july 2018

RAJASTHAN Smart City Expo India to be held in Jaipur   Smart City Expo India will attract Governments, Policy makers, Large corporates, Entrepreneurs and dignitaries from Public and Private firms from across the globe.   Jaipur Development Authority (JDA), in collaboration with Quantela, announced the hosting of “Smart City Expo India, Jaipur 2018” event in … Read more 07.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA KSRTC to revamp Superclass schedules   The initiative, after the move to centralise the 219 multi-axle buses procured under JnNURM and operated under the Kerala Urban Transport Corporation (KURTC) — the subsidiary of the State transport undertaking — is to improve the services by ensuring the punctuality of schedules and to shore up revenue. … Read more 14.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Proposals sought for biogas, organic fertiliser plants at cow shelters   The directorate of Gopalan department has invited request for proposal (RFP) to carry out construction of 25 biogas plants project for power generation and organic fertiliser processing plants on built, own, operate and transfer (BOOT) model to be carried out at 25 cow … Read more 12.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Nissan signs MoU with Kerala government for digital hub   Nissan Motorsigned a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Kerala to establish a new global center for its digital operations in India. The Nissan Digital Hub in Kerala will serve as an important engine to drive Nissan’s global digital transformation. The hub also seeks in transforming … Read more 01-02.07.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan improves in Water Resources Management   By restoring 80 per cent of the irrigation potential of identified water bodies, largely through community-managed ponds and tanks, Rajasthan has improved its ranking in the federal think tank NITI Aayog’s composite water management index (CWMI).   Rajasthan has done some good work in restoration of surface … Read more 18.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN • Rajasthan No.1 in water conservation  NITI Aayog has ranked Rajasthan at first place among states in water conversation as it registered a significant increase in the level of groundwater.  The water level has increased in the state due to water conservation structures built under Chief Minister’s Jal Swawlamban Abhiyaan programme. Also, … Read more 06.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala’s waste-to-energy project in trouble   The State government’s move to establish a waste-to-energy plant in biodiversity-rich Peringamala has run into rough weather with a stiff opposition mounting against the proposed project.   Similar plants have been proposed at Kureepuzha in Kollam, Aranattukara in Thrissur, Kanjikode in Palakkad, Njaliaparambu in Kozhikode, Panakkad in Malappuram, … Read more 24.07.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Kerala govt panel denies use of formalin in fish   A Kerala government-appointed committee for welfare of fishermen and allied workers has ruled out involvement of Kerala fishermen in supplying and transporting formalin-laced fish to the state of Goa in the wake of allegations that such laced fish was coming from the southern coastal states. … Read more 25.07.18 Kerala (KPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN MJSA-Very less political donation in scheme   The crowd-funded project, Mukhya Mantri Jal Swalamban Abhiyan received least donations from political institutions in the first two phases — 0.007 per cent in Phase-i and 0.2 per cent in Phase-ii.   In other words, of the total ₹35.76 crore the MJSA received in Phase-i from different … Read more 22-23.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Raje to inaugurate milk scheme today   Chief minister Vasundhara Raje will inaugurate the Annapurna Milk Scheme at Rajasthan Adarsh Senior Secondary School at Dahmi Kalan near Jaipur on Monday.   With the inauguration, milk will be provided to 62 lakh students studying across 66,506 schools, under the Mid-day Meal Scheme.   Under the … Read more 01-02.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs