March 2019

    INTERNATIONAL France reiterates support for Indias permanent seat in reformed UNSC   France,which assumed the March Presidency of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), has reiterated its support for India as the permanent member of the powerful UN organ. It said that the UNSC’s enlargement is the first crucial part towards its reform. India has been … Read more 12.03.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to set up regulatory body to monitor private hospitals   The state government is planning to set up a regulatory authority for monitoring their activities, the fees they charge and the treatment they provide.   As of now, there is no Act or any government body in place, which keeps a check … Read more 12.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL Oceania Nations including Australia will participate in 2022 Asian Games   Oceania nations, including sporting powerhouse Australia, have been invited to compete in Olympic team events such as football and basketballat the 2022 Asian Games for the first time. The invitation to the 2022 Asian Games in China’s Hangzhou is limited to volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball and … Read more 10-11.03.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Land pooling Act likely after Lok Sabha pools   Rajasthan government’s ambitious but much delayed land pooling Act may come into force after the Lok Sabha elections.   Land pooling policy was devised as an alternative to the cumbersome process of land acquisition for development. As per the Act, part of land will be used for urban infrastructure development … Read more 10-11.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   OECD has reduced the world economic growth forecasts for 2019 to 3.3 percent   The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)has reduced the world economic growth forecasts for the year 2019.  OECD has cut its 2019 forecast for global economic growth to3% for the current year, down from 3.5% it predicted earlier.  The report notes that trade … Read more 09.03.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan chalks out strategy to improve health indicators   After failing miserably to secure respectable place in overall delta ranking of NITI Aayog, the five aspirational districts of the state identified by the Centre need improvement in 49 different indicators set by NITI Aayog. The health department has chalked out a strategy to improve health indicators in the … Read more 09.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL International Women’s Day: 8 March   International Women’s Day is being observed on 8 March across the world.   NGOs and other organisations across the world observe the day on the 8th of March every year to highlight the achievements of women.   The theme for this year’s women’s day is ‘Think Equal, Build … Read more 08.03.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur’s Swachh ranking slips 5 spots to reach 44th   Dropping down five positions from last year, Jaipur city stood at 44th position in the Swachh Survekshan 2019 survey ranking conducted by the ministry of housing and urban affairs. The city ranked 39th in 2018.   The city stood first in the state, followed … Read more 08.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Pay ₹30 cr to central board over Luni pollution, NGT asks state   The National Green Tribunal has directed the state government to deposit ₹30 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) within a month for pollution of Barmer district’s Luni river.   On January 7, 2019, the NGT had ordered for constitution … Read more 07.03.19 (RPSC) Rajasthan Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL Google launches ‘Bolo’ app to tutor children to read in Hindi, English   Tech giant Google unveiled a new app ‘Bolo’ that aims to help children in primary school learn to read in Hindi and English.   The free app, which is being launched in India first, uses Google’s speech recognition and … Read more 07.03.19 Jammu and Kashmir (JKPSC) Current Affairs