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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan sends report on ambitious canal project to Central Water Commission The state water resources department has submitted a detailed project report (DPR) to the Central Water Commission on the ambitious Eastern Rajasthan Canal Project (ERCP) which is being mooted as a panacea to the drinking water problem in 13 districts of the region. The DPR … Read more 25.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH More Aadhaar cards than Hyderabad’s population generated, UIDAI in a fix Huge discrepancies have come to light in projected population of Hyderabad and Rangareddy districts as well as bifurcated Andhra Pradesh vis a vis census records and the number of Aadhaar cards generated, putting UIDAI authorities in a fix. while the projected population of AP in 2017 is 5.25 crore, … Read more 24.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN State government has spent Rs 48,800 crore for rural dvpt: Rathore About Rs 48,800 crore has been spent by the Rajasthan government for various schemes of the rural development and panchayati raj department over the last four years, claimed minister Rajendra Singh Rathore. Giving a break up of the state funding, he said Rs 15,790 … Read more 24.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH ₹4,848 crore to improve amenities in State schools Minister for Human Resource Development Ganta Srinivasa Rao on Wednesday said Andhra Pradesh was the first State in the country to propose allocation of funds to the tune of ₹4,848 crore to improve basic amenities in schools under the Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM). … Read more 23.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan hospitals now equipped with Japanese encephalitis test facility Taking note of a patient’s death due to Japanese encephalitis (JE) in Bundi in October, the Centre has equipped state’s seven hospitals attached to medical colleges with JE testing facilities. Earlier, such facilities for JE testing were limited to only few government hospitals … Read more 23.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Drones to be used for spraying pesticides The State government is ready to bear the entire expenditure for using drones to spray pesticides to prevent the spread of plant diseases. small-scale spraying of pesticides using drones taking all the environmental safety precautions was being planned. This would be done under … Read more 22.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government launches free learning app for competitive exams Rajasthan’s Higher and Technical Education department launched ‘Dishari’ — an educational mobile application that provides free study materials for youths preparing for competitive examinations. The app features interactive quizzes with questions related to mathematics, general knowledge, current affairs, computers, reasoning and economics. The app … Read more 22.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to set up industrial corridor development Authority If all goes well, a new Andhra Pradesh Industrial Corridor Development Authority (APICDA) will be in place. This will be the nodal body to implement the industrial corridor projects with the headquarters at the new capital Amaravati. The government on Tuesday introduced a new … Read more 21.11.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Aged, differently-abled people to get ration at their doorsteps Aged and differentlyabled people, who are beneficiary of the national food security scheme, will be given food coupon in order to provide them ration at their doorstep. The department issued directives to the district food officer, who will first identify the beneficiaries and … Read more 21.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Govt seeks world record tag for ‘Daughters Are Precious’ event The state health department will get the ‘Daughters Are Precious’ event registered with the Guinness World Records. Last year, the department felt that by enforcing the PCPNDT Act, sex determination and female foeticide could be controlled to a limited extent. Higher success … Read more 19-20.11.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs