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RAJASTHAN Rajasthan blood banks told to get linked to eRaktkosh The National Blood Transfusion Council (NBTC) has directed the state blood banks to work as a network of blood banks and not independently by connecting through Centre’s eRaktkosh, a central website and mobile application launched by the Union health ministry. The web portal was inaugurated on … Read more
RAJASTHAN Chipko originated in Rajasthan’s Khejadli village in 1730 About 240 years before the launch of Chipko Movement in Uttar Pradesh by Sunderlal Bahuguna, 363 persons of the Bishnoi community had laid down their lives to save the ‘khejadi’ trees (Prosopis cineraria) in Jodhpur’s Khejadli village in 1730. The Jodhpur king had ordered wood for the … Read more
RAJASTHAN Soon, university for specially abled A government-run university for specially abled persons will start functioning in Rajasthan soon to provide them with education and skills. The university will come up at Jamdoli on the outskirts of Jaipur from the next academic session. The aim is to provide education to the differently … Read more
INTERNATIONAL World’s best airport’ title goes to Changi, Mumbai ranked 63rd Singapore’s Changi Airport has topped in the list of ‘world’s best airport’ for the sixth consecutive year. The announcement was made at the Skytrax World Airport Awards held in Stockholm. South Korea’s Incheon Airport, Tokyo Haneda in Japan, Hong Kong … Read more
RAJASTHAN 62 lakh poor kids get admissions under RTE Act Rajasthangranted admission to 2.62 lakh students of Economically Weaker Sections (EWC) under Right to Education Act in 33,091 private schools across the state through lottery. The lottery was for academic session 2018-19. With this, Rajasthan has the highest number of admissions under the Act. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN State’second ‘E-gyan Kendra’ to come up in Jhalawar district Jhalawar district, which found a place in the Union government’s book on innovations ‘New Beginning’ in 2017 for setting up the first E-gyan Kendra in Rajasthan and another centre will be set up in the Iklera region in Jhalawar district. The first E-gyan … Read more
RAJASTHAN 87 lakh metric tonnes minerals illegally excavated in Rajasthan: CAG report A whopping 98.87 lakh metric tonnes of minerals were illegally excavated in a period of five years in five Rajasthan districts, says a latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report, which highlights rampant unlawful mining and gross violations in the desert state, … Read more
RAJASTHAN RVPNL awarded for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Prasaran Nigam ltd. (RVPNL) has been awarded CBIP award 2018 for “Best Performing Power Transmission Utility” in India. This award has been given to RVPNL in a function ceremony held at New Delhi on 3rd January 2018 by Dr. Satya … Read more
INTERNATIONAL February 21 – International Mother Language Day 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 … Read more
HARYANA · Action plan for Hisar aviation hub ready The Haryana Government has finalised an action plan for the development of an international aviation hub at Hisar in three phases. An official spokesman said in the first phase, the existing airfield would be upgraded to a Regional Connectivity Scheme Airport under the Udaan … Read more