May 2018

RAJASTHAN South Western Command’s Exercise Vijay Prahar   South Western Command is carrying out Exercise VIJAY PRAHAR employing more than 20000 troops in the Mahajan Field Firing Ranges close to Suratgarh in Rajasthan.   The exercise is aimed to orchestrate wide spectrum of threats which are planned to be tackled through high tempo joint air … 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   ·        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

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 India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for USD 21.7 Million for Rajasthan   An Agreement for IBRD Credit of USD 21.7 Million from World Bank for the Strengthening of Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project was signed in New Delhi by Shri Sameer Kumar Khare, Joint Secretary (FB and ADB), Department of Economic Affairs, … Read more

RAJASTHAN No developer wants to build houses for the poor   The Rajasthan Housing Board’s (RHB) idea to achieve target of constructing houses for economic weaker section (EWS) and lower income group (LIG) on public private partnership (PPP) model failed even before taking off. Reason: No developer has shown interest in the scheme. As slump … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   Netherlands joins Solar Alliance The Netherlands has become the 64th signatory member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA).   The joint statement issued hailed the Netherlands as India’s “Gateway to Europe”.   India also welcomed the Netherlands as the Partner Country for the TechSummit in 2019.     Barbados elects Mia Mottley as … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   President Kovind becomes first President to visit Siachen in 14 years   The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, visited Siachen Base Camp on May 10, 2018 and addressed the soldiers posted there.   He also visited the Kumar Post. President Kovind is the second President of India to visit Siachen.   … Read more

INTERNATIONAL   ·        Google launches Android Things for IoT platform   Alphabet Inc’s Google launched Android Things (codenamed Brillo),a variant (or spinoff) of an Android Operating System for the Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Its goal is to enable IoT machines developers to be built faster, cheaper and more secure. Its goal is to enable IoT machines developers … 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