June 2019

RAJASTHAN Jaipur to host Asian youth Women Handball Championship   Jaipur will host the 8th Asian Youth Women Handball Championship.   In this event 10 teams, including defending champions South Korea will participate.   It is the first time that the prestigious tournament would be played in the city from August 21 to 30.   … Read more 25.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Plan to review Rajasthan tiger relocation project   The state forest and wildlife officials have written to the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) requesting the agency to review the relocation programme.   The Panna National Park was the second reserve in the country after STR which had lost all tigers to poaching. Now, it … Read more 23-24.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Malayalam film ‘Veyilmarangal’ won an award at Shanghai International film festival   At the22nd Shanghai International Film Festival, Director Bijukumar Damodaran received the Outstanding Artistic Achievement Award for the film, Veyil Marangal (Trees Under the Sun). This is for the first Indian film to win a major award at the festival. The film is one … Read more 23-24.06.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL International Day of Yoga: 21 June   International Day of Yoga is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015.   The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of India, Mr Narendra Modi.   The International Day of Yoga aims to raise awareness worldwide … Read more 21.06.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 21.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

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 21.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Saudi Arabia becomes the first Arab country to be granted full membership of FATF   Saudi Arabia has become the first Arab country to be granted full membership of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).   It has gained this status following the group’s Annual General Meeting in Orlando, Florida.   The Kingdom had … Read more 20.06.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 20.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL Ireland plans to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2030   Ireland decided to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2030 as part of a major strategy to protect the environment. It is one among the 180 measures of the Irish government published in the ‘Climate Action Plan’. They plan … Read more 19.06.19 West Bengal (WBPSC) Daily Current Affairs

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 19.06.19 Rajasthan [RPSC] Current Affairs