June 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government banned e cigarettes in the State   Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the banned on thesale of e-cigarettes in Rajasthan. Gehlot issued the order on the occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31.   The government had banned the online or offline sale, storage, production, distribution, and advertisement of e-cigarettesin the state. … Read more 02-03.06.19 Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Abu Dhabi to host first ISA’s joint security exercise ISALEX19   Abu Dhabi, UAE is hosting first International Security Alliance from 1 July 2019.   Representatives of 50 law enforcement agencies of the are taking part in the ISALEX19.   The International Security Alliance, launched in 2017 in Abu Dhabi, is an international working … Read more 26.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL World Environment Day: 05 June 2019   World Environment Day is observed every year on the 5th of June.   The day is celebrated every year to raise global awareness to take positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet Earth.   This year the theme of Environment Day is ‘Air Pollution’. … Read more 05.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL Singapore topped the IMD World Competitiveness Ranking 2019   Swiss-based International Institute for Management Development (IMD) World Competitiveness Ranking 2019said Singapore has dethroned the US to become the most competitive economy in the world. Hong Kong stands second spot in the list. USA stands third followed by Switzerland and UAE and fourth and fifth respectively. Qatarentered the top 10. India ranked 43, one position higher … Read more 11.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Government schools to plant trees equal to number of enrolments   To raise awareness about the environment and encourage afforestation, Rajasthan education minister Govind Singh Dotasra announced that trees, equal to the number of enrolments in each school, will be planted by government schools in this session.   The initiative is said to be inspired from Philippines, where the government … Read more 12.06.19 Rajasthan[RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 45% rise in number of TB cases in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last one year after the Centre made it a notifiable disease, according to government data.   A total of 1,59,762 cases were notified last year as compared to 1,10,044 in 2017, … Read more 18.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World No Tobacco Day (WNTD) is observed on 31 May   World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)is observed around the world every year on 31 May. Every year the World Health Organization (WHO)and global partners celebrate World No Tobacco Day (WNTD).   The annual campaign is an opportunity toraise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects … Read more 01.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL Pramila Jayapal as first Indian-American woman to preside over US House   Pramila Jayapalfirst Indian American woman to preside over US house. She is the first elected to Congress in 2016 preside over the House and served the most diverse Congress in the nation’s history. She presided over the House as a Temporary … Read more 07.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Malayalam film ‘Veyilmarangal’ won an award at Shanghai International film festival   At the22nd Shanghai International Film Festival, Director Bijukumar Damodaran received the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award for the film, Veyil Marangal (Trees Under the Sun). This is for the first Indian film to win a major award at the festival. The film is one … Read more 23-24.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia becomes the first Arab country to be granted full membership of FATF   Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).   It has gained this status following the group’s Annual General Meeting in Orlando, Florida.   The Kingdom had … Read more 20.06.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs