Nov 2018

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 FAO to team up with Telangana for seed development   Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations has offered to collaborate with Telangana for South-South Cooperation in the development of the seed sector in African countries. The offer by FAO was made in Rome with Principal Secretary (Agriculture) C. Parthasarathi and Director of Telangana State … Read more

TELANGANA EC finds more voters than population in a few areas   The State election authority, the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, appears to have landed in a piquant situation after taking up revision of electoral rolls.   The reason: several instances of presence of hundreds of votes in a single house have come … Read more

RAJASTHAN ·        Rajasthan Heritage : Bhainsrorgarh Fort or Bhainsror Fort ð   It is an ancient fort that has become a major tourist spot in  Rajasthan. The nearest town is Rawatbhata, 7 km from Bhainsror. ð  Bhainsrorgarh is an impregnable fort, inhabited from at least the 2nd century BC. It is dramatically positioned between two rivers, the Chambal and Bamani. It had passed … Read more

TELANGANA ·        Govt. contemplates new link canal ð  The State Government has given approval for taking up investigation and preparation of detailed project report (DPR) for a canal linking Mahatma Gandhi Lift Irrigation Scheme (MGKLIS) – Rajiv Bhima Lift Irrigation Scheme (RBLIS) – Priyadarshini Jurala Project (PJP) from Singotam balancing reservoir of MGKLIS. The link … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage :Phad Paintings   The folk style of Rajasthan’s paintings is divided into two styles. Phads and Pichwais.   Phad paintings are in the form of a scroll painted on a big canvas. These are made on cloth or walls and most popularly depict the story of the local hero-gods – Pabuji & Devnarayanji. … Read more

RAJASTHAN Rajasthan among top 6 states to cross 3,000 dengue cases   Rajasthan has joined the club of six states that have reported more than 3,000 dengue cases in 2018 so far. In October till now, more than 200 persons have been diagnosed with dengue. Most of the cases of dengue are being reported from Jaipur. In the … Read more

TELANGANA ReNew Power to develop 3 mw floating solar PV unit in Vizag   ReNew Power Ltd. has bagged a tender for developing 3 mw floating solar PV project in Visakhapatnam.   The project, when commissioned, would be among the largest such in the country, a release from the company on Monday said ReNew won … Read more

RAJASTHAN   ·        Rajasthan Heritage : Sun Temple Sun Temple of Ranakpur is a famous Sun or Surya temple well known as the Surya Narayan Temple. This 13th centry temple was rebuilt in 15th century after destruction. Sun temple is bilt with white lime stone in Nagara style with a delicate ornamented work.   Sun … 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. Indiajoy 2018, the digital entertainment, … Read more