TSPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TSPSC Test Series
RAJASTHAN Mission ‘Pink Belt’ to empower women Keeping in mind the series of crimes against women and children, the Rajasthan women’s commission launched mission ‘Pink Belt’ for training women to be physically and mentally strong and have sound knowledge of the law. The mission aims at getting girls from college and school to … Read more
RAJASTHAN · Health workers may soon dole out homoeopathic medicines For minor ailments Health workers will soon give homoeopathic medicines to patients in rural areas of Rajasthan if a proposal based on a pilot programme is approved. Following the proposal, the ayurved and Indian medicine department has constituted a committee to study the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government nod for construction on private hill land In a first, the state government has given the go ahead for constructions on hills in private land in urban areas. The urban housing and development (UDH) department and the directorate of local bodies (DLB) have jointly framed the model bylaws for the same. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN A reverse trend for learning outcome in Rajasthan The National Achievement Survey 2017 conducted by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) found a reverse trend in the learning outcomes from Class III to Class VIII. A comparative data of seven divisional headquarters in Rajasthan shows that Jaipur remains on top in most of the subjects, … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Cradle project manages to save 100 abandoned babies Cradles set up in various government hospitals for abandoned children have proved to be a success and managed to save several children who may otherwise have been left on the streets or bushes. The idea was mooted to encourage safe abandoning of children. Over … Read more
RAJASTHAN IT carnival conculeded, 125 firms to hire 6,000 Rajasthan youths The fourth IT day of Rajasthan had emerged as huge carnval.The Digifest cum IT-Day lined up events like hackathon 4.0, edu hack, green-a-thon e-mitra/ITGK hackathon and TecRush. Under the Hackathon 4.0, a 36 hour non-stop coding marathon on numerous themes was planned and … Read more
RAJASTHAN Khadi plaza to come up in Jaipur, Bikaner and Jodhpur Rajasthan Khadi and Village Industries Board plans to set up three ‘khadi plazas’ with hi-tech facilities in the state to promote khadi products. The board plans to set up a khadi plaza each in Bikaner, Jaipur and Jodhpur At khadi plaza, … Read more
INTERNATIONAL 89th Academy Awards The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor the best films of 2016, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Vasundhara Raje launched `Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign Chief minister Vasundhara Raje launched the Centre’s fortnight-long sanitation campaign`Swachhta Hi Seva’ (cleanliness is service) from Jaipur state hangar. This year, the state is leaving no stone unturned to secure top position in the Swachh Survekshan-2018 ranking. The Centre recently announced that the survey will rank 500 cities … Read more
INTERNAIONAL Scientists claim discovery of Zealandia a submerged continent in Pacific Ocean Geologists have claimed discovery of new geological continent named Zealandia submerged beneath the south-west Pacific Ocean. Zealandia is around 4.5-million square km land mass and is 94% under water. Only its highest points — New Zealand and New Caledonia are visible. … Read more