Dec 2018

RAJASTHAN ·        State likely to miss immunisation target due to ANM shortage ð  Rajasthan may fall short of achieving the 90% full immunisation coverage (FIC) target by this month because of shortage of auxiliary nurse midwives (ANMS) who act as vaccinators. ð  The ministry of health and family welfare had planned to achieve 90% immunisation … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Captain Marvel’ named most anticipated film of 2019 by IMDb   Marvel Studios’ upcoming film ‘Captain Marvel‘ has been named the most anticipated film of 2019 by the global film and TV website IMDb. Marvel’s ‘Avengers: End Game‘ was second on the list, followed by Sophie Turner starrer ‘Dark Phoenix‘. IMDb released its annual … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan pink sandstone for Abu Dhabi temple   Pink sandstone from Rajasthan will be used in the construction of the first Hindu temple in Abu Dhabi. Work for the temple was inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi in February this year and is expected to be completed by 2020. Spread over 55,000 sqm land, the temple will be hand carved by … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     ·        Global Gender Gap Report 2018: Iceland tops; India ranks 108th   This year, the Gender Gap Index as released by World Economic Forum (WEF), was topped by Iceland with a score of858, holding the top spot in the index for the 10th consecutiveyear. Norway ranked at 2nd, Sweden at 3rd, and Finland at 4th. … Read more

INTERNATIONAL     ·        Belgium wins Hockey World Cup 2018 Title   Belgium Hockey team won their first ever Word cup title on 16th December 2018 after they defeated The Netherlands.   The Hockey World Cup 2018 was held at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneshwar, Odisha from 28 November to 16 December 2018.   It was the … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   ·        Thailand becomes 1st country in Southeast Asia to legalize medical marijuana   The junta-appointed parliament voted 166-0 to amend the Narcotic Act of 1979to legalise the medicinal use of marijuana. Marijuana was used in Thailand to relieve pain and fatigueuntil its use was criminalised in the country in the 1930s. In Singapore, Malaysia and … Read more

RAJASTHAN 41% choose NOTA, number dips since last assembly polls in Rajasthan There were only 1.41 per cent who voted for NOTA this time while in last assembly elections there were 1.93 per cent voters who chose the option. Among 3,12,800 postal ballots received, only 0.8 per cent (2,622) went for NOTA. However,  more than … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL   UNESCO adds Jamaican reggae, Georgian wrestling and Japanese rituals in coveted list of intangible heritage   UN cultural agency UNESCO has added six new elements viz. Jamaican reggae, Georgian wrestling and Japanese ritual into its coveted list of “intangible heritage”.   They were added at UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of … Read more