June 2019

  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

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 Forex reserve rises by 1.99 billion to 419.99 billion   India’s foreign exchange reserves increased by 994 billion to 419.992 billion US Dollar in the week ended 24th May 2019. RBI released that foreign currency assets rose by 1.991 billion to 392.188 billion US Dollar. In the previous week, the reserves had declined by … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Facebook plans to launch its cryptocurrency, GlobalCoin, by the first quarter of 2020   Facebook plans to launch its cryptocurrency by the first quarter ofThe company is expected to reveal more details about the currency before testing begins later in 2019. The currency, which is being referred to internally as “GlobalCoin,” will reportedly be available in around a … Read more

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

    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

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government issues guidelines for CM Yuva Sambal Yojana   The state government has issued detailed guidelines for the Mukhyamantri Yuva Sambal Yojana under which, the unemployed graduates are given an allowance of Rs 3,500 for girls and Rs 3,000 for boys per month. Though the scheme was launched from February this year.   Under the … Read more