31.01.18Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana intensifies efforts for clearances to Palamuru-Rangareddy project   After getting all major clearances to Kaleshwaram irrigation project, the State Government has turned its focus on clearing the hurdles for Palamuru-Ranga Reddy lift irrigation project by taking up its plea for first stage forest clearance.   According to officials, Palamuru-Ranga Reddy would be the … Read more 31.01.18Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

27.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA • Massive polio immunisation drive in Telangana  Forest Minister Jogu Ramanna launched the Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme at Putlibowli urban health centre in Adilabad town.  A total of 70,000 children of 0 to 5 years of age have been targeted for immunisation in Adilabad district, while the number of children to … Read more 27.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

27.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Two from Rajasthan get Padma Shri   Narayan Das Maharajand Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Rajasthan have been awarded Padma Shri on January 26. Maharaj from Jaipur and Singh from Sirohi have been nominated for the award for excellence in social work and history, respectively.   Seventy-five-year old Maharao Raghuveer Singh from Sirohi was awarded Padma Shri for … Read more 27.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

23.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Telangana and Tokyo Body Sign MoU for Municipal Waste Incineration   The Telangana government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Clean Authority of Tokyoin connection with municipal solid waste incineration in Hyderabad. The two bodies exchanged knowledge in municipal solid waste incineration facilities and make an effort to realize human resource exchanges in view of technical … Read more 23.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

21 & 22.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA State to certify OECD scheme seed   The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has revised the designated (nodal) agency wise area of jurisdiction for the implementation of seed certification under the Overseas Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) programme by reducing the number of designated agencies from 10 to five.   Accordingly, the jurisdiction … Read more 21 & 22.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

20.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

TELANGANA Mobile App soon to know MRP of liquor   The Excise Department has decided to put in place a mobile App to give information to people about the actual maximum retail price details of different brands of liquor. The development comes in the light of complaints from buyers about the difference in the prices … Read more 20.01.18 Telangana(TSPSC) Current Affairs

20.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government showcases tourism in Madrid   The number of Spanish tourists to Rajasthanduring 2017 increased by 20% over the previous year, according to Rajasthan tourism   Hence, in a bid to further give a boost to inbound tourists, Rajasthan tourism is participating at the new edition of FITUR 2018, which is taking place at IFEMA (Madrid) … Read more 20.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

04.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Prime Minister Narendra Modi to launch nutrition mission   To reduce the level of stunting, undernutrition, anemia and low birth weight in babies, the Centre has included 24 districts of Rajasthan in the first phase of National Nutrition Mission (NMM), which is expected to be launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Jhunjhunu on January 22. In the first phase, 315 … Read more 04.01.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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 21.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

Digital divide & its prevention

Digital divide & its prevention Digital technologies have spread rapidly in much of the world. Digital dividends—the broader development benefits from using these technologies have lagged behind. In many instances digital technologies have boosted growth, expanded opportunities, and improved service delivery. Yet their aggregate impact has fallen short and is unevenly distributed. For digital technologies … Read more Digital divide & its prevention