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RAJASTHAN In a first in Rajasthan, smart bins to be installed in Jodhpur In a first in Rajasthan, three smart dustbins will be installed by the Jodhpur Municipal Corporation at different places in Jodhpur. The civic body plans to install 35 such dustbins across the city soon. There will be a GSM SIM slot on this dustbin, which … Read more
RAJASTHAN Students to get app aid for career A mobile application has been developed to keep college students in Rajasthan informed about current affairs and developments related to academics. The app, Dishari, is likely to be launched in the first week of October, said a senior official of the state college education commissionerate. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan gets its fourth liquor-free village Through a referendum, the villagers voted to shut a decade-old liquor shop in Foga. With over 97% votes going against the shop, the verdict was crystal clear. The polling was organised by the excise department. Only 46 votes were polled in favour of the liquor shop, and 30 votes … Read more
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
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan proposes exclusion of buffalo from Bovine Act The state cabinet in a major decision proposed to exclude buffaloes and its progenies from the definition of Rajasthan Bovine Animal(Prohibition of Slaughter and Regulation of Temporary Migration or Export) Act, 1995. State parliamentary affairs minister Rajendra Rathore said, the relaxation was made in tune with the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Distributors refuse to release ‘Padmavati’ in Rajasthan Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama Padmavati has run into rough weather yet again with the film distributors refusing to release the film in cinema halls in Rajasthan. The distributors said if the film hurts the sentiments of people due to the distortion of historical facts they will … Read more
INTERNATIONAL 59th Grammy Awards The 59th Annual Grammy Awards were announced by the Recording Academy announced at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony recognized the best recordings, compositions, and artists of the eligibility year from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. British singer Adele won the most … Read more
RAJASTHAN Gender balance programme planned at schools in 9 Rajasthan districts The state education department is undertaking a special training programme, ‘Gender Balance’, for teachers in nine districts where the gender gap in literacy level is above 20%. The State Institute of Education Research and Training (SIERT), Udaipur, has integrated the gender balance component in their training modules … Read more
RAJASTHAN National Award for the Bahaala Village Seva Sahakari Samiti of Alwar district. Bahaara Gram Seva Sahakari Samiti of Alwar district was selected for the National Subhash Yadav Award from the Nafscob at first place and the Co-operative Minister of Tamil Nadu honored the committee with awards at the national function organized in Chennai. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bags best tourism film award Rajasthan’s tourism department popular television advertisement ‘Jaane Kya Dikh Jaaye’ has bagged best tourism film award at national tourism awards 2015-16. State also conferred runner up in the category Best State—Comprehensive Development of Tourism INTERNATIONAL · World Rabies Day – 28th September World Rabies … Read more