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INTERNATIONAL · Israel permits medical marijuana exports Israel’s Parliamentapproved a law to permit exports of medical marijuana, allowing Israel to tap the lucrative global market. Israel will become the third country, after the Netherlands and Canada, to take its medical cannabis global. The Israeli Cabinet is yet to approve. This step is seen as a … Read more 25.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN · Rajasthan Institutions : BUREAU OF INVESTMENT PROMOTION (BIP) ð Bureau of Investment Promotion (BIP), is the nodal agency for investment promotion in the state, was established in 1991 to facilitate large investment in the state. BIP serves as a one-stop knowledge house with respect throughout the ‘conceptualization-to commissioning’ stage. The most important … Read more 25.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · New Zealand to phase out plastic shopping bags from July 1,2019 New Zealandgovernment announced regulations for mandatory phase-out of single-use plastic shopping bags with effect from July 1, 2019. The phase-out will apply to all new plastic shopping bags with handles that are made of plastic up to 70 microns … Read more 23-24.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN · State likely to miss immunisation target due to ANM shortage ð Rajasthan may fall short of achieving the 90% full immunisation coverage (FIC) target by this month because of shortage of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMS) who act as vaccinators. ð The ministry of health and family welfare had planned to achieve 90% immunisation … Read more 23-24.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · Captain Marvel’ named most anticipated film of 2019 by IMDb Marvel Studios’ upcoming film ‘Captain Marvel‘ has been named the most anticipated film of 2019 by the global film and TV website IMDb. Marvel’s ‘Avengers: End Game‘ was second on the list, followed by Sophie Turner starrer ‘Dark Phoenix‘. IMDb released its annual … Read more 22.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN · Rajasthan History : Neemuchana Farmer Movement 1924-25 ð Extensively Writing by Pratap, New Rajasthan ð This movement was taken during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. ð Reason – Increase in the fine rates ð Current situation – Nemuchana is in Alwar district. ð On 14th May, 1925, farmers of Alwar … Read more 22.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · U.S. Senate passes the First Step Act The S. Senate passedthe First Step Act, a criminal justice reform Bill, that would roll back what are seen as excessively punitive criminal justice policies that have been in place since the crackdown on crime in the 1980s. The Bill benefits federally convicted individuals, mostly serving drug offences. Major … Read more 21.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Govt working on logistics for farm loan waiver of 50 lakh farmers in Rajasthan State government has started building the roadmap for farm loan waiver in the state. Other departments like department of finance has also sought information from department of cooperatives regarding the farm loan waiver and the farmers who will … Read more 21.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs
INTERNATIONAL · Global Gender Gap Report 2018: Iceland tops; India ranks 108th This year, the Gender Gap Index as released by World Economic Forum (WEF), was topped by Iceland with a score of858, holding the top spot in the index for the 10th consecutiveyear. Norway ranked at 2nd, Sweden at 3rd, and Finland at 4th. … Read more 20.12.18 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs
RAJASTHAN Jaipur wax museum unveils Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s statue Jaipur Wax Museum, situated at Nahargarh Fort, marked its second anniversary by unveiling a wax statue of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Weighing 56 kg, of which 19 kg is wax and the rest is fibre, the statue is five feet and nine inches tall, and is … Read more 20.12.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs