June 2019

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more 06.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to spend Rs 764 crore to buy 350 e-buses   In a major push to eco-friendly public transport, public carrier APSRTC will shortly procure 350 electric buses. The electric buses will ply in Vijayawada, Amaravati, Visakhapatnam, Tirupati and Kakinada on a pilot basis. The government has decided to spend Rs 764 crore to buy electric buses.   … Read more 05.06.19 Andhra Pradesh(APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel set up to monitor government colleges in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan college education department is setting up a District Resource Assistance Committee (DRAC) in the state to monitor the functioning of the colleges and provide them with required facilities.   An officer in-charge monitors the functioning of government colleges in various districts. As per the … Read more 05.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH UltraTech Cement gets green nod for Rs 2,500 crore project in Andhra Pradesh   UltraTech Cement has got environment ministry’s nod for a Rs 2,500 crore project in Andhra Pradesh, as per an official document. Under the project, the company will set up an integrated cement plant at Petnikote village in Kurnool district with a … Read more 04.06.19 Andhra Pradesh(APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more 04.06.19 Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh top in fake encounter cases, UP second, Odisha third   The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) had registered 211 cases regarding fake encounters across the country between January 1, 2015, and March 20, 2019, according to a reply under the Right To Information (RTI) Act. Of these, in 25 cases, the NHRC(which is a … Read more 02-03.06.19 Andhra Pradesh(APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government banned e cigarettes in the State   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the banned on thesale of e-cigarettes in Rajasthan. Gehlot issued the order on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31.   The government had banned the online or offline sale, storage, production, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettesin the state. … Read more 02-03.06.19 Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Now, Andhra Pradesh to have women’s battalion   Andhra Pradesh will get an exclusive women battalion soon.   The state government is mulling to raise four additional battalions as there is provision in the AP State Reorganisation Act, 2014. Out of the four battalions, the state government is considering to raise one women battalion and one … Read more 01.06.19 Andhra Pradesh(APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government issues guidelines for CM Yuva Sambal Yojana   The state government has issued detailed guidelines for the Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana under which, the unemployed graduates are given an allowance of Rs 3,500 for girls and Rs 3,000 for boys per month. Though the scheme was launched from February this year.   Under the … Read more 01.06.2019 Rajasthan Current Affairs