Prelims Notes

RAJASTHAN Traffic cops seek nod for AI cameras for better management   The city traffic police have sought a nod for artificial intelligence (AI)-powered cameras that can capture in one shot over 11 offences including driving without helmet, wrong-side driving, high-beam violation etc.   According to traffic police, a comprehensive survey of Jaipur’s major streets revealed that … Read more

MAHARASHTRA RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates IPEC at Nagpur RSS Chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat inaugurated the International Principal’s Education Conference (IPEC) at Nagpur on 19 November 2019. The IPEC conference will be held on 19-21 November. The theme of the conference is Scripting the Legends of Human Excellence through Schools. The conference highlighted the importance of individual excellence in the … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Three-day Global Buddhist Congregation to begin at Nagsenvan in Aurangabad   A three-day Global Buddhist Congregation will begin at Nagsenvan in Aurangabad.   The inaugural ceremony will take place in the presence of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama and Mahanayaka Thero from Sri Lanka.   Lama will deliver two lectures in the Congregation. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Habitats of Great Indian Bustards to be declared as conservation reserves   Seeking to protect the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard, the Union environment ministry has decided to declare their habitats as conservation reserves and asked power companies to consider placing high voltage lines under the ground as the birds have died after coming in contact with … Read more

  MAHARASHTRA AIIB to lend USD 500 mn to India to develop suburban rail network   Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is to lend a $500-million loan to develop a suburban rail network in Mumbai. It will also fund $75 million to help finance renewable energy projects in India.   AIIB plans to scale up lending operations to $10 billion every year. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Museum to be set up at Rajasthan police headquarters   A museum depicting the history, antique documents and old uniforms of Rajasthan police will come up at the Police Headquarters (PHQ).   Apart from uniforms that changed over the years, different weapons from all districts will be brought to Jaipur for display at the museum.   The Rajasthan police was … Read more

MAHARASHTRA Mumbai named as the worlds worst cities to drive   The Driving Cities Index released by European car parts retailer Mister Auto, a part of the PSA Group, reported that Mumbai and Kolkata had been rated as the world’s worst cities to drive in 2019. The retailer released a detailed study on the best and worst places in the … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan government plans 9,894 community loos by March in state   Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (gramin), the state government has set a target to build 9,894 community sanitary complexes (CSCs) at a budget of around Rs 200 crore in the villages of Rajasthan by March 31, 2020. On October 2, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared … Read more

MAHARASHTRA   CCI approves Adani’s 23.5% stake-buy in Mumbai International Airport   ð CCI approved Adani Properties’ acquisition of 23.5% stake in the country’s second-busiest aerodrome Mumbai International Airport.   ð Adani Properties has acquired the shares from Mauritius based Bid Services Division and ACSA Global Ltd.   ð As per the combination notice filed … Read more

RAJASTHAN Textiles ministry to ink MoU with lab for boosting exports   Rajasthan’s Japanese connect is not limited to the dedicated industrial zone in Neemrana alone. The third largest importer of the world also gets 30% of its garments in womenswear segment from Jaipur. But that’s a scratch compared to the potential.   Out of the $37 … Read more