May 2018

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Indias Jagriti Yatra Wins Charity Award in United Kingdom   The Yatra, an Indian charity that organizes 15-day train journeys around Indiato understand and build the India of smaller towns and villages through enterprise has won an award in London. Jagriti Yatra was among a series of worldwide charities and individuals recognized for … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan bags two Lonely Planet awards   Rajasthan tourism bagged two awards at the Lonely Planet Travel Awards held in Mumbai for Best Destination for Culture and Best Destination for Indulgence in the Indian category.   As Lonely Planet Magazine India celebrated its 100th issue in May, they awarded both Indian and International destinations … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Raaya’ becomes India’s official entry for Cannes   A short film, ‘Raaya’, about an autistic girl has been chosen as India’s official entry into the Cannes Film Festival 2018.   The film is scheduled to exhibit at the 71st Cannes Festival on May 18, second to last day of the festival.   ‘Raaya’ … Read more

RAJASTHAN Pakistani migrants to get residential plots in Rajasthan The Rajasthan government has come out with a policy to allot residential plots to Pakistani Hindu migrants who get the Indian citizenship. As per the provision, the plots will be allotted to the migrants in the same district in which they will be given the Indian citizenship. … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   India to attend the SCO Culture Ministers’ meet for the first time   The Minister of State for Culture (I/c) and Minister of state for Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Dr. Mahesh Sharma will be attending Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Cultural Ministers Meeting at Sanya in China on 17thof May, 2018.   It … Read more

RAJASTHAN Govt to restore Jhalawar’s Parsi opera theatre   Rajasthan government will restore the historical Parsi Opera Theatre of Jhalawar considering its heritage and tourism value.   The theatre, named Bhawani Natyashala, was constructed by the then Maharaja of Jhalawar Royal State Bhawani Singh in 1921.   As the theatre is completing 100 years of … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   ·        North Korea cancels high-level talks with South Korea     North Korea canceled high-level talks with South Korea, scheduled over Seoul’s joint military exercises with the US. Some 100 warplanes of the US and South Korea began the Max Thunder drills. The North’s official KCNA news agency the exercises were a provocation and … Read more

RAJASTHAN Centre approves funds for Jodhpur, Udaipur food testing labs   The central government has approved funds for strengthening food testing laboratories at Jodhpur and Udaipur.   The state government had submitted proposals for strengthening the two food testing labs in January this year, following which a team of the Food Safety and Standards Authority … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Nepal to hold BIMSTEC 2018   Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli announced to host the 2018 Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) summit.   During his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nepali Prime Minister said Nepal will hold the BIMSTEC summit, while expressing commitment towards building … Read more

RAJASTHAN State to electrify all households by September   The Rajasthan government aims to electrify 19,000 dhanis (hamlets) and about 10 lakh rural households under rural electrification schemes by September this year.   According to government records, 95,000 dhanis and all 43,199 inhabited villages have been electrified in the state. A village is said to … Read more