Dec 2018

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra CM launched ‘SMART’ initiative In a bid to transform rural Maharashtra, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavishas launched a unique initiative called “SMART“, which stands for State of Maharashtra’s Agribusiness and Rural Transformation. The project will entail an investment of 300 million US dollarsof which World Bank would contribute 210 million US dollars. Almost 50 Memorandum of Understanding, involving top corporate … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Culture : Mālwa painting   17th-century school of Rājasthanī miniature paintingcentred largely in Mālwa and Bundelkhand (in modern Madhya Pradesh state); it is sometimes referred to as Central Indian painting on the basis of its geographical distribution. The school was conservative, and little development is seen from the earliest examples, such as the Rasikapriyā (a poem analyzing the love sentiment) … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Bahrain and Maharashtra Government signed MoU on fintech   The Economic Development Board(EDB), the investment promotion arm of the Kingdom of Bahrain signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Maharashtra Government to provide a framework for Co-operation between the two authorities to promote FinTech in their respective markets. The MoU is in line with the EDB’s aims of exploring greater … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan History : Neemuchana Farmer Movement 1924-25   Extensively Writing by Pratap, New Rajasthan This movement was taken during the reign of Maharaja Jai Singh of Alwar. Reason – Increase in the fine rates Current situation – Nemuchana is in Alwar district.   On 14th May, 1925, farmers of Alwar organized a Kisan Sabha … Read more

MAHARASHTRA World Bank assisted project SMART launched in Maharashtra   Maharashtra Government has launched World Bank assisted State of Maharashtra’s Agribusiness and Rural Transformation (SMART) Project to transform rural Maharashtra. This project aims to revamp agricultural value chains, with special focus on marginal farmers across 1,000 villages.   This initiative is in line with Union … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·      Rajasthan Culture : Walar Dance Walar dance of Rajasthan is a beautiful and enthusiastic tribal dance performed particularly by women’s. Walar is an important dance of a Rajasthani tribe – Garasia. Known to be a prototype of famous Ghoomar danceof Rajasthan, it also involve simple circular movements of dancers on beats. It is believed that … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Pollution killed 1.08L people in Maharashtra last yr   Air pollution cost Maharashtra 1,08,038 lives in 2017, the second highest in the country, according to a study published in the Lancet Planetary Health. The state saw 86.9 air pollution-related deaths for every 1 lakh people, making it the 15th in the average deaths in … Read more

RAJASTHAN Final Rajasthan voter turnout is 74.21   Rajasthan has recorded a turnout of 74.21 per cent in the Assembly election.   The polling percentage of female voters was higher (74.66) as compared to male voters (73.80), according to the final-voter turnout released by the election commission.   The state has a total of 4.74-crore electorate, … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan has highest death rate per lakh due to air pollution   Over 90 thousand deaths in 2017 in Rajasthan were linked to air pollution. Rajasthan has reported highest death rate per one lakh population, which is 112.5, attributable to air pollution.   The average life expectancy in Rajasthan would have been 2.5 years higher, which is … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Under ‘free’ scheme, blood tests attract fee   Citizens who were hoping to get free blood check-ups under the upcoming Aapli Chikitsa scheme at peripheral hospitals and dispensaries will now have to shell out a certain fee for the tests.   In order to avoid the misuse of the scheme, which was going to … Read more