August 2018

    INTERNATIONAL   UAE top source of inward remittances in 2016-17: RBI   The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has emerged as the top source of inward remittances, while Kerala has received the maximum funds sent from abroad, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s survey of inward remittances for 2016-17.   UAE’s share in … Read more 12-13.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL     ·        Santali becomes 1st Indian tribal language to get own Wikipedia edition   The Santhali Wikipedia got approval from the language committee of the Wikimedia Foundation on June 28 and went live on August 2. It presently has content of about 70,000 words. Santali is written in Ol Chiki scriptand spoken by 4 … Read more 11.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   ·        Rashida Tlaib set to become 1st Muslim woman in US Congress   She (42-year-old) is the daughter of Palestinian immigrants and won a Democratic primary election to represent Michigan’s 13thdistrict, securing 33.6 percent of the vote. Tlaib is set to replace John Conyers. She served in the Michigan state house from 2009 to … Read more 09.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN State to observe September as ‘Nutrition Month   The state will observe September as ‘nutrition month’ (poshan mah) to cut stunting (low height for age) and wasting (low weight for height) by 2% every year until 2022. Door-to-door nutrition campaigns will be held in September in all rural and urban areas.   The woman … Read more 15.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Jaipur, Jodhpur cleanest railway stations in NWR   Jaipur and Jodhpur railway stations have made both the state and the NWR division proud. Jaipur railway station achieved second position in the Cleanliness Survey Report 2018, which was recently released. The NWR has stood first in all the zones in this cleanliness report. While Jaipur … Read more 12-13.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   Cabinet approves joint issue of postage stamp between India and South Africa   The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi was apprised of joint issue of Postage Stamps on India-South Africa on the theme, “20 Years of Strategic Partnership between India and South Africa”.   The joint … Read more 10.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Raj Info Panel asks courts to reduce RTI fee Citing an order of the Supreme Court, the Rajasthan Information Commission has asked all the courts in the state, including the High Court to reduce RTI application fee.   In the state, the RTI application fee at present is Rs100 in the courts, whereas in … Read more 11.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN PM’s insurance scheme for farmers sees poor response in Raj   The farmers’ interests to avail Modi government’s flagship scheme Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna has declined drastically in Rajasthan. A dip of 33 per cent in its coverage has been reported, which is the highest as compared to the other states across the … Read more 10.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Now, students under RTE can file complaint online To ease out the problems of the students who are studying in various private schools of the state under the Right to education (RTE) benefit, department of education has launched an online portal. On this platform, the students can raise their complaints or the issue and … Read more 09.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        UK announces new organ donation plan to address Indian origin shortages   The UK government has announced new plans to change the law for organ and tissue donation to address the urgent need for organs within theIndian-origin communitiesin the country. The proposed new system of consent for organ and tissue donation is expected … Read more 08.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs