March 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan set to pip Gujarat in cumin production   Armed with estimated 20% increase in cumin seed (jeera) production this year, Rajasthan is expected produce more cumin than Gujarat, the largest producer of the spice so far. Unlike Rajasthan, Gujarat is likely to witness 3% reduction in cumin production during 2019 due to lower acreage. Cumin production in Rajasthan is estimated to … Read more 06.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH ·         EC to keep a tab on online poll campaign ð   With Andhra Pradesh gearing up for elections on April 11 and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and YSR Congress Party (YSRC) fighting for space, social media posts of all political parties and groups in the state will come under the Election Commission’s scanner to check for objectionable content … Read more 06.03.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Ordinance to help MSMEs start projects sans approvals   The micro, small and medium enterprises are not required to knock the doors of the state government for getting approvals to start their projects; they can do so by simply filling up a self-declaration form without wasting time and losing opportunities. For three years, … Read more 05.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH World Bank to provide Rs 2,200 crores for a healthcare project to Andhra Pradesh   The World Bank decided to provide a loan of Rs. 2200 crores ($328-million) to Andhra Pradesh for implementation of the AP Health Systems Strengthening Project (APHSSP). The loan agreement was signed between the Government of India, government of … Read more 05.03.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Education department introduces quality initiatives to implement ALA   The school education department has drafted a strategy to better implement the ongoing ‘Ananda Lahari Abhyasana’ (ALA) The initiative was scaled up to about 1,340 schools in Andhra Pradesh after it was inaugurated by chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on a pilot basis in Chittoor district in 2017.   Initially, … Read more 03-04.03.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government allocate land, funds for defence academy   Rajasthan is set to become the second state in the country to open a defence academy (coaching) aiming to provide free coaching to aspirants in defence services, including preparations for highly competitive National Defence Academy and Staff Selection Board for the state domicile students. The education department has … Read more 03-04.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH AIIB and India sign a US$ 455 Million loan agreement for Andhra Pradesh     The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and the Government of India signed a USD 455 million loan to finance the Andhra Pradesh Rural Roads Project.   This project will connect some 3,300 habitations with a population of more … Read more 02.03.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan govt submits Start-Up Policy draft to governor   A memorandum of understanding (MOU) for setting up the GIB captive breeding centre at Sorsan and a hatchery for GIB at Nokh in Jaisalmer district was signed last year (2018) by the state wildlife department, Union ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MOEFCC) … Read more 02.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Shortage of forest area has forced tribal population to migrate’   Rajasthan has lowest share in the country in granting land rights to the tribes under the Forest Rights Act. “Rajasthan has 3.10% of the country’s forest cover. The FRA rights are given only on the notified limited forest areas. There is a clear mismatch … Read more 01.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH New railway zone, named Southern Coast Railway to be headquartered in Visakhapatnam   Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced a new railway zone for Andhra Pradesh. The new railway zone – Southern Coast Railway, which will be headquartered in Visakhapatnam, will be the 18th zonein the country. The new zone will comprise the existing Guntakal, Guntur … Read more 01.03.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs