02.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 87 lakh metric tonnes minerals illegally excavated in Rajasthan: CAG report   A whopping 98.87 lakh metric tonnes of minerals were illegally excavated in a period of five years in five Rajasthan districts, says a latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which highlights rampant unlawful mining and gross violations in the desert state, … Read more

24.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rural Rajasthan to be ODF by March 31   ALL the 9,891 gram panchayats in Rajasthan will be open defecation free (ODF) by March 31,2018.   There are 246 gram panchayats with 14,000 households that have not yet become ODF. But they will also meet the target by March 31, the official said.   … Read more

29.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government to revise industry policy to boost local recruitment   In a bid to make companies recruit local people in a bigger way, the government is working on a policy that would provide enhanced incentives to employers. A committee has been set up under additional chief secretary (industries)  to frame guidelines within the framework … Read more

22-23.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Department of tourism bags 2 top awards   Rajasthan’s department of tourism  bagged two prestigious awards – Times Travel Awards 2018 for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ and Brand Equity Marketing Magazine Award for ‘Best Print Media Creatives’. Department of tourism collected the Editor’s Choice award for ‘Best Marketing Initiative – Domestic Tourism’ at … Read more

15.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State touches rock bottom in NITI Aayog health index   The state has secured an appalling last rank among 21 bigger states in the ‘performance in health outcomes’ category when NITI Aayog released the health index of the country.   It has done slightly better and come 20th in the overall ranking for 2015-16 in the NITI Aayog … Read more

05.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 11,000 youths to get skill training in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan Skill and Livelihoods Development Corporation (RSLDC) has signed 16 Mous under Deen Dayal Upadhaya Grameen Kaushal Yojana (DDUGKY) and Regular Skill Training Program (RSTP) to train over 11,000 youths.   The RSLDC signed three Mous under the DDUGKY, 12 under the RSTP and … Read more

19.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   First Parshurama panorama coming up in Chittorgarh Country’s first panorama on Lord Parshuram, the sixth avataar of Lord Vishnu as per Hindu mythology, would be set up at Matrakundiya in Chittorgarh district.   Parshuram Jayanti would be a state holiday every year from this year and the panorama would be great place to visit as it … Read more

21.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN After overall rise in state, child sex ratio still declines in four districts   Rajasthan was in news in 2011 census due to drastic fall child sex ratio (CSR) from 909 in2001 to 888 per 1,000 boys in 2011, but now until 2017-18, the CSR has improved to 922 per 1,000 boys.   Although, … Read more

11-12.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan blood banks told to get linked to eRaktkosh   The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has directed the state blood banks to work as a network of blood banks and not independently by connecting through Centre’s eRaktkosh, a central website and mobile application launched by the Union health ministry.   The web portal was inaugurated on … Read more

09.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt spent less fund on welfare of women: CAG   The latest report by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted that total expenditure against Gender Budgeting decreased from 78.6% to 62.4% during 2012-17.   The examination of leading schemes like Missing Gramya Shakti (MGS), Rajeev Gandhi Balika Empowerment Scheme (SABLA) etc has highlighted several … Read more