July 2019

  INTERNATIONAL New Zealand bans single-use plastic shopping bags   New Zealand officially banned single-use plastic shopping bags introducing hefty fines for business. Plastic pollution has become a growing global concern with a million birds and more than 100,000 marine mammals who are injured or killed every year Companies that break New Zealand’s ban face … Read more

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

  INTERNATIONAL India to contribute USD 5 Millions in 2019 to UN Palestine refugee agency   India pledged USD 5 millionin 2019 to the UN Palestine refugee agency. The agency’s difficult financial situation due to voluntary contributions from a limited donor base and called for ensuring sustained fiscal support for its work. India’s Deputy Permanent Representative to … Read more

RAJASTHAN State working on law to penalise water wastage   A new Right to Water law of the Rajasthan government proposes to provide 70 litres of water every day to an individual in the state and a jail term of one and a half years or a fine of~1 lakh or both for any violation … Read more

INTERNATIONAL National Doctor’s Day: 1 July 2019   National Doctor’s Day is celebrated on the 1st of July in India every year.   This day honours doctors across the country for their relentless service throughout the year.   In India, Doctor’s Day is celebrated to honour the legendary Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, who was also … Read more

RAJASTHAN 90% immunisation in state: WHO   THE World Health Organization assessment for the year 2018-19 shows that Rajasthan had achieved 90% full immunization.   While the reports of the Pregnancy, Child Tracking and Health Services Management and Health Management Information System of the state government give the percentage of full immunization in the year … Read more