DAILY CURRENT ARRAIRS

RAJASTHAN   Union Textile Minister inaugurated Titanwala Museum in Rajasthan   Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the ‘Titanwala Museum’ that showcases the hand block printing of the Chhipa community in Bagru. Bagru printingis one of the traditional techniques of printing with natural color followed by the chippas of Rajasthan. Suraj Narayan Titanwala took the initiative of … Read more 24-25.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh bags third prize in national water awards   Andhra Pradesh has bagged the third prize in national water awards for better utilisation of water resources and conservation of water.   AP stood number one in the country in groundwater conservation.   Pattiseema lift irrigation scheme was taken up for linking of Krishna and Godavari rivers … Read more 23.02.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan can achieve more than eight per cent economic growth: CII   In a bid to accelerate economic growth of Rajasthan, CII has identified key interventions as part of the ‘Roadmap for Rajasthan: A 10-point agenda for growth.’ The roadmap covers various sectors like manufacturing, food processing, tourism, renewable energy, startup ecosystem, infrastructure development including skills centres … Read more 23.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh’s first Borstal school to be ready by year end   The Borstal school under construction in Vizianagaram district will take at least another six months to be completed. The Andhra Pradesh government had allotted over 25 acres of land at Kondavelagada in 2017 to set up a Borstal School and a district jail with … Read more 22.02.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to be awarded Open Defecation Free ++   The efforts made by the Jaipur Municipal Corporation (JMC) are finally giving fruitful results as Jaipur city will soon be awarded with the certificate of Open Defecation Free ++ (ODF ++).   As per JMC officials, very soon the official declaration will be made and Jaipur will be given the … Read more 22.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh to form 3 finance corporations for BCs   The Andhra Pradesh government would create three more finance corporations for the three sub-castes in the BC list.   Government approved the proposal to start finance corporations for Mudiraj/Mutrasi/Tenugolla castes, Todday tappers and Nagaralu-Nagavamsa castes.   These finance corporations would get Rs 10 crore each … Read more 21.02.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government schools to stop vocational training   Rajasthan government recently issued a circular to put a full stop to the vocational training that is being provided in government schools. Vocational training was started by the former government in 905 schools for students studying from classes IX to XII.   The aim of this training was to enable students to … Read more 21.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH Andhra Pradesh: Nellore railway station to be revamped with Rs 100 crore   The ministry of railways has announced that the Nellore railway station would be redeveloped with world class smart amenities and elegant look under the ambitious project of ‘Redevelopment of Railway Stations’. Around Rs 100 crore would be spent to revamp Nellore railway station on international standards, with the … Read more 20.02.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN International Annual Desert Festival’ begins in Jaisalmer   The 40th International Annual Desert Festival kicked-off in Jaisalmer with thousands of tourists participating in the colourful event.   The three-day festival, which exhibits rich cultural heritage of the desert state, commenced with a colourful procession from Gadsisar lake fort.   It will have interesting events … Read more 20.02.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH clears ₹2,000 crore for ‘Annadata Sukhibhava’   The State government accorded administrative clearance for ₹2,000 crore on Monday for the implementation of the ‘Annadata Sukhibhava’ scheme.   It is in pursuance of the order clearing financial assistance of ₹9,000 per year to farmers covered under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PMKSN) scheme … Read more 19.02.19 APPSC (Andhra Pradesh) Daily Current Affairs