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RAJASTHAN Pay ₹30 cr to central board over Luni pollution, NGT asks state The National Green Tribunal has directed the state government to deposit ₹30 crore with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) within a month for pollution of Barmer district’s Luni river. On January 7, 2019, the NGT had ordered for constitution … Read more
Wahabi Shah Abdul Aziz & Saiyed Ahmad Raebarelvi. Objective was to reform the Muslim Movement society& convert ‘Dur-ul-Harb’ (Non-Islamic community) into ‘Dar-ul-Islam’. Origianlly the movement was started in Arabia by Muhammad Ibn-Aba-e-Wahid. Its main centre was Patna, Sittana (NW province). Kuka Bhai Ram Singh (Disciple of Bhai Balak Singh). It is also called … Read more
RAJASTHAN Election Commission survey finds 1.12 lakh fake voters in Jaipur When the Jaipur Election Department investigated 10 lakh voters in 19 Assembly constituencies of the district, it was found that there are 1,12,000 fake voters. The data showed that most of the fake voters are from Sanganer, Vidhyadhar Nagar and Kishanpole Assembly constituencies. The … Read more
RAJASTHAN India’s first seed bank of native trees species for Thar desert to be set up in Jodhpur India’s first seed bank of native tree species for Thar desert is going to be set up in the Jodhpur city of Rajasthan under project Maruvan (dessert forest). The project will first focus on Marwar belt including Jodhpur, Bikaner, Barmer … Read more
RAJASTHAN 85% Raj rural women don’t know about HIV/AIDS’ High migratory populationin the state makes Rajasthan vulnerable to HIV/AIDS. But a matter of even more serious concern is that the percentage of women with comprehensive knowledge of HIV/AIDSis quite low here. According to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) -4 (2015-16), only 19.1% of … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan: Menstrual awareness to reach 1,00,000 school kids this year In a unique initiative to spread menstrual hygiene awareness, a movement has been launched in Rajasthan, with a plan to reach 1,00,000 school children across the state during this year. Figures show that a lack of menstrual hygiene awareness prevails in Rajasthan, where … Read more
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UK-India Business Climate Leaders Group has been constituted. Comprising of leading CEOs the group will work on synergystic business for carbon reduction and joint work to evolve national emission reduction strategies.
FDI could be streamlined into low carbon initiatives.
HARYANA ECI appointed Vinod Zutshi as the Special Observer for Haryana election Election Commission of India (ECI) has appointed Sh Vinod Zutshias the Special Observer for Assandh Assembly Constituency in the Karnal District ofECI requested Sh Zutshi to proceed immediately to the Constituency to take necessary corrective action and ensure a fair, free, and peaceful election. … Read more
RAJASTHAN Chittor’s human milk bank best in Rajasthan Human milk bank in Chittorgarh has been adjudged as the best in all 16 such banks operational in the state. In a state level function organised at Indira Gandhi Panchayati Raj Sansthan for celebrating first annual function of milk banks in the state, 14 persons received awards … Read more
RAJASTHAN Five panels to monitor development schemes Chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Monday sanctioned constitution of five state-level committees for monitoring and execution of schemes and development programmes by various departments. Instead of 12 such committees as were planned in the past, now five state-level committees will be constituted. The committees will … Read more