01.02.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CSI ‘e-Ratna of India’ Award Handed Over to CM   ð  The ‘e-Ratna of India’ award conferred upon Chief Minister Smt. Vasundhara Raje by Computer Society of India during the 52nd Annual Convention was handed over to Smt. Raje by Principal Secretary, IT & Communication Shri Akhil Arora here at Chief Minister’s residence.   … Read more

16.12.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN High tax results in 5.6% drop in tobacco use in Rajasthan   The prevalence of smoking in Rajasthan has decreased by 5.6 percentage points in Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS-2), 2016-17, compared to GATS-1, as per the recently released GATS-2. Experts give the credit to high tax on tobacco products in Rajasthan.   State government had imposed up … Read more

09-12-2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN HC notice on abolition of commercial courts in Rajasthan   The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday issued notices to the Centre, state government and High Court administration on a PIL challenging the new notification through which commercial courts constituted in every district of the state have been abolished.   Singhvi said the state government … Read more

08-12-2017 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Tenth Jaipur International Film Festival   The 10th Jaipur International Film Festival (JIFF)is all set to present International Cinema to film buffs. The Festival has become a great favourite of both the cinegoers and the filmmakers. The second and the last list of films selected for the Festival was released that includes a total of … Read more

Current Events – 01.02.17 to 07.02.17

  RAJASTHAN     National deworming day was inaugurated at Dungarpur by feeding tablets to children.   At Dungarpur’s gram panchayat bildi, the national deworming day program was started by feeding albendazole tablets to the children.   National Deworming Day is a groundbreaking initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections.   The … Read more

Daily Current Events – 28.02.17

  INTERNATIONAL     World’s first robot table tennis tutor sets Guinness record.   The world’s first robot table tennis tutor FORPHEUS in Japan has set a new Guinness World Record for its uncanny ability of being able to play the game better than most humans.   FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility … Read more

Daily Current Events – 27.02.17      

  INTERNATIONAL   89th Academy Awards   The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor the best films of 2016, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories.     … Read more

Daily Current Events – 25.02.17      

  INTERNATIONAL     Venezuela, Libya suspended from voting in UNGA.   Venezuela and Libya were suspended from voting in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the 2016-17 session for not paying dues to the world body. This is for the second time in two years both countries have been suspended. Venezuela was to … Read more

Daily Current Events – 24.02.17    

  INTERNATIONAL   India, Israel to jointly develop missile for Army   India has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for the Army in a Rs. 17,000-crore deal.   This is the latest in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air … Read more

  Daily Current Events – 23.02.17      

  INTERNATIONAL     Turkey lifts scarf ban on women soldiers.   Turkey’s Army is lifting a historic ban on women officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country The move, ordered by the Defence Ministry, applies to officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches Women may wear the … Read more