June 2018

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 20.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL     ·          World Food Prize 2018 awarded to Economist Lawrence Haddad, Dr. David Nabarro   Lawrence Haddad, who is a British economist and food policy researcher, and Dr. David Nabarro, who has worked with the World Health Organization and United Nations on health and hunger issues, were named the 2018 World Food Prize recipients. … Read more 28.06.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

J & K All districts in state to get dental hospitals   The J&K Government has proposed the establishment of separate dental hospitals in all districts of the state amid spread of life-threatening infections among people due to use of unsterilised equipment by private technicians.   Officials say that the dental hospitals will have adequate … Read more 07.06.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

  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 Saudi King Salman bin … Read more 24-25.06.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Centre proposes 590km Kutch-Rajasthan waterway   The Centre has proposed a Rs 10,000 crore project to develop a 590km long inland waterway connecting Gujarat and Rajasthan through the Jawai River, Luni River and Kori Creek in the Rann of Kutch. This project will create an alternative transport route to the railways. Industrial corridors are … Read more 01.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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 21.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

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 23.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur airport registers negative traffic growth   For the first time in three years, the Jaipur international airport has registered a negative passenger growth for March 2018 as compared to previous months despite rise in passenger traffic in April, it was still lesser than that in February and January.   At present, there are … Read more 10-11.06.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

J & K Govt agrees to remove pay gap among resident docs   Fearing inconvenience to patients due to doctors’ protest, the state government has decided to remove the pay disparity between doctors of various medical colleges within a week.   Nearly 1,500 resident doctors of 12 major associated hospitals of Government Medical Colleges (GMCs) … Read more 03-04.06.18 Jammu&Kashmir- KAS Current Affairs