August 2018

    INTERNATIONAL   Tower in Mauritius to be named after late PM Vajpayee   During the World Hindi Conference being held in Mauritius, the Mauritian PM Pravind Jugnauth announced that the cyber tower which Atal Ji had contributed to set up in Mauritius will henceforth be named as Atal Bihari Vajpayee tower.   A … Read more 19-20.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Afforestation in state will help reduce pollution in Delhi   Afforestation of agriculturally marginal lands in Rajasthan and Gujarat would help in effectively reducing dust pollution in Delhi, which recently witnessed severe deterioration in air quality due to dust storm in neighbouring states.   The drop in air quality brought into light the new … Read more 19-20.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN CM opens country’s biggest techno-hub in Jaipur   Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has inaugurated the Bhamashah Techno Hub in Jhalana Industrial Area of Jaipur.   Raje said the country’s biggest centre equipped with the ultra-modern technology will help around 700 entrepreneurs to work under one roof and realise their dreams.   The centre … Read more 18.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   ·        Eleventh World Hindi Conference Underway In Mauritius   After the inauguration session, a condolence meeting will be held in the memory of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In the afternoon sessions, delegates from 20 countries including India will deliberate on eight sub-topics related to “Hindi World and Indian Culture”.  … Read more 18.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   24th World Congress of Philosophy held in Beijing, China   The World Congress of Philosophy is organized every five years by the International Federation of Philosophical Societies (FISP) in collaboration with one of its member societies.   The XXIV World Congress will be held in Beijing, China, from August 13 to August … Read more 17.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN 10 years saw more than 48k suicide cases in state: Study   There is need for the Rajasthan government to set up a crisis intervention centre to prevent suicides, which were more than 48,000 in the state from 2007 to 2017.   The need is to implement the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 in the … Read more 17.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Scientists found that marine reefs could survive global warming   Scientists found that the marine reefscould survive global warming as the combination of coral reefs and the mutualistic micro-algae withstood various climate change events since the Mesozoic era. The micro-algae, commonly called zooxanthellae, lives inside the cells of coral reefs. It allows them to acquire energy from … Read more 16.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Gavial count goes up in Chambal sanctuary   The Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary of Kota is witnessing growth in the number of gavials, which were on the verge of extinction some years ago.     There has been a gradual rise in the nesting and population of gavials at Gudla over the last five years. … Read more 16.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   Vienna ranked as most liveable city in the world   The Austrian capital, Vienna, has beaten Australia’s Melbourne to be named the world’s most liveable city.   It’s the first time a European city has topped the rankings of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) annual survey.   The worldwide league table … Read more 15.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   ·        World Bank to issue world’s first blockchain bond     The World Bank has mandated the Commonwealth Bank of Australia(CBA) to issue the world’s first blockchain-based bond. The Kangaroo bond, referring to foreign bonds issued in Australia in the local currency, has been named bond-i, an acronym standing for Blockchain Offered New Debt Instrument. … Read more 14.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs