Dec 2018

TELANGANA ·        Draft notification on two new districts likely soon ð  Notwithstanding the demand for some more new districts, State government has given go ahead only for creation of two more districts — Mulug and Narayanpet. ð  When the districts were reorganised in 2016 carving 31 districts out of erstwhile 10 districts, Jangaon was the … Read more 25.12.18 Telangana (TNPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   ·        Rajasthan Institutions : BUREAU OF INVESTMENT PROMOTION (BIP) ð  Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), is the nodal agency for investment promotion in the state, was established in 1991 to facilitate large investment in the state. BIP serves as a one-stop knowledge house with respect throughout the ‘conceptualization-to commissioning’ stage. The most important … Read more 25.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

TELANGANA ·        Kanti Velugu — Govt eyes Guinness World Records ð  Buoyed by the overwhelming response to the ‘Kanti Velugu’ , a unique programme launched in Telangana four months ago to take up universal and comprehensive eye screening for entire State population, government is eyeing for a place in the Guinness World Records for the … Read more 23-24.12.18 Telangana (TNPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        State likely to miss immunisation target due to ANM shortage ð  Rajasthan may fall short of achieving the 90% full immunisation coverage (FIC) target by this month because of shortage of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMS) who act as vaccinators. ð  The ministry of health and family welfare had planned to achieve 90% immunisation … Read more 23-24.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana govt set to boost infra and bring Hyderabad up to world class standards The TRS government looks all set to scale up infrastructure work to bring Hyderabad up to world-class standards and improve the city’s civic amenities. Not just this, 68 new municipalities in the state, which until now were gram panchayats, will also get … Read more 22.12.18 Telangana (TNPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan History : Neemuchana Farmer Movement 1924-25 ð   Extensively Writing by Pratap, New Rajasthan ð   This movement was taken during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. ð  Reason – Increase in the fine rates ð  Current situation –  Nemuchana is in Alwar district. ð  On 14th May, 1925, farmers of Alwar … Read more 22.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

TELANGANA   President of India Inaugurates Centre of Excellence for Genetic Blood Disorders at Prathima Institute in Karimnagar   The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, inaugurated the Centre of Excellence for Sickle Cell Anaemia, Thalassemia and Other Genetic Blood Disorders at the Prathima Institute of Medical Sciences in Karimnagar, Telangana. Speaking on the … Read more 21.12.18 Telangana (TNPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt working on logistics for farm loan waiver of 50 lakh farmers in Rajasthan   State government has started building the roadmap for farm loan waiver in the state.   Other departments like department of finance has also sought information from department of cooperatives regarding the farm loan waiver and the farmers who will … Read more 21.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

TELANGANA   A UNESCO Category 2, International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography, to be inaugurated at INCOIS, Hyderabad   Union Minister for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, Environment and Forests & Climate Change, Dr. Harsh Vardhan will inaugurate the newly constructed International Training Centre for Operational Oceanography (ITCOocean) Complex in the INCOIS campus at Hyderabad … Read more 20.12.18 Telangana (TNPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur wax museum unveils Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s statue     Jaipur Wax Museum, situated at Nahargarh Fort, marked its second anniversary by unveiling a wax statue of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Weighing 56 kg, of which 19 kg is wax and the rest is fibre, the statue is five feet and nine inches tall, and is … Read more 20.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs