12 .12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan is First state in India to Offer e-mail IDs in Hindi   Rajasthan becomes the first state in the country to launch free email addresses in Hindi (in Devanagari script) for its residents, as per the state IT department Principal Secretary Akhil Arora. The initiative aims to ensure maximum participation of people towards e-governance … Read more

30.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN National Youth Festival in Jaipur   More than 5,000 youths from different parts of the country will attend the 22nd National Youth Festival, scheduled to be held in Jaipur from January 12 to 16.   The prime minister has been invited to address the gathering.   Soldiers, youth achievers of different fields and other … Read more

21.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gives 1% quota to Gujjars, 4 other communities   The Vasundhara Raje government on Friday announced one per cent reservation for Gujjars and four other castes by creating a new category — most backward classes (MBC). This will take the total reservation in the state to 50%, which is the limit for quotas permitted by … Read more

17-18.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be part of Centre’s study on dengue   The state will be one of the centres for the multi-centric cross-sectional study to be conducted in the country to estimate the sero-prevalence of dengue virus infection in India. The study will be conducted by the Centre with the main objective to establish age specific sero-prevalence … Read more

22.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN UP taps solar-rich Rajasthan, gets 2nd lowest tariffs for 500 MW   Despite the increase in prices of solar panels in recent months and the GST burden, Hero Solar Energy Pvt Ltd and SBE Four Ltd bagged 500 megawatt (MW) offering to sell solar power to Uttar Pradesh government at Rs 2.47 and Rs 2.48 per KWh, respectively. … Read more

23.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to have ‘temple’ for kids to promote child rights   Kids will soon share the stage with Hindu Gods in a special temple in Rajasthan’s Banswara   The construction of such a temple in tribal-dominated Ghatol block where statues of young achievers from the area would be installed alongside the idols of Laddoo Gopal(Lord Krishna’s baby … Read more

14.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Tribal artists to sell crafts vie e-com platform   Tribal artists from the state will now be able to sell their article or hand-made items in international market through e-commerce platforms. Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has signed a MoU with Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal and GeM for selling 5,000 tribal items. … Read more

15.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Japan to Offer Grant For Vocational Training Centre In Rajasthan   Japan has decided to offer a grant worth 8.4 million Yen for the construction of a vocational training centre for poor women and youth in Rajasthan’s Baran district.   The Grant Assistance for Grassroots Projects (GGP) for development projects are designed to meet … Read more

13.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN BPL families to get free chicks in Rajasthan’s Kota   In an effort to promote entrepreneurship, the Agriculture University in Kota is set to transform the lives of 150 BPL families by providing them 30 free chicks to start poultry business.   The distribution of chicks will take place in the coming weeks. The university will also give them a … Read more

24-25 .12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN To monitor big cats, Rajasthan will have hi-tech anti-poaching system by January   The core areas of five popular wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan – Sariska, Ranthambore, Mukundra, Jhalana and Jawaibag – will be equipped with hi-tech wildlife surveillance (WS) and antipoaching system (APS), a step foresters say will go a long way in curbing … Read more