Daily RAS News Update

24-25 .12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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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 24-25 .12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

23.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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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 23.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

22.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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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 22.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

21.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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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

20.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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RAJASTHAN Government to install 100 statues of prominent people in Rajasthan   With an eye on the 2018 assembly elections, the Vasundhra Raje government has decided to erect statues of prominent personalities, leaders and philanthropists from different communities and naming roads after them. Sources said the government is likely to erect 100 statues across the state.   The … Read more 20.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

19.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan HC notice over condom ads regulation   Rajasthan High court issues notice to the Centre challenging the ban of condom advertisements during day time on television as an ” unhealthy practice and indecent for children.   The petition has challenged the Information and Broadcasting (I&B) Ministry advisory issued to all television channels on Dec 11 2017 … Read more 19.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

17-18.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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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 17-18.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

16.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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RAJASTHAN High tax results in 5.6% drop in tobacco use in Rajasthan   The prevalence of smoking in Rajasthan has decreased by 5.6 percentage points in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), 2016-17, compared to GATS-1, as per the recently released GATS-2. Experts give the credit to high tax on tobacco products in Rajasthan.   State government had imposed up … Read more 16.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs