West bengal daily current affairs

RAJASTHAN Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan witnesses double-digit growth   Tourist arrivals in Rajasthan has clocked double-digit growth in a row for the second year in 2017.   Despite a higher base of 17% growth in 2016, the arrivals increased by 10.50% to 45.91 million visits in 2017 riding on the rush of domestic travelers and an improvement in … Read more 15.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to be declared open defecation free by the end of March   The state is all set to be declared open defecation free(ODF) by the end this month, claimed by Government of Rajasthan. He said that 188 out of 191 local bodies have been declared ODF.   On solid waste management, 97% of the … Read more 14.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan received ‘Palace on Wheels’ awarded ‘Tourist Train of The Year’ by PATWA   Rajasthan Tourism participated at the ITB Berlin, one of the most important tourism fairs. The fair was organized from 7th March to 11th March 2018 at the Messe Berlin. Department Tourism, Government of Rajasthan aimed to increase awareness of the … Read more 13.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan blood banks told to get linked to eRaktkosh   The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has directed the state blood banks to work as a network of blood banks and not independently by connecting through Centre’s eRaktkosh, a central website and mobile application launched by the Union health ministry.   The web portal was inaugurated on … Read more 11-12.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Railway introduce a semi high speed train on Delhi Jaipur route to reduce travel time to 90 mins   The Railway Ministry is planning to introduce a semi-high speed train on the Delhi-Jaipur route which would operate at the speed of 200 kmph and cover the distance within 90 minutes. Currently, existing tracks on routes can support … Read more 10.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt spent less fund on welfare of women: CAG   The latest report by Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has highlighted that total expenditure against Gender Budgeting decreased from 78.6% to 62.4% during 2012-17.   The examination of leading schemes like Missing Gramya Shakti (MGS), Rajeev Gandhi Balika Empowerment Scheme (SABLA) etc has highlighted several … Read more 09.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jhunjhunu goes from worst sex ratio to the best in Rajasthan   The 2011 census brought Jhunjhunuin Rajasthan the ignominy of being the district with the lowest sex ratio of 837 girls per 1,000 boys among 33 districts of the state. Seven years on, the district is being hailed as a model with the sex ratio at … Read more 08.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt sets up committee to study farmers’ demands   The state government has set up a five-member cabinet sub-committee under home minister Gulab Chand Kataria to study the demands of farmers’ organisations and representatives and give recommendations to the government. The government’s move to set up the sub-committee under Kataria is seen as one to … Read more 07.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Chief Minister conferred with e-Ratna award by Computer Society of India Chief Minister Smt Vasundhara Raje has been given the India’s first e-Ratna award by the Computer Society of India. She has been conferred with e-Ratna award by Computer Society of India (CSI) and Rajasthan under her governance has emerged as the ‘Best e-Governance … Read more 06.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN RVPNL awarded for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India   Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam ltd. (RVPNL) has been awarded CBIP award 2018 for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India. This award has been given to RVPNL in a function ceremony held at New Delhi on 3rd January 2018 by Dr. Satya … Read more 05.03.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs