Daily RAS News Update

  RAJASTHAN     National deworming day was inaugurated at Dungarpur by feeding tablets to children.   At Dungarpur’s gram panchayat bildi, the national deworming day program was started by feeding albendazole tablets to the children.   National Deworming Day is a groundbreaking initiative focused on reducing the threat of parasitic worm infections.   The … Read more Current Events – 01.02.17 to 07.02.17

  INTERNATIONAL     World’s first robot table tennis tutor sets Guinness record.   The world’s first robot table tennis tutor FORPHEUS in Japan has set a new Guinness World Record for its uncanny ability of being able to play the game better than most humans.   FORPHEUS (Future Omron Robotics Technology for Exploring Possibility … Read more Daily Current Events – 28.02.17

  INTERNATIONAL   89th Academy Awards   The 89th Academy Awards ceremony, presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) to honor the best films of 2016, held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, California. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories.     … Read more Daily Current Events – 27.02.17      

  INTERNATIONAL     Venezuela, Libya suspended from voting in UNGA.   Venezuela and Libya were suspended from voting in the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in the 2016-17 session for not paying dues to the world body. This is for the second time in two years both countries have been suspended. Venezuela was to … Read more Daily Current Events – 25.02.17      

  INTERNATIONAL   India, Israel to jointly develop missile for Army   India has approved a deal to jointly develop a medium range surface-to-air missile (MR-SAM) system for the Army in a Rs. 17,000-crore deal.   This is the latest in a series of other variants of SAM systems for the Navy and the Air … Read more Daily Current Events – 24.02.17    

  INTERNATIONAL     Turkey lifts scarf ban on women soldiers.   Turkey’s Army is lifting a historic ban on women officers wearing the Islamic headscarf in the officially secular country The move, ordered by the Defence Ministry, applies to officers working in the general staff and command headquarters and branches Women may wear the … Read more   Daily Current Events – 23.02.17      

  INTERNAIONAL   The International Mother Language Day (IMLD) was observed across the world on 21 February to promote awareness of linguistic, multilingualism and cultural diversity. This year it is the 17th anniversary of IMLD. The observance of this day signifies importance of mother language as the greatest weapon to express one’s feeling. Mother Language … Read more Daily Current Events – 22.02.17