September 2019

  INTERNATIONAL ·         New York Becomes Second US State To Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes   ð  New York became the second US state to ban flavored e-cigarettes. following several vaping-linked deaths that have raised fears about a product long promoted as less harmful than smoking. ð  The health council passed emergency legislation proposed by Governor Andrew Cuomo … Read more 18.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Second highest number of Hindi speakers in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has the second highest number of Hindi speakers in the country making the desert state the ‘heart’ of the Hindi belt. Leading the pack is Uttar Pradesh where 94% of the population has registered Hindi as their first language while Rajasthan’s 89% populace speaks the same language, as … Read more 18.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL ·         China launches 3 satellites will help areas including disaster management and climate monitoring China successfully launched three satellites including a resource satellite into planned orbits which will help in disaster prevention, urban construction and monitor polar regions and global climate change. The resource satellite and two small satellites were launched on a Long … Read more 17.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN ·         White Water Rafting Expedition ‘Rudrashila’ Flagged off at Jaisalmer ð  The white water Rafting Expedition christened ‘RUDRASHILA’ being undertaken by Kalidhar Battalion was at Jaisalmer Military station. ð  The expedition christened ‘Rudrashila’ has been organised to commemorate the 75th Raising day of the Kalidhar Battalion.   ð  ‘Rudrashila’ takes its name from the … Read more 17.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL World Bank to provide Rs 3,000 crore aid for food parks   Union Minister of State for Food Processing Industries Rameswar Teli has said that the World Bank will provide three thousand crore rupees assistance to finance, mini and mega food parks across the country.   He was addressing the 15th Indo-US … Read more 15-16.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM writes to PM for official status to Rajasthani language   Chief minister Ashok Gehlot has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inclusion of Rajasthani language in the 8th schedule of Constitution to give it an official status   He said the Rajasthan Assembly passed a resolution in 2003 for this and sent … Read more 15-16.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL ·         Astronomer discovered that K2 18b has earth like temperatures For the first time ever the NASA astronomershave discovered water in the atmosphere of a planet named K2-18b. The researcher said that the planet has earth-like temperatures which can support life.   The astronomers used archive data from2016 and 2017 captured by the ESA/NASA Hubble Space Telescope. They … Read more 14.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN M-sand policy in final stage, to be out soon   The manufactured sand (m-sand) policy of Rajasthan is in the final stage and will be out soon.   Rajasthan’s policy has been prepared after consulting m-sand policies of other states such as Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.   The state government is likely to make … Read more 14.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL Thailand first in Asia to roll out plain cigarette packaging   Thailand rolled out plain cigarette packaging , the first country in Asia to introduce what activists say is an effective way to reduce the appeal of smoking. In 2012, Australia became the first country to require tobacco products to be sold without colourful brand … Read more 13.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan launched Jan Soochna Portal; first state to do so   The Rajasthan government launched a Jan Soochna Portal on Friday. The portal, which has been developed by the information and technology department, will have information pertaining to 13 departments on a single platform. The IT department has created a public information portal in which 23-24 types of information will be … Read more 13.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs