June 2018

  Subscribe on YouTube INTERNATIONAL   ·        Saudi Arabia becomes last country in the World to allow women to drive   Women in Saudi Arabia have been legally allowed to drive for the first time in the history of one of the most conservative countries. On June 4, Saudi Arabia issued the first driving license to women, as … Read more

RAJASTHAN Subscribe on YouTube Rajasthan govt liquor surcharge to generate funds for cow protection   The Rajasthan government in Rajasthan has introduced a 20 per cent surcharge on liquor, the proceeds of which will be used for protection of cows in the state.   The state government had in April last year imposed a 10 per cent … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        SIPRI Yearbook 2018 Released, Number of Peacekeepers Declined   The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2018, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and international security. At the start of 2018 nine states – the United States, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan introduces incentive for govt school staff   State education department has set a new goal of ‘Drop Out Free Panchayat’ (DOFP) for teachers leading enrollment drives in its schools. Officials say that those gram panchayats which are declared DOFP will be rewarded by the state. The DOFP status is granted after officials confirmed … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur leaps to 39th place in national Swachh rankings   Subscribe on YouTube From a lowly rank of 215 last year, Jaipur catapulted to 39th cleanest city in Swachh Survekshan 2018,when the rankings were declared by the Union ministry of housing and urban affairs. Udaipur with a ranking of 85 was the other city … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Subscribe on YouTube   ·        India and United States to hold inaugural 2 plus 2 Dialogue on July 6 in Washington, DC   This new dialogue format was agreed upon between the two sides during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington in June 2017.  External affairs minister Sushma Swaraj and minister of defence Nirmala … Read more

RAJASTHAN Godawan breeding centre to be set up in Baran dist   A centre for breeding the dwindling number of Great Indian Bustard(GIB), which comes under Schedule 1 of Wildlife Protection Act, will be set up at Sorsen in Baran district. This centre will be set up under the supervision of Wildlife Institute of India (WII) GIB experts.   … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthans govt reserves 15% seats for NRIs in new medical colleges   The state government has reserved 15% MBBS seats in five new medical colleges for NRIs. The decision has been taken to strengthen financial condition of the five new medical colleges, which will be run by Rajasthan Medical Education Society (RMES).   These five … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable Development 2018-2028   Union Minister for Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Road Transport & Highways and Shipping Shri Nitin Gadkari is scheduled to visit Republic of Tajikistan to represent India in the high-level Conference on “International Decade for Action: Water for Sustainable … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        US withdraws from United Nations Human Rights Council     The United Stateswithdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council, accusing it of a “chronic bias against Israel,” a move that activists warned would make advancing human rights globally even more difficult. The United Nations Human Rights Council consists of 47 member states,with … Read more