sep 2018

MAHARASHTRA   Mumbai set to become first city to get fire-fighting robot   Mumbai Fire Brigade is ready to acquire it’s first fire-fighting robot at the cost of Rs 92 lakh. The robot will allow fire fighters to remotely guide it to the source of fire and douse it.   In the 2018-19 Budget, the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Jaipur Literature Festival begins in Houston   Jaipur Literature Festival was begun in Houston with a soulful music performance followed by stimulating discussions.   The festival is touted as the world’s largest free literary festival.   The inaugural session also saw Congress leader and writer Shashi Tharoor discuss his book “Why i am a … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Mumbai Marathon gets IAAF gold label   The Tata Mumbai Marathon, to be held on January 20, 2019, was accorded the gold label by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF).   The 16th edition of the race became the only gold label marathon in the country and joined the elite list of marathons … Read more

RAJASTHAN Sawai Singh Shekhawat to be honoured with Meera Puruskar   Jaipur-based poet and writerSawai Singh Shekhawat will be honoured with Meera Puruskar by Rajasthan Sahitya Academy for his contribution to Hindi  The Award function will be held in October, this year. He has published seven booksof poetry and his first Rajasthani story, Koonpal, was translated in Hindi, Telgu & Dogari. He served … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   Funding for Nagpur e-way to burden state   The state government is pulling out all stops to get the 702km long Mumbai-Nagpur expressway off the ground. The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC), the nodal agency constructing the country’s longest expressway finally achieved financial closure to ensure that construction work begins before the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Bhilwara dairy launches packaged cow milk   Bhilwara dairy has started selling of packed cow milk in the market. Bhilwara Zila Dugdh Utpadak Sahkari Sangh, a co-operative union of milk producers affiliated to Rajasthan Co-operative Dairy Federation (RCDF) is the only second dairy board in the state, after the one in Bikaner, which is … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Maharashtra cabinet approves sops for institutions of eminence   The Maharashtra cabinet Tuesday approved several sops for setting up institutions of eminence deemed to be universities (IEDUs).   As per the cabinet decision, IEDUs can be set up in the state on any land under the jurisdiction of the approved regional plan. They will … 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

MAHARASHTRA Apsara, Asia’s Oldest Research Reactor In Mumbai, recommissioned after 9 yrs Apsara, located at the Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC) in Mumbai, was shut down in 2009 for repair. The refurbished version of the reactor is named as ‘Apsara-upgraded’ (Apsara-U). Apsara is a highly versatile swimming pooltype of reactor that was built in August 1956. This reactor provides much needed isotopes for medical … Read more

RAJASTHAN Delegates from 20 countries to be at Smart City Expo   Delegates from 20 countries will take participate in a three-day international conference ‘Smart City Expo India 2018’ in Jaipur. The event will be organised from September 26 to September 28 at Jaipur Exhibition and Convent Centre (JECC) in Sitapura.   Jaipur Development Authority … Read more