July 2017

RAJASTHAN   Now, use Facebook for college admissions.   ð Rajasthan college education dept directive allows Facebook and Gmail accounts as valid identity document The education department, in its admission policy for 2016-17, has allowed Aadhaar and Bhamashah cards as well as Facebook and Gmail accounts for ‘single sign on identity’ (SSOI) registration. Earlier, only … Read more 10.07.17 RAS (Rajasthan) current affairs

  RAJASTHAN   Despite SC ban, sterilization camps to be held in Rajasthan   A mega sterilization camp is being advertised to be held at Hanumangarh on World Population Day, July 11. Activists fear that such camps are being planned in other parts of the state too, although the poster that this reporter found was … Read more 09.07.17 RAS current affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan to hand over 50 urban primary health centres to private players.   The state government has sought expression of interest from eligible private entities for the running of 50 urban primary health centres. The aim is to run these in public-private partnership(PPP) mode. The proposals will be opened on July 31. This move is explained as necessary because access … Read more  08.07.17 RAS current affairs

RAJASTHAN   Soon, ‘show your face’ to machines at health directorate to mark attendance.   Now employees and officers of the health department at the administrative offices will have to mark their attendance on face reading biometric machine from July 15.   The health department has issued orders in this regard on July 3 directing … Read more 07-07-2017 RAS Current affairs

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan reaps rich dividend of India-Israel cooperation   Burgeoning cooperation between India and Israel has been most beneficial for Rajasthan with state receiving the best technical know-how in agriculture sector and water harvesting.   It has been the first visit of any Indian prime minister to Israel in 70 years but for Rajasthan chief minister’s West … Read more 06/07/2017-RAS daily current affairs

RAJASTHAN 1st Solar University of Nation – JNLU Jodhpur National Law University (JNLU) will be self-reliant as far as electricity is concerned. The university will run exclusively on solar power. NLU will become the first univ ersity in India to not only generate power, but also sell additional electricity to private companies so that the … Read more 05/07/2017 RAS Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Wrestling event to be held in Jaipur.   The Rajasthan Wrestling Association (RWA) will organise a Junior National Wrestling Championship for boys and girls at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium from January 4 to 7. The decision was taken at the annual general on Sunday.   About 900 players, including 200 officials, are … Read more 04/07/2017 RAS Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN   Indira’s name removed from Girls scheme in Rajasthan.   The Rajasthan education department replaced the name of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s name from a scheme for meritorious girls in secondary schools.   The Indira Priyadarshini Puruskar Yojana, given to girls who score the highest in their district in Classes 10 and 12 … Read more 03/07/2017 RAS Daily Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN Biodegradable bags to replace plastic bags.   Biodegradable bags, made of starch from maize, are likely to replace regular polythene bags in the state.   After imposing effective ban on usage of plastic bags, government has been looking for a substitute. According to officials, biodegradable bags look to be the best available option which … Read more 02/07/2017 RAS Daily Current Affairs

Daily Current Events – 01.07.17 RAJASTHAN ·       Rajasthan’s more than six lakh registered beneficiaries to get revised social security pensions from July 1 More than six lakh pensioners in Rajasthancovered under the ‘Mukhya Mantri Samman PensionYojana’ will begin receiving increased pensions from Saturday, July 1. The revised social security pensions were announced by chief minister Vasundhara Rajewhile presenting … Read more 01/07/2017- RAS Daily Current Affairs