June 2019

    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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Budget session from June 27   The second session of 15th Rajasthan assembly to begin from June 27 at 11 am.   The government is also planning to bring some important bills including the one which guarantees right to health.   Like in the last two budgets, the department will continue with the practice of providing the … Read more

INTERNATIONAL Maldives confers its highest civilian award on PM Modi   Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with the Maldives’ highest civilian award, the ‘Order of the Distinguished Rule of Izzudeen’, by the President of the host country, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.   The award is in recognition of the many services Prime Minister Modi has … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio stands below national average   Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education continues to stand among the lowest in the country, putting a question mark on the efforts by the successive governments. Rajasthan has recorded a GER of 22.7% against the national average of 25.8% in 2017-18. The GER is a % of the population … Read more

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL India and France air exercise – Garuda   Indian Air Force and French Air Forcehave planned to carry out Garuda, atwo-week-long mega air exercise, beginning on July 1 in France. The aim is to boost the military-to-militaryties between the two countries. A fleet of Sukhoi 30 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force will engage in dogfights … Read more

  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

RAJASTHAN Panel set up to monitor government colleges in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan college education department is setting up a District Resource Assistance Committee (DRAC) in the state to monitor the functioning of the colleges and provide them with required facilities.   An officer in-charge monitors the functioning of government colleges in various districts. As per the … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL World Bank retains growth forecast for the Indian economy at 7.5%   The World Bank retained its forecast of India’s growth rate at 7.5 per cent for the current financial year.   In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank also said growth rate is expected to remain the same for … Read more

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more