03.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Harsimrat Kaur Badal to inaugurate Rajasthan’s first mega food park in Ajmer   Union Food Processing Industries Minister Smt. Harsimrat Kaur Badal will inaugurate the first mega food park at Roopangarh Village in Ajmer, Rajasthan.   The Food Park is being set up at a cost of Rs 113.57 crore and will benefit around … Read more

14.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt launches co-op scheme to procure mustard and gram   The state government has implemented ‘Sehkar Fasal Kharid Mitr Yojna’ in Rajasthan for the purchase of mustard and gram from farmers on minimum support price (MSP) in 2018.   In a first, such an initiative has been launched by the state government for purchase … Read more

23.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt to track purchase of rabi crops at MSP   The Rajasthan government will monitor procurement of rabi crops at minimum support price (MSP) to avoid a repeat of last year’s farmers’ agitations, said officials assigned with responsibilities for buying the produce.     After chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced last month one-time crop … Read more

08-09.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan second in environment-related offences   Salman Khan’s involvement in 1998 blackbuck poaching case is an indicator as to how Rajasthan has remained one of leading states in reporting environment-related offences.   According to National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) 2016 report, the state registered a total of 190 cases for violations related to Wildlife Protection Act … Read more

22.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan CSR Summit-2018   The Rajasthan CSR Summit and 2nd Rajasthan CSR Awards are an initiative of Government of Rajasthan to encourage companies, CSR foundations and implementing partners to deliver quality impact through CSR projects and adopt multi-stakeholder approach leading to excellence in project outcomes.   This initiative focuses on identifying and felicitating footprints … Read more

30.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State tops in issuing ID cards to divyangs   Rajasthan has topped the country in issuing Universal ID and Disability (UDID) cards, a single document of identification and verification for differentlyabled persons, with a total of 2,22,422 cards made so far.   In the latest status report of the department of empowerment of persons … Read more

03.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government nod to foundation on Mukundra tiger reserve   The state government has given its nod to constitute Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve (MHTR) foundation ahead of shifting tigers by March. Once tigers are relocated to Mukundra, Rajasthan will be able to boast to have foundations in place for big cats in all three reserves, including Ranthambore and Sariska. … Read more

18-19.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government on a mission to weed out TB’   The state is working on a mission to eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from the state.   In the state there are 283 TB units functional in 33 districts and Jaipur rural. There are more than 2,000 TB treatment centres, including 848 microscopy centres from where … Read more

18.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government plans to make Rajasthan free of child marriage in 10 years The state government has set a target to make Rajasthan a child marriage free state in the next 10 years.   Department of women and child development (WCD) has written letters to zila pramukhs, pradhans, sarpanchs, ASHAworkers and sathins to cooperate and play an active role … Read more

11.04.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan sends plans to Centre to develop tourist circuits   In a bid to add depth and diversity to its tourism products, the state tourism department has sent three proposals to the Centre under the Swadesh Darshan Scheme for developing as many tourist circuits that would require investments of close to Rs 300 crore. … Read more