September 2019

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan launches AB-MGRSBY health insurance scheme   The Rajasthan government launched a new health insurance scheme – Ayushman Bharat-Mahatma Gandhi Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojna (AB-MGRSBY).   The scheme will be implemented after merging the Centre’s Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojna (AB-PMJAY) and the state’s Bhamashah Swasthya Bima Yojna (BSBY).   With the merger … Read more 01-02.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government to review Centre’s hefty penalties for traffic law violations   Rajasthan’s transport minister announced that government in the state would review the proposed compounding fees. He claimed that the high penalties were impractical.   Rajasthan is among those states which are yet to issue the notification for the Act. While the Act has been implemented … Read more 03.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL ·         US sanctions Iran’s central bank in highest ever sanctions on a nation   US President Donald Trumpannounced a new round of sanctions against Iran’s central bank, calling the new penalties the highest sanctions ever imposed on a country. His remarks came days after he ordered to substantially increase sanctions on Iran. The sanctions come … Read more 26.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL ·         Sixty Six Countries Committed To Net Zero CO2 Emissions By 2050 Sixty-six countriessignaled their intent to achieve net zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050  The 66 governments are joined by 10 regions, 102 cities, 93 businesses and 12 investors all committed to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050 Around 60 world leaders have convened … Read more 25.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL ·         Researchers identifies the worlds biggest amphibian   The researchers from the Zoological Society of London (ZSL)and London’s Natural History Museum has identified a new species of giant salamander using DNA from museum specimens. The 74-year-old museum specimen can possibly be the world’s biggest amphibian. The specimens were collected in the   The researchers found three … Read more 20.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL ·       Google honours mountaineer Junko Tabei with a doodle on her 80th birthday   Google honoured Junko Tabei, the first Japanese woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, on her 80th birthday with a animated doodle.   She is also the first woman to ascend all Seven Summits by climbing the highest … Read more 22-23.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets 34% higher rainfall than 2018   The state so far has received an average rainfall of 419.67 compared to 396.26 mm received till August 29, 2018. As monsoon will continue for at least one more week many places in the state are going to receive more rains compared to what they had … Read more 05.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government set to take over Sambhar Salts from Centre   Rajasthan government has started an asset-liability assessment exercise to take over loss-making Sambhar Salts Ltd from Central Public Sector Utility Hindustan Salts Ltd without any financial and legal liability.   Sambhar Salts Ltd, a subsidiary of Hindustan Salts Ltd, where the state government has 40% stake, … Read more 28.09.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] 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 World Literacy Day is celebrated on 8 September   On 8th September every year, International Literacy Day is celebrated to make people to know the importance of Literacy for people, communities and societies.   It aims to combat worldwide problems also to promote illiteracy. The theme for 2019 is Literacy and Multilingualism.   … Read more 08-09.09.19 Jammu&Kashmir (JKPSC) Daily Current Affairs