June 2019

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to host Asian youth Women Handball Championship   Jaipur will host the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship.   In this event 10 teams, including defending champions South Korea will participate.   It is the first time that the prestigious tournament would be played in the city from August 21 to 30.   … Read more 25.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project   The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme.   The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more 23-24.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH State asks Centre to reimburse amount spent on Polavaram   The State government has requested the Union Ministry of Water Resources to release ₹4,810 crore, which is the money it spent on the Polavaram project till date, at the earliest.   As per the procedure, NABARD will release the amount to the State … Read more 23-24.06.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Visakhapatnam airport ranks third in QCI-AAI assessment   The Visakhapatnam airport ranked third in the 1.5 to 5 million passenger footfall range among airports in the country. The rankings were awarded in pursuance of an assessment conducted by the Quality Council of India (QCI) of 34 airports under the Airport Authority of India (AAI). According to … Read more 21.06.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt opens its first English medium school   For the first time, Rajasthan education department has decided to open the first government English medium school in Mansarovar, Jaipur.   To celebrate the 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, Directorate of Education, Bikaner has issued orders a few days back to open one English medium … Read more 21.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra’s new government enhances social security pension   The new government in Andhra Pradesh on Friday issued an order enhancing social security pension for the elderly, disabled, kidney patients and others. Under the ‘YSR Pension Kanuka’ scheme which replaced NTR Bharosa scheme of the previous Telugu Desam Party, monthly pension for the elderly, widows, weavers, toddy … Read more 20.06.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government tweaks new staffing pattern to appoint teachers   Rajasthan education department has changed its staffing pattern for the appointment of teachers. Every two years, the rules related to appointment of teachers are changed and this year the focus is on appointing teachers in schools where shortage has been recorded.   As per the recent … Read more 20.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Merger of panchayats awaits nod from State govt.   With panchayat elections likely to be held by the end of July, followed by mandal and zilla parishad elections and municipal elections, leaders of various political parties await a word from the government.   Total number of voters in the 50 wards was 1.80 … Read more 19.06.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to implement Right to Health Bill soon: CM Ashok Gehlot   The free medicine scheme launched in the state in 2011 has inspired other states too. There are 17 states who have implemented the free medicine scheme after being inspired from free medicine scheme of the state.   The state government has signed … Read more 19.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Heritage site status for Coringa mangroves likely   The government has begun the process to get UNESCO’s World Heritage Site status for Godavari Mangroves at Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, near Kakinada, touted to be the second largest mangroves in India.   A wide variety of birds nest in Coringa sanctuary due to huge quantity … Read more 18.06.19 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs