23.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Patients to get free food at govt hospitals in state.   The state government has announced that it will offer food free of cost at government hospital across the state and health department will bear the entire expenditure. The scheme is likely to be implemented from September.   In addition, the government has … Read more

DMPQ- What is a privilege motion?

Parliamentary privileges are certain rights and immunities enjoyed by members of Parliament, individually and collectively, so that they can “effectively discharge their functions”. When any of these rights and immunities are disregarded, the offence is called a breach of privilege and is punishable under law of Parliament. Rule No 222 in Chapter 20 of the … Read more

Social Legislations for the protection and welfare of Children, Women and Minorities, etc.

Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act 2005 already covered now Sexual Harassment the workplace Sexual harassment at the workplace has been one of the central concerns of the women‘s movement in India since the ‘80s. In 1997, the Supreme Court passed a landmark judgment in the Vishakha case laying down guidelines to be followed by … Read more

28-29.07.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Central institutions in Andhra Pradesh get Rs 1,021cr of 2,209cr sanctioned   Since the bifurcation of united AP in 2014, the Union government had allocated around Rs 3,570 crore for seven central educational institutions in Andhra Pradesh. Of this total amount, around Rs 2,209 crore has been sanctioned. However, merely Rs 1,021 crore funds … Read more

Economic Reforms

Economic reforms in india New Industrial Policy Under Industrial Policy, keeping in view the priorities of the country and its economic development, the roles of the public and private sectors are clearly decided. Under the New Industrial Policy, the industries have been freed to a large extent from the licenses and other controls. In order … Read more

07.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN NGT imposes fine of Rs 2 lakh on Rajasthan pollution control board   The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) for failing to file the number of industries functioning without valid consent and is drawing water through the borewell without obtaining No … Read more

DMPQ: What are the opportunities and challenges confronting the Indian small scale industrial sector in the era of globalization

The development of small scale industrial sector has been one of the major planks of India‟s economic development strategy since independence. India accorded high priority to this sector from the very beginning and pursued support policies to make these enterprises viable and vibrant. Despite numerous protection and policy measures for the past so many years … Read more

Telecommunication

 Telecommunication Telecommunications, also known as telecom, is the exchange of information over significant distances by electronic means and refers to all types of voice, data and video transmission. This is a broad term that includes a wide range of information transmitting technologies such as telephones (wired and wireless), microwave communications, fiber optics, satellites, … Read more