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WEST BENGAL Kolkata Corporation officials collect packaged water samples for quality tests A sudden diarrhea outbreak in Southern suburbs of Kolkata has scared citizens. Out of fear of water contamination, many citizens are buying packaged drinking waters but a recent sample test found bacteria in the packaged water. Kolkata Corporation officials on Friday … Read more 17.02.18 West Bengal(WBPSC) Current Affairs
WEST BENGAL Kolkata to get real-time pollution study devices The World Bank will fund the environment department’s multipoint real-time air quality monitoring system and the methods to counter pollution. Apart from a few stationary air-quality monitoring devices, around 10 others mounted on government buses will generate area-specific real-time air quality data. This information … Read more 16.02.18 West Bengal(WBPSC) Current Affairs
WEST BENGAL Assign specific drivers for a bus: West Bengal The state transport department is making bus drivers more accountable and bringing in certain changes in the certificate of fitness (CF) and permit conditions. The transport department and Kolkata Police are also making each bus driver-specific so that accountability could be fixed. Kolkata Police is procuring … Read more 13.02.18 West Bengal(WBPSC) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan proposes exclusion of buffalo from Bovine Act The state cabinet in a major decision proposed to exclude buffaloes and its progenies from the definition of Rajasthan Bovine Animal(Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 1995. State parliamentary affairs minister Rajendra Rathore said, the relaxation was made in tune with the … Read more 28.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
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 27.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Centre stops job scheme funds for cleanliness drive The Centre has asked the Rajasthan government to stop using national rural job scheme funds for a village cleanliness drive in the state, said officials familiar with the development. In 2016, chief minister Vasundhara Raje announced Mukhyamantri Swachh Gram Yojna (MSGY) to ensure cleanliness … Read more 25-26.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN PM to launch nutrition mission from jhunjhunu PRIME Minister Narendra Modi will launch the National Nutrition Mission on the occasion of International Women’s Day on March 8 from Rajasthan’s Jhunjhunu. The Centre in December approved the mission to tackle under-nutrition, low birth weight and stunting, and sanctioned ₹ 9,046 crore for a … Read more 24.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets its fourth liquor-free village Through a referendum, the villagers voted to shut a decade-old liquor shop in Foga. With over 97% votes going against the shop, the verdict was crystal clear. The polling was organised by the excise department. Only 46 votes were polled in favour of the liquor shop, and 30 votes … Read more 23.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan CSR Summit-2018 The Rajasthan CSR Summit and 2nd Rajasthan CSR Awards are an initiative of Government of Rajasthan to encourage companies, CSR foundations and implementing partners to deliver quality impact through CSR projects and adopt multi-stakeholder approach leading to excellence in project outcomes. This initiative focuses on identifying and felicitating footprints … Read more 22.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Alumni associations at govt schools soon in Rajasthan State education department will ask the district education officers to form alumni associations in each government secondary and senior secondary schools from the coming academic session. It aims to bring confidence among students and seek assistance from the alumni in developing infrastructure. The formal announcement of … Read more 21.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs