January 2019

INTERNATIONAL   First human rights TV channel Launched in London   The world’s first television channel dedicated to human rights was launched in London by the International Observatory of Human Rights (IOHR). It would be a web-based channel and would deliver human rights issues to audiences in over 20 countries across Europe, Latin America and … Read more 17.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·         Iran plans to launch two domestically made satellites   Iran plansto launch two domestically made satellites into orbit to gather information on its environment.  The announcement was made by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani. One Satellite namedPayam would orbit the earth at about 600 kilometres (370 miles) above its surface. The second satellite Doosti would be tasked with the same … Read more 16.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   76th Golden Globe awards   Best Motion Picture Drama – Bohemian Rhapsody   Best Motion Picture Musical/Comedy – Green Book   Best Director in Motion Picture-Drama – Alfonso Cuaron (Roma)   Best Actress in Motion Picture-Drama – Glen Close ( The Wife)   Best Actor in Motion Picture-Drama – Rami Malek (Bohemian Rhapsody) … Read more 09.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairsv

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan cabinet agrees on bills to scrap minimum educational qualification   The state cabinet in its meeting held agreed to introduce two bills in the ongoing assembly session to scrap the minimum educational qualification norms required to contest panchayat and urban bodies’ elections.   Two bills- Rajasthan Panchyati Raj (amendment) bill 2019, and Rajasthan Nagar Palika … Read more 18.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   India, Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX)- 2019   Indian Africa Field Training Exercise (IAFTX)-2019 is scheduled to be conducted at Aundh Military Station and College of Military Engineering, Pune from 18 March to 27 March 2019.   The joint training exercise is being conducted with more than a dozen African countries & India. … Read more 25.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   Total lunar eclipse and supermoon   At the same time, Earth will also witness a supermoon as the satellite will be closer to the planet. The moon will appear slightly bigger and brighter than usual.   The eclipse begins with the partial phase around 0904 hours IST on Monday. Totality, when Earth’s … Read more 20-21.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Govt schools to observe ‘career day’ on January 12     Education officers, school principals and teachers are gearing up to observe ‘career day’ in government schools across the state on January 12. The day was introduced with the aim to familiarise the students of class 10 and above to the career options available. … Read more 05.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year   In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … Read more 10.01.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·         USA launches new innovation initiative at Raisina Dialogue, 2019   Global Innovation Policy Center (GIPC) of United States Chamber of Commerce launched a new innovation strategy at Raisina Dialogue, 2019 in New Delhi. The Initiative is titled as “Fair Value for Innovation”. The Initiative will examine economic underpinnings in order to enable … Read more 13-14.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   ·         Fourth Edition of Raisina Dialogue held in New Delhi   Fourth Edition of Raisina Dialogue was organized by Ministry of External Affairs in partnership with Observer Research Foundation in New Delhi. The Theme of the Dialogue was “A World Reorder: New Geometries; Fluid Partnerships; Uncertain Outcomes”. The Raisina Dialogue whose first edition was … Read more 11.01.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPCS) Current Affairsv