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RAJASTHAN Chipko originated in Rajasthan’s Khejadli village in 1730 About 240 years before the launch of Chipko Movement in Uttar Pradesh by Sunderlal Bahuguna, 363 persons of the Bishnoi community had laid down their lives to save the ‘khejadi’ trees (Prosopis cineraria) in Jodhpur’s Khejadli village in 1730. The Jodhpur king had ordered wood for the … Read more 27.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN After overall rise in state, child sex ratio still declines in four districts Rajasthan was in news in 2011 census due to drastic fall child sex ratio (CSR) from 909 in2001 to 888 per 1,000 boys in 2011, but now until 2017-18, the CSR has improved to 922 per 1,000 boys. Although, … Read more 21.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN IT carnival conculeded, 125 firms to hire 6,000 Rajasthan youths The fourth IT day of Rajasthan had emerged as huge carnval.The Digifest cum IT-Day lined up events like hackathon 4.0, edu hack, green-a-thon e-mitra/ITGK hackathon and TecRush. Under the Hackathon 4.0, a 36 hour non-stop coding marathon on numerous themes was planned and … Read more 22.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Union Government Inks $100 Million Loan Agreement With NDB For Rajasthan Water Project The union government has signed second Loan Agreement with New Development Bank (NDB)for the financing of Rajasthan Water Sector Restructuring Project for the Desert Areas. This is the first tranche loan of $100 million was approved by the NDB under Multi-Tranche … Read more 18.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Govt to track purchase of rabi crops at MSP The Rajasthan government will monitor procurement of rabi crops at minimum support price (MSP) to avoid a repeat of last year’s farmers’ agitations, said officials assigned with responsibilities for buying the produce. After chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced last month one-time crop … Read more 23.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Jaipur’s Gandhinagar Railway Station Becomes Fully Women Operated Station The Gandhi Nagar railway station in Jaipur, Rajasthan became railway station to be fully-managed by women. Gandhi Nagar is an important railway station in Jaipur situated on the Jaipur-Delhi rail route. The station has a footfall of more than 7,000 passengers every day. There are … Read more 20.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Education department gears up for student enrolment drive The state education department is set to push its human resource (teachers) to make Pravesh Utsav (admission festival) a success with record breaking admissions in the election year. The tentative dates for the festival are May 1 to 19 and June 19 to 30. The … Read more 04.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt spent less fund on welfare of women: CAG The latest report by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted that total expenditure against Gender Budgeting decreased from 78.6% to 62.4% during 2012-17. The examination of leading schemes like Missing Gramya Shakti (MGS), Rajeev Gandhi Balika Empowerment Scheme (SABLA) etc has highlighted several … Read more 09.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Soon, university for specially abled A government-run university for specially abled persons will start functioning in Rajasthan soon to provide them with education and skills. The university will come up at Jamdoli on the outskirts of Jaipur from the next academic session. The aim is to provide education to the differently … Read more 28.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN State’second ‘E-gyan Kendra’ to come up in Jhalawar district Jhalawar district, which found a place in the Union government’s book on innovations ‘New Beginning’ in 2017 for setting up the first E-gyan Kendra in Rajasthan and another centre will be set up in the Iklera region in Jhalawar district. The first E-gyan … Read more 16.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs