August 2019

RAJASTHAN   Centre releases Rs 1,100 crore for material component in Rajasthan   Of the Rs 1,878 crore which is due for material component under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in Rajasthan for the financial year 2019-20, the Centre has released Rs 400 crore and Rs 705 crore more has been sanctioned for the … Read more 09.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Finance Commission to visit Rajasthan   The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman, N.K. Singh and including Members of the Commission will visit the State of Rajasthan from 16th August to 19th August 2019.   The Commission will hold the other meeting with the representatives of the State’s Panchayati Raj Institutions and Rural Local … Read more 18-19.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL ·         Indian tourists exempted from visa fees by Sri Lankan govt   India is among 48 countries whose citizens have been exempted from visa fees for tourism purposes It is done by the Sri Lankan government.   The tourists can apply for electronic travel authorisations online or apply for visa The measure will be implemented for six months … Read more 02.08.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Pakistan, China engage in joint air force exercise ‘Shaheen VIII’   The air forces of Pakistan and China are taking part in joint exercise ‘Shaheen-VIII’ in the Chinese city of Holton, close to the Indian border near Ladakh.   The annual joint training is the eighth of its kind between the two countries since … Read more 28.08.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to table bill against honour killing, khap panchayats   A bill proposing stringent laws against the menace of honour killing. The bill also proposes steps to curb the powers of khap panchayats, which often issue arbitrary diktats.   The bill may propose imprisonment for a period between six months and five years, along … Read more 02.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jhalawar district bags first prize in population check   Jhalawar district has set an example for the state in population control. The district has won the prize for being best in population controlfollowed by Baran and Kota at an annual function on population stabilisation.   The health department is targeting to achieve total fertility rate at 2.1 … Read more 31.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt scheme to ensure beggar-free capital   Unlike previous occasions, this time the state government will ensure making Jaipur a ‘beggar-free capital’ by introducing a scheme, which will involve complete facilitation and rehabilitation package for the beggars. This will ensure skill development and alternative job opportunities for them.   The Rajasthan Rehabilitation of Beggars or Indigents … Read more 03.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL US withdraws from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty with Russia   The US has formally withdrawn from Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) with Russia.   The INF was signed by then US President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1987.   It banned missiles with ranges between 500 and 5,500 km.   … Read more 03.08.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt to launch women empowerment schemes   The women and child development department is set to launch several schemes for women empowerment after chief minister Ashok Gehlot announced a special fund of Rs1000 crore in 2019-20 Rajasthan budget.   CM in his budget speech had announced the ~1000 crore ‘Priyadarshini Indira Gandhi Mahila Shakti … Read more 10.08.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL ·         SpaceX Falcon 9 launched Israels Amos 17 telecommunications satellite   The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocketlaunched Israeli telecommunications satellite called Amos-17 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. The satellite was launched successfully into the geosynchronous transfer orbit.   The launch was a makeup launch for Spacecom when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket exploded on the launch pad … Read more 08.08.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs