April 2019

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra Culture : Songs of Maharashtra   Every festive occasion is accompanied by song, music and dance in Maharashtra.   Talking about the music of Maharashtra won’t complete without the mention of Natya Sangeet, numerous folk songs and its great saint poets.   Although music in Maharashtra like Marathi literature has an ancient tradition, … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·         Commercial breeding of famous Marwari, Kathiawadi horses soon   The National Research Centre on Equines (NRCE), Bikaner campus, is all prepared to sell frozen semen of high breed horses commercially. These breeds include Kathiawadi and Marwari and ponies like Manipuri and Spiti Valley. So far, they have been giving it for free to the defence … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Vedanta Ltd. gets approval for expansion of its plant in Rajasthan   Mining firm Vedanta Ltd. has received environment clearance for the expansion of itsoil and gas operation in Rajasthan. This would entail the company an investment of 12,000 crore. The proposal is to expand onshore oil and gas production from 3,00,000 BOPD (barrels oil per day) … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra Culture : Performing Art- Dance/Music   Dance may be defined as the non-verbal form of expression or the artistic expression of emotions.   The remains of Bhimbetka rocks indicate that dances must have existed in the pre-historic era over 9000 years back.   It had been an important part of the religious rituals … Read more

RAJASTHAN 316 fodder depots opened in western Rajasthan   Western Rajasthan is facing severe drought due to insufficient rains for last two years.   The state government has started 316 fodder depots in Barmer and Jaisalmer districts to save the cattle in the region. The depots have been opened in 206 gram panchayats of Barmer and 110 gram panchayats of … Read more

    INTERNATIONAL UN owes India USD 38 million for peacekeeping operations   United Nations(UN) owes India USD 38 million, the highest it has to pay to any country, for the peacekeeping operations as of March 2019. In a report on improving the financial situation of the world body, as of March 31, 2019, the total amount payable … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   MUbudgetis₹695cr,but just ₹15L to better ranking   To improve its standing in institutional rankings, the University of Mumbai’s (MU) annual budget for 2019-20 has provided an outlay of ₹15 lakh for its “mission” to be among the top 100 varsities in the world. According to the World University Rankings 2019, MU ranked in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Government to speed up relocation process for Sariska villages   The forest administration plans to expedite the process of relocation of villages in Sariska Tiger Reserve(STR) to create inviolate spaces within the reserve.   The relocation plan of villages in the core and buffer areas of STR, which are a major factor behind poaching and … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Soon, CR to collect passengers’ biometrics for unreserved travel Central Railway(CR) will soon roll out a biometric system for unreserved passengers on long-distance trains that originate from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) in Kurla. Biometrics, which can include physiological traits like fingerprints and eyes, will not only help CR streamline … Read more

RAJASTHAN Dudhsagar Dairy to get registered as multi-state co-op society   The Mehsana District Co-operative Milk Producers’ Union Limited popularly known as Dudhsagar Dairy on Sunday resolved that it will register itself as a multi-state cooperative society.   The dairy’s management is arguing that it is procuring around 10 lakh litres milk per day from milk producers of Rajasthan. But since … Read more