daily current affairs

RAJASTHAN   Now, autonomous body to decide curriculum of textbooks in Rajasthan  Rajasthan has formed an autonomous State Council for Educational Research and Training (SCERT) in Udaipur, for writing content for state textbooks, curriculum design teachers’ training and research on subjects, especially modern and ancient sciences. The budget for SCERT will be given by the … Read more 23.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH ·        Amaravati bonds for Andhra Pradesh’s new capital gets BSE listing   ð  Amaravati bonds were listed in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), With this, the State government crossed another milestone in raising funds for the construction of capital city Amaravati.   ð  Earlier, bonds worth ₹2,000 crore were floated by the A.P. … Read more 22.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State has maximum mother milk banks in Asia   Rajasthan has the largest network of human milk banks in Asia, says the health department.   Rajasthan alone has 18 mothers’ milk banks run by the state government, which is more than China that has 17 mother milk banks. Apart from these 18 banks, … Read more 22.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Tata group interested in investing in A.P.     The Tata group on Monday evinced interest in investing in the hospitality industry and the electric vehicle manufacturing sector in the State.   The State government had set a target of constructing one lakh rooms — a boost to hotel industry. With picturesque places, … Read more 21.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Gps-fitted radio collars for Sariska tigers soon   After the poaching of tiger ST-11 and disappearance of tigress ST-5, the Sariska Tiger Reserve administration decided to get six high quality radio collars fitted with global positioning system (GPS) by September first week, reserve officials said. These radio collars from Germany cost Rs 5 lakh … Read more 21.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH P. emerging as electronics hub as major firms step in   Buoyed by the recent inking of a pact with Holitech, a leading Chinese manufacturer of compact camera modules supplying exclusively to smart phone maker Xiaomi, for the establishing of its unit at Tirupati, and many other done deals with the likes of … Read more 19-20.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily 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 CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … Read more 18.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Stone laid for projects worth ₹30.80 cr.   Tirupati is all set for a major makeover as a foundation stone was laid for projects worth ₹30.80 crore under the Smart City and AMRUT schemes.   Under the Smart City mission, the focus is to develop, beautify and adds facilities at municipal parks and … Read more 18.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Government to construct five lakh more houses   The State government is contemplating providing 5 lakh houses more for the people not covered under both the rural and the urban housing schemes being implemented so far. The people living on the fringes of urban areas will be covered.   With this, the number … Read more 17.08.18 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs