Nov 2018

TELANGANA   Telangana signs MoU with British Council   The Telangana government and British Council have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen educational and cultural cooperation and support the knowledge ambitions and economic growth of Telangana.   The MoU seeks to develop the skills of faculty and teachers from government universities and industrial training … Read more

RAJASTHAN Election commission allows grants for cow shelters   The state government has been allowed by the election commission for grants up to Rs one lakh for cow shelters in Rajasthan. A similar grant was being given to cow shelters between 2016 – 2018 but was limited to the shelters that had cows between 150-200 in number. However … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Steep drop in liquor sales despite elections ð  Liquor sales have dropped steeply in the State this month with days to go for elections. The sales dropped 36.5% as compared to November last year, impacting revenue generation considerably. ð  The excise department was asked to crackdown on build up of liquor even if … Read more

RAJASTHAN GSI to use NASA-developed tech to locate minerals in Rajasthan   The Geological Survey of India (GSI) is going to use ultra-modern remote-sensing technology developed by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the first time in India to map surface mineralogy.   An MoU was signed with Geoscience Australia as a part … Read more

TELANGANA Telangana government tells hospitals to treat patients   The government warned that Aarogyasri-linked hospitals which were not serving patients would face action after medical establishments reportedly sent back over 10,000 out-patients and denied service to more than 1,000 in-patients as part of their agitation as the state government had failed to pay `1,200 crore … Read more

RAJASTHAN Important details about Election Conditions for recognition as a State Party   Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 2 seats in an Assembly General Election   Secure at least 6% of the valid vote & win at least 1 seats in a Lok Sabha General Election   Win … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Art : Mālwa painting   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 … Read more

TELANGANA 1,300 cases of paid news detected in TS   The State election authority has detected over 1,300 cases relating to ‘paid news’ in the run-up to Assembly elections.   Till date 1,304 cases of paid news were registered. Of these, Hyderabad accounted for 323 cases followed by Ranga Reddy with 110 cases and Medchal … Read more

TELANGANA Hyderabad to host Asia’s biggest entertainment expo   Over 25,000 delegates will attend the opening ceremony of Indiajoy 2018 held from December 2-6, at HICC and HITEX the largest expo center in India, marking a new era for the animation, gaming, digital media, VFX, comics, cinema industry in India.   Spread across several square … Read more

RAJASTHAN   Rajasthan Culture : Bhavai Dance   This artistic form of dance is believed to be originated in the neighboring state Gujarat and was soon picked up and adapted by the local tribal men and women and gave it a distinctive Rajasthani essence. This traditional folk dance, performed by the womens of the Jat, … Read more