June 2019

RAJASTHAN Jaisalmer gets Ready to Host International Army Scout Masters Competition 2019   International Army Scout Masters Competition as a part of International Army Games will be organised under the aegis of Konark Corps at Jaisalmer from 24 July to 17 August 2019.   The event will witness the participation of the Mechanised Infantry Scout … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL World Bank retains growth forecast for the Indian economy at 7.5%   The World Bank retained its forecast of India’s growth rate at 7.5 per cent for the current financial year.   In its Global Economic Prospects report, the World Bank also said growth rate is expected to remain the same for … Read more

RAJASTHAN 45% rise in number of TB cases in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has seen a 45 per cent increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in the last one year after the Centre made it a notifiable disease, according to government data.   A total of 1,59,762 cases were notified last year as compared to 1,10,044 in 2017, … Read more

  INTERNATIONAL Pramila Jayapal as first Indian-American woman to preside over US House   Pramila Jayapalfirst Indian American woman to preside over US house. She is the first elected to Congress in 2016 preside over the House and served the most diverse Congress in the nation’s history. She presided over the House as a Temporary … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio stands below national average   Rajasthan’s gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education continues to stand among the lowest in the country, putting a question mark on the efforts by the successive governments. Rajasthan has recorded a GER of 22.7% against the national average of 25.8% in 2017-18. The GER is a % of the population … Read more

RAJASTHAN Policy on intellectual property rights soon   The state government is working on intellectual property rights (IPRs) to foster innovation and creativity to nurture entrepreneurship and startup ecosystem, promote science and technology and boost both manufacturing and service sectors. The draft of the policy has already been approved by the government and the policy is … Read more

RAJASTHAN 250-300 new panchayats to be created in Rajasthan   It is estimated that around 250-300 new gram panchayats would be carved out of the existing 9892 gram panchayats and 10-15 panchayat samitis would be created from the existing 295 in Rajasthan.   The panchayat samitis having more than 40 gram panchayats and over 2 lakh people would … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to implement Right to Health Bill soon: CM Ashok Gehlot   The free medicine scheme launched in the state in 2011 has inspired other states too. There are 17 states who have implemented the free medicine scheme after being inspired from free medicine scheme of the state.   The state government has signed … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government tweaks new staffing pattern to appoint teachers   Rajasthan education department has changed its staffing pattern for the appointment of teachers. Every two years, the rules related to appointment of teachers are changed and this year the focus is on appointing teachers in schools where shortage has been recorded.   As per the recent … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan govt opens its first English medium school   For the first time, Rajasthan education department has decided to open the first government English medium school in Mansarovar, Jaipur.   To celebrate the 150 years of Mahatma Gandhi birth anniversary, Directorate of Education, Bikaner has issued orders a few days back to open one English medium … Read more