July 2019

RAJASTHAN UPSC pre-qualifiers to get free hostel, food   Students qualifying the preliminary round of the Union Public Service Commission exam can now get free hostel, food, study material, coaching and library facilities as per a recent circular issued by the Rajasthan institute of cooperative education and management (RICEM). RICEM is a training institution promoted … Read more 24.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World Day for International Justice: 17 July   World Day for International Justice is also known as International Criminal Justice Day.   It is observed globally on 17 July every year to recognise the strengthening system of international justice.   On this is the anniversary of the adoption of the Rome Statute … Read more 17.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL India, Uzbekistan exchange views on combating terror financing   India and Uzbekistan exchanged their views on current counter-terrorism challenges at combating terror financing.   The incident happened during the eighth meeting of India-Uzbekistan Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism.   The two sides exchanged views on current counter-terrorism challenges including countering radicalisation, combating … Read more 19.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to launch campaign against measles-rubella   The state government will launch a measles-rubella (MR) campaign from July 22 to administer the MR vaccine to children aged between 9 months and 15 years free of cost.   The campaign will cover about 22.6 million children in the target group and continue until the coverage … Read more 16.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Government schools to run in two shifts to stop dropouts   The state has decided that government English medium schools opened under Mahatma Gandhi Rajkiya Vidyalaya will run in two shifts if needed.   It is necessary to have a government school in a 2km-radius from the residence of students. In case there are no … Read more 06.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government has launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme   The Rajasthan governmenthas launched Student Police Cadet (SPC) scheme, a Police training program, for class 8 and 9 students . The training aims to curb rising adolescent delinquency and strengthen teenagers mentally and physically. Also, it aims to make the students aware of basic laws and legal procedures. All aspects of … Read more 21-22.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL • World Youth Skills Day: 15 July  On July 15 every year, World Youth Skills Day is marked to promote youth skills development and abilities.  In 2019, UNESCO and the UNEVOC network will join the global celebrations to mark the day and also to raise awareness about the importance of youth skills … Read more 16.07.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Panel to monitor colleges in districts   The college education department of Rajasthan is setting up district resource assistance committees (DRACS) in each district “to monitor colleges, enhance coordination among them and provide resource help to them at district level.   The DRACS are being constituted under the resource assessment and college with excellence … Read more 05.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to adopt Maharashtra model to combat dreaded swine flu   Though Maharashtra has a high mortality rate compared to Rajasthan, the state government is all set to follow Maharashtra model in its fight against swine flu.   While Rajasthan had an average of four deaths per 100 cases, the death rate was 11 per 100 … Read more 13.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM inaugurates two units of Chhabra thermal power plant   With the start of unit 5 and 6 of CSTPS, Rajasthan witnessed addition of 1,320 megawatts of additional power generation.   The two CSTPS units have augmented the Chhabra power station’s installed capacity to 2.320 megawatts.   There was power generation of only 13 … Read more 03.07.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs