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RAJASTHAN · Women will travel safely and safely in ‘Vasundhara Sakhi’. ð The Tonk City Council has taken a new initiative to give women free and safe access to their destination. On behalf of the Council, e-rickshaws are being run in the name of ‘Vasundhara Sakhi Mahila Vahan’. ð In these e-rickshaw, the information … Read more 22.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh ‘Stamp’ of real growth: Andhra gets a windfall. The biggest share of revenue to the state exchequer has come from the stamps and registration department. It has bucked all trends — all fears preceding the start of the GST regime, and the fall in growth rate due to demonetisation, have been … Read more 21.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN · Rajasthan not following Centre’s order on speed governors ð Rajasthan is one of the states where accidents have increased while in southern states such as Karnataka, they have gone down, says a member of National Road Safety Council (NRSS) who visited state recently. ð They have blamed non-implementation of ‘speed limit device’ (SLD) … Read more 21.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh Andhra University bags 3 research projects worth Rs 1 crore. The department of meteorology and oceanography of Andhra University has bagged three research projects worth of Rs 1 crore from the Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Prof KVSR Prasad of the department will act as the principal investigator of these three projects. … Read more 20.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government mulls free e-mail for citizens. The proposed facility is meant for beneficiaries of the Bhamashah scheme under which the state provides various benefits and subsidies to people. People will be able to register for e-mail ID on the Rajasthan.in website where they will have to link their Bhamashah or Aadhaar identity. … Read more 20.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh Bio-Chest’ to augment MCT’s zero garbage initiative. To make better use of organic waste produced from vegetable markets in the temple city, the Municipal Corporation of Tirupati (MCT) has introduced two ‘on-site and in-vessel organic waste composters’ at the Rythu Bazaar and the Indira Priyadarshini Vegetable Market. The ‘Bio-Chest’ units, … Read more 18.08.17 & 19.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government, HPCL ink pact to form joint venture company for Barmer refinery HPCL Rajasthan Refinery Limited(HRRL), state government will have 26% and HPCL will have 74% of partnership. With JV in place, the government is aiming to complete the construction work in four years. a revised MoU with … Read more 18.08.17 & 19.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh Tableaux draw good response. The tableaux at the Independence Day celebrations not only bear testimony to the government’s achievements but also give an indication of its future priorities. Going by that belief, the State seemed to have accorded top priority to agriculture, housing, rural development, water (irrigation), sanitation (Swachh Bharat), … Read more 17.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN · Threatened bird species sighted in Rajasthan A threatened bird species has been spotted in parts of Rajasthan, including Kota, which are not its traditional habitat. Bristled grassbird falls under the ‘vulnerable’ category of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. Grasslands in Sonkhlia and Kota could have attracted the birds, … Read more 17.08.2017 Rajasthan (RPSC) Current Affairs
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh cities lag behind Tier-II capitals on GDP in a big way Major cities in Andhra Pradesh, including those in the capital region, contribute only 25% to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of the state – a far cry from cities like Hyderabad and Bangalore that contribute 70% and 61% to the GDPs … Read more 16.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs