Current Affairs for RAS

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan ranks lowly 13th in Niti Aayog innovation index   Rajasthan has fared poorly in the Niti Aayog’s Innovation Index -2019 released on Thursday. The desert state has been placed at 13 position, among the bottom five, in the major states category. The state’s below par performance on seven pillars, which include five enablers and … Read more

RAJASTHAN In Rajasthan, 40% children underweight, 44% anaemic   Despite efforts to tackle malnutrition in Rajasthan, 40.9 percent children under five years are underweight and 44.4 percent are anaemic, according to the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey.   The survey report reveals that 26 percent children aged 5-9 years and 36.8 percent children aged 10-19 years … Read more

RAJASTHAN Now MSMEs get prior approval relief under central law   MSMEs in Rajasthan will now be exempted from prior approvals and inspections under Central Factories and Boilers Act with the department concerned notifying the reforms as part of the process to enhance the ease of doing business.   Provisions in the MSME Act gives power to … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bans unregulated ponzi schemes   Rajasthan has become the first state to implement the central government’s Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019, providing a major relief to the account holders whose money has been trapped in ponzi schemes.   The Act was passed in the Lok Sabha in July 2019 to plug gaps in the … Read more

RAJASTHAN India, ADB sign 190 million dollar loan agreement for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan   India and Asian Development Bank, ADB have signed 190 million dollar loan agreement for improving road connectivity in Rajasthan.   The agreement was signed to upgrade 754 kilometres of state highways which will benefit about 26 million people in 14 … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan all set to get fourth reserve for big cats   Rajasthan is poised to get its fourth tiger reserve with the forest department deliberating on upgrading the Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary.   The total area of 1017 sqkm that has been identified as the reserve area comprising two forest blocks of Bhilwara, territorial … Read more

RAJASTHAN Solar energy: 29 Rajasthan government colleges pay zero sum on electricity   Taking a major leap in harnessing solar power, state’s 29 government colleges are fulfilling their 100% power needs through solar energy. The solar panels were set up in these colleges in 2017-18 under the previous government to reduce expenditure on power. Until last year, 10 colleges … Read more

RAJASTHAN Iodised salt use in Rajasthan low: Report   Rajasthan is one of the three states with the lowest consumption of iodine. The total percentage of households consuming iodised salt is 65.5%. Tamil Nadu (61.9%) and Andhra Pradesh (63.9%) are the other two states behind Rajasthan, a survey conducted in collaboration with the All India Institute of … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Transgenders to get Rs 3,500 unemployment allowance per month   The state government extended the unemployment allowance to transgenders who would now get Rs 3,500 per month as given to women under the scheme. Transgenders, who are graduates, would be eligible for the benefit. The government had hiked the unemployment allowance to Rs … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government mulls midday meals for girls in classes IX-XII   The state government is considering to serve midday meals to the girl students from Class IX to XII studying in the government school of Rajasthan.   Government has decided to install incinerator and dispenser machines in 1000 schools having more than 100 girl students. … Read more