West bengal daily 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

RAJASTHAN WB approves 2k cr for power reforms in Raj   World Bank (WB) has approved USD 250 million (approx Rs 1,717 crore) for second programmatic electricity distribution reform in Rajasthan. The reforms will help accomplish objectifies of Government of India’s ‘power for all’ campaign that aims to provide 24 hours electricity supply to each … Read more 08.08.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

      INTERNATIONAL   ·        Tokyo to deploy facial recognition in the Summer Olympics 2020   The Summer Olympics of 2020has been planned to happen in Tokyo. In Tokyo 2020 the athletes and the staff will be scanned by cutting-edge facial recognition technology. This is the first time facial recognition ever that is to be deployed … Read more 07.07.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Nod to extra space at green buildings in Rajasthan   Rajasthan has already adopted the green building ranking system of Indian Green Building Congress and presently too, various incentives are being offered for the development of green buildings at the state.   The state government, in a bid to promote the development of green … Read more 07.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

    INTERNATIONAL   ·        United Kingdom announces new organ donation plan to address Indian-origin shortages   The proposed new system of consent for organ and tissue donation is expected to come into effect in England in 2020. This announcement comes as a recent report called on the National Health Service (NHS) to take more proactive action to address … Read more 05-06.07.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Rural women to produce goat milk under new govt scheme After camels and cows, Rajasthan government has decided to venture into the production of goat milk and its products. Under this project, goat milk, goat milk powder, cheese, flavoured milk and soap will be produced by rural women and soap will be produced by … Read more 05-06.07.18 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

INTERNATIONAL   Japan overtakes China as World’s 2nd biggest stock market   As a result of China’s trade war with the US and its campaign to cut debt, the value of China’s stock market fell to $6.09 trillion, losing its position as the World’s second biggest stock market to Japan ($6.17 trillion). The U.S. has the world’s largest stock market … Read more 04.08.18 West Bengal (WBPSC) Current Affairs