CSG) for cleaning schools premises under Swachh Action Plan which falls under Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM). The education department has issued directives in this regard asking schools to utilise the … Read more 05.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     HP achieves 66% target in providing LPG connections   Under its ambitious ‘Grihini Suvidha Yojana’, Himachal Government has set a target to provide 33,264 LPG connections in the current financial year, whereas as many as 22000 connections have been disbursed till October 16 to the eligible families.   “The State Government’s … Read more 19.10.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH     HP to establish 3 companies under State Disaster Response Force   Himachal government decided to set up three Companies under the State Disaster Response Force, on analogy of National Disaster Response Force to generate a prompt and efficient response at the time of disasters.   These Schemes for creation of Task … Read more 23.10.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Statue of Unity waste to carve Gate of Unity   The waste material from the construction of the Statue of Unity in Gujarat, will be used to construct a Gate of Unity in the outskirts of Sikar in Rajasthan.   The gate will be about 46 feet high, on top of which, there will be a six-feet-tall statue of Sardar … Read more 30.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

HIMACHAL PRADESH   Winter Session of Himachal Assembly from December 10 The Himachal Cabinet on Monday decided to recommend the Governor to convene winter session of HP Vidhan Sabha from December 10 to 15 at Dharamshala which will have six sittings.   In its meeting held here under the Chairmanship of Chief Minister Jai Ram … Read more 31.10.18 Himachal (HPPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Heritage : -Saheliyon-Ki-Bari   A popular garden space in Udaipur, in Saheliyon-Ki-Bari lay fountains, kiosks, lotus pool, and elephant statues. The place was developed and built by Maharana Bhopal Singh. There is also a museum in this Garden of the Maidens.   Built in the eighteenth century, this land was primarily used … Read more 23.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan textiles industry goes to downturn   For the last two years there has been no growth in the textile industry, the mainstay of Bhilwara’s economy. The city is home to 850 textile units that create direct employment for 85,000 people and indirect employment for 60,000. Unlike in other industrial towns, here migrants make … Read more 31.10.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs